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Causes and Costs of Global COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity

Guest Author Maddalena Ferranna

Start With the Basics: Handwashing

Fellow Lia Musumeci

The Potential and Pitfalls of AI and Cancer Information

Fellow Heather Sherr

Hospital Rooms to Hotel Rooms: NYC’s COVID-19 Response

Fellow Lia Musumeci

Rising Temperatures Increase Dengue Risk in the U.S.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

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01.23.2025 doctor holding COVID-19 vaccine prepares to give vaccine to masked patient

Causes and Costs of Global COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity

The persistent inequity in COVID-19 vaccination rates has had daunting health, social, and economic consequences worldwide.

Guest Author Maddalena Ferranna

01.09.2025 Shot of an unrecognisable man washing his hands in the kitchen sink at home

Start With the Basics: Handwashing

The Mini-PASS initiative shows that portable water systems can be a safe, effective alternative to modern plumbing in rural communities that lack infrastructure.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

01.08.2025 Man using AI chatbot on smartphone

The Potential and Pitfalls of AI and Cancer Information

AI chatbots can share useful health information, but to be effective, they must use trusted sources and simple language to bridge knowledge gaps.

Fellow Heather Sherr

12.09.2024 Close up shot of a protective facial disposable mask sitting on the bed in a hotel suite

Hospital Rooms to Hotel Rooms: NYC’s COVID-19 Response

In 2020, unused hotels were transformed into critical COVID-19 response infrastructure, offering valuable lessons for future public health crises.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

11.26.2024 mosquito sucking blood

Rising Temperatures Increase Dengue Risk in the U.S.

As global temperatures rise, dengue fever is emerging as a growing threat in regions once considered low-risk.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

10.28.2024 Petri dish with close up colourful detailed bubbles on a white background

Socioeconomic Disparities and Antimicrobial Resistance

Higher levels of antimicrobial resistance were present among those living in more vulnerable, disadvantaged communities.

Guest Author Lauren Cooper

10.04.2024 aesthetic bathroom with sun shining through window

To Close or Not to Close

Does closing the toilet lid before flushing keep germs contained to the bowl? Research suggests that there might be more to it.

Fellow Heather Sherr

10.02.2024 Young child receives vaccine from health care worker

Vaccine Gaps in Immigrant Communities

In Washington, some immigrant communities are at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases due to low and declining vaccination coverage.

Fellow Dani Weissert

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