Q&A with Dr. Ian Crozier, ebola survivor and physician Fangzhou Liu October 21, 2015 0 Comments Three months after his evacuation from Sierra Leone, Dr. Ian Crozier found Ebola in his eye. This was after he was declared cured of the illness he had fought first as a volunteer doctor with the... Read More »
A responsibility to pursue information actively Mina Shah September 28, 2015 0 Comments Two weeks ago, an outbreak of measles started in the Katanga region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Over 400 people have died, and more than 23,000 are infected. That’s a lot of... Read More »
Prematurely introducing a state of emergency Mina Shah March 31, 2015 12 Comments We have strategies. There are not out of control. Calling a state of emergency can only make things worse, so we should call this situation as it is: a public health problem. One that needs to be... Read More »
We’re still talking about Ebola? Mina Shah March 10, 2015 4 Comments We need to be more aware and care, regardless of how far away people are. They are people, and as a result, we have a responsibility to care about what’s going on the world. All of the issues in the... Read More »
Stanford restricts travel to West Africa over break due to Ebola concerns Sam Premutico November 20, 2014 0 Comments At 6:57 p.m. on Nov. 19, the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs sent out an email outlining Stanford’s travel policies over Thanksgiving and winter breaks, intended to minimize the risk... Read More »
Stanford physician quarantined upon return from treating Ebola in Liberia Sam Reamer October 30, 2014 2 Comments Stanford clinical assistant professor of surgery Colin Bucks entered modified quarantine on Wednesday, after having treated Ebola patients in Liberia. Read More »
The peril of exhaustion Winston Shi October 26, 2014 0 Comments But although consumers demand changes in the news cycle, a new news cycle also makes new demands of the people that use it. The increasing pace, availability and scope of modern media subtly shapes... Read More »
Ebola hysteria: Our focus must shift Sara Orton October 23, 2014 0 Comments The energy we have spent protecting ourselves against a few cases of ebola in the United States would have been put to much better use in stopping the epidemic from killing the thousands it has... Read More »