Destigmatizing herpes: Meet the creator behind the podcast that saves people’s lives
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By Sam Dier Medill Reports It took Courtney Brame four years after his herpes simplex virus type 2, or HSV-2, diagnosis to begin seeking out information about his positive status. An invasive Google search led him to multiple support groups, mostly private, filled with members shame-ridden by their diagnosis. It was there that he noticed […]
Diving into the concept of restorative justice as a solution to non-violent crime
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By Sam Dier Medill Reports There’s this idea that one’s past mistakes are meant to guide you, not define you, but the United States criminal justice system seems to abide by a different set of rules. In Illinois, roughly 55% of the prison population is made up of nonviolent offenders, with charges involving petty crime […]
A silent pandemic: Victims of sexual assault become vulnerable with stay-at-home orders
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Q&A with sexual assault nurse examiner Mindi Robles By Sam DierMedill Reports Between strict stay-at-home orders and the uncertainty of the virus, the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic made many reluctant to leave their homes, let alone visit an emergency room riddled with cases. Health care professionals were quick to notice the surge in COVID-19 […]