Everything you need to know about contact tracing at Northeastern
By Khalida Sarwari Before Sehyo Yune was hired to run the COVID-19 testing and contact tracing program at Northeastern, she helped build one of the …
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Hurricane Laura is the strongest storm to hit Louisiana in 160 years. How can communities defend themselves against it?
By Khalida Sarwari Arriving as a Category 4 storm on the week of the 15th anniversary of a catastrophic hurricane that devastated the Gulf Coast, …
Taking the ‘physical’ out of physical therapy
By Khalida Sarwari On March 15, Kellie Bedoni was using her hands to help her patients improve their movement and manage their pain. The next …
A pandemic lesson from Chile: Data transparency can save lives
By Khalida Sarwari This month, the number of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic surpassed 10,000 in Chile—considered to be one of the highest death tolls per million …
Imagine leading a city through a pandemic and mass protests. Now imagine doing it from home.
By Khalida Sarwari Imagine running a city during a devastating public health crisis compounded by nationwide racial turmoil. Imagine having the responsibility of holding together …