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Ruijun Lei’s Case Study on the 2020 Cyber Attack on University Hospital Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf (UKD), Germany - Juin 9. 2022: Central emergency department of university hospital with red rescue ambulance trucks.
University Hospital Düsseldorf, Central Emergency Department

In this case study, Lei analyzes the cyberattack on University Hospital Düsseldorf in September 2020. The cyber attack led to a hospital-wide system failure and a loss of health data, which delayed emergency care and disrupted the delivery of critical care for some patients. Lei calls attention to the lack of studies completed on this event, which prevents a comprehensive understanding of the attack’s epidemiological impact and its long-term effects on the local health system.

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Nicole Brandao’s Case Study on the Impact of Climate Change in Guatemala

Mountains and hills on the road to Quiche in Guatemala - mountains with few trees - environmental deforestation.
Deforested mountains on the road to Quiche, Guatemala,

In this case study, Nicole Brandao inspects the demographical and epidemiological consequences of climate change in Guatemala. Brandao presents the association between the devastating effects of natural disasters in Latin America and trends in immigration to the United States, making a case for the importance of political leadership in promoting collective, societal efforts toward addressing health threats posed by natural disasters exacerbated by the changing climate.

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Sukaina Aziz’s Case Study on the Yemen Humanitarian Crisis and Cholera Outbreak

A neighborhood completely destroyed by war in the city of Taiz, Yemen.
A neighborhood completely destroyed by war in the city of Taiz, Yemen.

The decades-long cholera outbreak in Yemen has been worsened by the war that broke out within the country in 2014. Over half of the country’s healthcare facilities have been rendered non-functional, and 17.3 million are facing food insecurity. Population displacement from the war poses an additional challenge to efforts by international organizations in reducing the spread of the disease. Aziz’s case study analyzes the management of this crisis.

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Wanda Dikiy’s Case Study on the 2021 Surfside Building Collapse

On June 24, 2021, a 12-story high residential building in Surfside, Miami Beach collapsed, killing 98 residents and leaving 58 missing. The building collapsed due to a combination of issues in the building’s construction and a lack of infrastructural maintenance and repair. Wanda Dikiy’s case study analyzes the collapse’s epidemiological impact and highlights the successes and inadequacies in the disaster’s management at the governmental level.

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Jose Flores Hernandez’s Case Study on the 2022 Brooklyn Subway Shooting

On April 22, 2022, 64-year-old Frank James opened fire on an operating subway in Brooklyn. Thankfully, no individual was killed in the shooting; however, at least 23 individuals were injured, and many more suffer from the psychological trauma of this attack. Jose Flores Hernandez’s case study details the course of this incident and urges the implementation of better gun surveillance systems in the United States.

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Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic for the 2024 Presidential Election

Busy street with people wearing masks

A recent article published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) reviews inadequacies and successes from the U.S. government’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights health policy areas in which improvements must be made to promote better health outcomes in the future. The article is a part of BMJ’s collection titled “US covid-19 lessons for future health protection and preparedness.”

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1.7 Magnitude Earthquake Detected Near Astoria, Queens

NotifyNYC issued the following alert on January 2, 2024, at 11:26AM:

“The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reports that a 1.7 magnitude earthquake has occurred near Astoria, Queens. The earthquake has reportedly been felt in the New York City area, but there are no reports of injuries or damage in New York City at this time.”

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