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Making the link: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Vaccines
The connection between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and functional ability has been well documented in media and scientific literature. RA is an autoimmune disorder characterized by ...
Ageism and Societal Responses to Population Ageing
A recent systematic review published in PLOS ONE has explored just how deleterious the impact of ageism can be on an older person’s health. ...
Artificial Intelligence Playing a Powerful Role in Understanding and Fighting COVID-19
Artificial intelligence is emerging as a powerful new ally in tracking COVID-19, modeling the virus at the molecular level, and analyzing the myriad research results ...
Lessons from Zombie Pop Culture and What Books to Pick Up During a Pandemic, Baylor Expert Shares Advice
Baylor Cultural Critic and Author of “Living with the Living Dead” Talks Books and Pop Culture During COVID-19 Time at home is increasing as shelter ...
Stay-at-Home Parenting During Coronavirus
With the coronavirus-related death toll rising in the state of Pennsylvania, Governor Tom Wolf added two more counties to the growing list of those with ...
Baylor Expert on Remote Work Shares 5 Key Tips to Make the Most of Working from Home
The international response to the COVID-19 public health crisis has led millions of workers to make home their new office as communities and organizations promote ...
Public Health Crises — Such as COVID-19 — May Lead to Flare-ups of Dangerous Religious Sentiments, including ‘Scapegoating’
Public health crises such as COVID-19 — in which people may feel powerless and receive conflicting information — can lead to a flare-up of unsafe religious sentiments, ...
400 years since the first enslaved people arrived in America – our experts can help in looking back at our country’s history
It was 400 years ago this August that the first enslaved people arrived on the shores of North America, changing forever the direction of history. “These ...
Need an expert to chat about movies and tv? We’ve got just the person for your coverage!
UMW’s experts are in the news and just recently Antonio Barrenechea, associate professor of English, was interviewed for two articles in the web magazine ...
Maintaining a Healthy Relationship With Fear - Why We Love Horror Films
With post-apocalyptic thrillers like Bird Box rising in popularity in the United States and around the world (according to Netflix, 45 million people streamed the film), ...
