Alice Gao

3 weeks ago | thepulseofnh.com | Youri Benadjaoud |Tommy Brooksbank |Alice Gao |Mary Kekatos

(NEW YORK) -- One year ago, the first bird flu infection in a human in the United States was reported in a Texas dairy worker, just weeks after the virus had been found in cattle for the first time ever. While the virus has spread in birds for decades, in recent years it has started to infect more and more mammals including cows, bears and racoons -- and even house cats are getting sick. In the 12 months since the first human case, at least 70 people have been infected.

3 weeks ago | thepulseofnh.com | Alice Gao |Youri Benadjaoud |Tommy Brooksbank |Mary Kekatos

(NEW YORK) -- Cutting back on calories three days a week may lead to more weight loss than daily dieting and may be more effective than other types of so-called "intermittent fasting," a new study suggests. In a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers asked participants to reduce their calorie intake by 80% of what their body needed to maintain weight on three non-consecutive days each week.

Oct 23, 2024 | georgetownvoice.com | Mahika Sharma |Alice Gao |Abby Smith |Annemarie Cuccia

José Andrés dished about his career as a “culinary ambassador,” ongoing humanitarian endeavors, and immigration journey at Georgetown’s 2024 Tanous Family Endowed Lecture in Gaston Hall on Oct. 8. The event was hosted by the university and moderated by Provost Robert Groves. The Tanous Family Endowed Lecture Fund was established by Peter J. Tanous (CAS ’60), annually hosting a  distinguished leader to speak to faculty, students, and other community members.

Dec 7, 2023 | departures.com | Sophie Mancini |Alice Gao

THERE’S A BAR in Midtown Manhattan that feels like a secret. It’s called Rarities. Located at the Lotte New York Palace hotel in the landmarked Gilded Age home of Henry Villard, a railroad magnate turned New York Post financier, it stocks some of the world’s rarest spirits and wines. I sit down for a tipple with its wine and beverage director, Justin Lorenz, who has been curating Rarities’ priceless collection over the past decade.

Oct 21, 2023 | georgetownvoice.com | Katie Doran |Sienna Brancato |Alice Gao |Connor Martin

H*yas for Choice (HFC) has begun a partnership with Capital Women’s Care, a local OB/GYN office, to provide unprecedented aid in making birth control more affordable and accessible to Georgetown students, regardless of their health insurance plan. The new program, which launched Oct. 11, aims to simplify the process of accessing contraceptive care, lower cost barriers, and expand the options available to students.