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Shirola: China, WHO grossly negligent in coronavirus responses

February 18, 2020

The world first became aware of a mysterious illness in China on the final day of 2019 when the nation alerted the World Health Organization of several flu-like cases in Wuhan, the capital of Central China’s...

Shirola: 2020 Democratic presidential candidates need to address the anti-vax movement

February 10, 2020

One of the foremost public health crises in the United States today is the campaign against vaccinations, also known as the anti-vax movement. Healthcare professionals typically recommend a vaccination...

Sekerci: Better strategies needed in fight against Ebola

October 14, 2014

"I will say that in the 30 years I've been working in public health, the only thing like this has been AIDS." These words were said by the Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...

Mayor Tisdahl signs pledge to make Evanston more age friendly

October 1, 2014

Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl has signed a pledge promising to make Evanston more friendly and comfortable for older residents. The “Best Cities for Successful Aging Mayor's Pledge,” created by the...

Evanston starts initiative to make city age-friendly

April 30, 2014

Though more than 8,000 Northwestern students occupy Evanston during the school year, the city is preparing a project to make Evanston a better place to grow older in response to changing demographic trends. While...

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