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Maya Rao

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Star Tribune journalist. Author: "Great American Outpost," about the largest oil rush in U.S. history. Alum of Philly Inquirer, Press of AC. Native Marylander.
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U.S. climate change policy must include vector-borne disease prevention

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By Sarah E. Dumas, Katherine O'Brien, Maya Rao , Timothy Holtz
| Frontiers in Public Health
Introduction Climate change is altering vector-borne disease (VBD) risk in the United States. The relationship is complex; changes in land use, ecosystem degradation, urbanization, and shifts in human behavior also contribute to changing risk. However, there are clear, documented links between climate factors and VBD risk. The survival, reproduction, and activity of arthropod vectors are highly dependent on environmental conditions.
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Beyond emergency relief: The role of U.S. foreign health assistance amid growing displacement and climate change

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By Timothy Holtz, Maya Rao , Lisa Hilmi, John Borrazzo
| PLOS
Citation: Holtz TH, Hilmi L, Rao MM, Borrazzo J, Cherian D, GallagherThomas CK, et al. (2025) Beyond emergency relief: The role of U.S. foreign health assistance amid growing displacement and climate change. PLOS Glob Public Health 5(11): e0005321. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0005321 Editor: Julia Robinson, PLOS: Public Library of Science, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Published: November 3, 2025 Copyright: © 2025 Holtz et al.
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Tale of 2 journeys: Woman survived the long trek from Venezuela to Minnesota, then she was diagnosed with breast cancer

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By Maya Rao 
| TimesDaily
MINNEAPOLIS — The pain started while Miriam Orta pushed carts as a hotel housekeeper in Woodbury, Minnesota. She found the sudden aches in her back and shoulder surprising: Orta had worked as a welder in Colombia and her native Venezuela without incident, and just survived a grueling journey to America seeking asylum. kAm$96 H2D D42C65 E@ 8@ E@ E96 5@4E@C — D96 925 ?@ 962=E9 :?DFC2?46] (96? ~CE2 7:?2==J H6?E E@ {2 r=:?:42 :?
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