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What a US farmworker’s case of bird flu tells us about tracking the infection

Brenda Goodman, CNN • May 3, 2024

A US farmworker who caught bird flu after working with dairy cattle in Texas appears to be the first known case of mammal-to-human transmission of the virus, a new study shows. The...

Lamar Hylton works to help students, spreads diversity across campus

Taylor Peach Reporter • February 8, 2020

Lamar Hylton, interim vice president of student affairs, started as a Golden Flash in 2016 as Dean of Students. He took immediate action to make sure students were on the path to success. Hylton attended...

Kent State continues to offer flu shots

Anu Sharma • February 9, 2018

This past year, the flu ranked in the top six of academic impediments of students. It was on the list along with stress, anxiety, sleep difficulties, depression and work.Due to this, Kent State is looking...

Kent police and health officials talk safety precautions for spring break.

Gabrielle Gentile • March 17, 2016

University Health Services kicked off Safe Spring Break Week on Monday at the Student Center with its annual student outreach event.The Office of Health Promotions teamed up with Kent State Police Services...

Our View: Don’t defund Planned Parenthood

KS Editors • October 25, 2015

The Ohio Senate passed a bill 23-10 Wednesday that would eliminate $1.3 million worth of federal and state funding for Planned Parenthood clinics.Supporters of the bill, which now heads to a vote in the...

A spring peak and a downfall, following seasonal change suicidal tendencies may rise in April, but support can be found year-round

Mark Oprea • April 14, 2015

Spring is here: a time for renewal, fresh romance, sun-drenched walks on the Esplanade. It is, for many, a joyful celebration of the demise of the Ohio winter, the end of long, dim days inside. Romantic...