Southern California

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Candid, May 9, 2024

Study: HIV Cases Along Border Spiked During COVID-19 Pandemic; COVID-19 US/Mexico Border Closure Boosts HIV Transmission, and other C-Virus related stories

"When border restrictions were in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, HIV transmissions in Tijuana and San Diego went up. The study concluded that people who were crossing the border were moving COVID-19 and HIV back and forth between the two countries.This shows that efforts to build a higher wall or policies to stop immigration will not mitigate HIV spread" (Tetyana Vasylyeva)
Denise Payan
Brit+Co, May 19, 2023

What Is Food Insecurity? And Why You Need To Know About It

"The stress of figuring out where you (and your child’s) next meal will come from and the tension of whether you can pay the rent, or pay for food to feed your family is a real problem for many U.S. households." (Denise Payan)
Michael Kleinman
Discover, May 17, 2023

The Dangers of Microplastics in Humans

"This is the first time we've looked at this process at a molecular level. But we already know that nanoplastics may be able to penetrate cell membranes in the gut and make their way to other organs." (Michael Kleinman)
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The Print, May 12, 2023

Study: Traffic-related air pollution weakens brain function

"The link between air pollution and Alzheimer’s disease is concerning, as the prevalence of toxicants in ambient air is not just on the rise globally, but also hitting close to home here in Irvine." (Masashi Kitazawa)
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Popular Science, May 11, 2023

Your guide to COVID testing for the unforeseeable future

"Some state governments are taking measures to avoid financial barriers with COVID testing. California, for example, issued a mandate for health insurances to continue providing reimbursement for eight monthly at-home tests. Check your state government’s website to see what policies are in place following the end of the public health emergency." (David Souleles)