Category: Health Policy

  • Low HPV Vaccination Rates Put Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk

    Low HPV Vaccination Rates Put Childhood Cancer Survivors at Risk

    By Dabie Isiofia ’28 Human Papillomavirus (HPV) remains the predominant sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States, with 13 million diagnoses in 2023 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2024a, p. 1). Despite the introduction of an HPV vaccine with a 90% effectiveness rate in 2006, HPV persists as the most common STI…

  • The Debate Surrounding Expanded Access to Naloxone

    The Debate Surrounding Expanded Access to Naloxone

    Naloxone has long been touted as a safe and effective means of reversing the effects of an opioid overdose. However, controversy remains surrounding efforts to expand public and bystander access to the medication.