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Tag: Genomics

“In our fight against cancer—we must be unwilling to postpone—for the loved ones we’ve lost and the ones we can save.”

29 Oct 2016

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Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Global Disease Surveillance System

4 May 2014

The first confirmed case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the United States raised concerns about the rapid spread of the disease if there is no disease surveillance system in place. MERS infection was first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. MERS morbidity and mortality is alarming in which its clinical features resembles severe… →
“What the Patterns Tell Us” Socioeconomic Status and Health

12 Apr 2014

Fifty years ago, President Lyndon Johnson began his quest for a more just and honorable America with the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, passed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This week, President Barack Obama joined three former Presidents delivered remarks at the Civil Rights… →
Major Trends in Genomic Research and Development: Emerging Challenge to Public Health and Global Security

5 Apr 2014

Shortly after I heard about the shooting at Fort hood on Wednesday, it again reminded me about the November 2009 massacre when Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire, killing 13 people and injuring 32. The first question that crossed my mind—is this another terrorist attack? Three days after the April 15, 2012 Boston marathon… →
Parental Obesity and New Mentality: Raising the Risk of Child Obesity

30 Mar 2014

Our nation’s most urgent health problem is the disparities in health care. There are stark disparities in health by gender and socioeconomic status. According to Davis et al. (2005), “the social and community environments affect health directly as well as indirectly by influencing behavior”(p. 2168). Which group do we put parents who have a distorted… →
Prostate Cancer Screening for Early Detection and Treatment

3 Mar 2014

Prostate Cancer Screening for Early Detection and Treatment. →
Campaign on Early Prostate Cancer Screening

3 Mar 2014

Campaign on Early Prostate Cancer Screening. →
Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) and Campaign on Early Prostate Cancer Screening

1 Mar 2014

Integral to a community organization and community building is community-based participatory research (CBPR) that gives researchers the opportunity to identify and address health policy questions at the local level. The theory which is relevant in my campaign for early screening of prostate cancer is ecological system perspective that will focus on the organization and technological… →