‘Maybe I Can Help Somebody Else’: Willie Heard’s Unwavering Faith Through Clinical Trials
Willie Heard is a man of faith. His faith stood strong even after he got tragic news in September 2013. Heard was diagnosed with Myelodysplastic syndr…
Month: October 2022
What Makes Health Promotion Programs Successful?
Cancer health disparities. COVID-19. Climate change. These challenges require public health leaders to create programs and policy solutions that addre…
Recognizing National Latinx Aids Awareness Day
October 15, 2022 is National Latinx Aids Awareness Day (NLAAD). This observance calls for raising awareness on the impact of HIV on Hispanic/Latino/La…
From Classroom to Clinics: Tackling Infection Control Through Education
15-year-old Anna Valdez fidgeted in her chair as her eyes scanned the stethoscope, cotton balls, and other medical supplies on the far wall of the exa…
Behavioral Support
For many students, help in the classroom goes beyond academic support. Host Chris Coffey talks to West40’s behavior analyst Holly McCarthy to hear how behavioral…
Mars Mission Shields Up for Tests
Protecting Mars Sample Return spacecraft from micrometeorites requires high-caliber work.
US Government Invests Heavily in Community, Public Health Workforce
With the emergence of COVID-19, which continues to disproportionately impact Latinos, the world saw first-hand why public health is so important. To h…
Positive Study Results Give New Hope for Alzheimer’s Patients
Alzheimer’s patients and their loved ones have new reason for hope after positive results from clinical trial of a new treatment called lecanemab. L…
Wanda Montalvo: Preventing Infections in Community Health Centers, Latino Communities
As Wanda Montalvo sat at her desk working on paperwork, she could hear nurses and physicians bustling about in the lobby. It was the 1980s, and Wanda …
Ricardo Correa: Endocrinologist and Infection Control Leader for the Latino Community
Thirteen-year-old Ricardo Correa sat in the pediatric endocrinologist’s office alongside his mother, listening with fascination and soaking up infor…