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What exactly is One Health?

One Health means solving problems by thinking about people, animals, and the environment. One Health is a multi-field approach to...

What do all those food labels mean?

by Alexandra Wickson & Amy Sharma Our food packaging comes covered in labels: nutrition facts, expiration dates and sell-by dates, seals...

There is a lot of talk about donating plasma. What does that mean?

by Christine Doronio Your blood is made up of four main components: red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma....

How do we know scientific studies are safe? Who approves them?

By Alexandra Wickson and Samantha Yeligar Have you heard a lot about COVID-19 vaccine trials recently? Ever wonder who oversees...

Droplet, Aerosol, Airborne, what’s the difference? And do I still have to wear a mask?

by Alexandra Wickson, MPH and Amy Sharma, PhD You might have heard a lot of new terms recently used to talk about...

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