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Tasnim Ahmed

Tasnim Ahmed

Tasnim Ahmed graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Cognitive Neuroscience and Evolutionary Psychology in 2017. After college, she spent a year teaching math and chemistry at the Stowe School in Buckinghamshire, England through a teaching fellowship. She is currently a fourth-year medical student at Stanford School of Medicine, where she has written for the School of Medicine blog, Scope, and strives to continue her work at the interface of journalism and medicine through Stanford Journalism. She has also completed extensive global health work in Bangladesh, where she is originally from. Her scholarly interests include global women’s and children’s health, medical education and health inequality.

The entrance to the Santa Clara County Jail
Crime, Health, NewsDecember 16, 2021<September 1, 2022

San Jose considering detox treatment options as alternative to jail time for meth users

Proper funding will determine the success of the Mayor’s proposal. The San Jose City Council is considering allocating $500,000 to bring the detox detention facility to fruition.

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A photo of Jacob with an arm around his mother, Geralyn Vasquez.
Health, NewsDecember 2, 2021<September 1, 2022

Gilroy Families Mourn Deaths from Fentanyl, Push for Public Awareness

When Geralyn Vasquez’s 24-year-old son, Jacob, came home for Thanksgiving last year, he bought some Xanax from his local dealer, a former high school…

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