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Closing the Gap in Childhood Cancer Care

Fellow Aidan Stotz

Hidden In Plain Sight

Fellow Farah Nimeri

The Sound of Survival, and the Silence of Survivorship

Fellow Aidan Stotz

Cancer In the Shadow of Nuclear Plants

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

My Disease Is Not Benign In Any Sense of the Word

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

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02.16.2023 a graph of different colored circles

Mpox and HIV

Most Mpox cases occur among Black and Latino men who have sex with men, and 80% of MSM of color with confirmed Mpox are also HIV positive.

Fellow Connor McCombs

01.23.2023 a man with dreadlocks and mustache

Keletso Makofane

Following the 2022 MPOX outbreak, Keletso Makofane, a social epidemiologist and postdoctoral fellow at the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University, started the MPX NYC study to inform vaccine distribution in New York City.

Fellow Connor McCombs

11.15.2022 note on computer reminder to schedule colonoscopy

Cancer Screening in Low-Income Neighborhoods

Researchers studied neighborhood and individual factors that influenced cancer screening among diverse, socio-economically disadvantaged, and underserved Philadelphia area residents.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

10.28.2022 a graph of a patient's disease

Behind the Screen-ing

Where veterans receive health care is more impactful than individual factors for lung cancer screening rates.

Fellow Connor McCombs

10.27.2022 kissing bug

Love Bites

A qualitative study provided insight into the challenges Chagas disease patients face, and lessons for improving screening and care.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

10.26.2022 a graph of a vaccine

Are Racial Differences in Flu Vaccination Rates Widening?

Differences in flu vaccination rates across racial groups in the U.S. are widening, as shown in a visualization from the Center for Antiracist Research in a new PHP series.

Guest Authors Yukun Yang, Elaine O. Nsoesie

10.21.2022 a stethoscope on top of money

Malignant Debt

Cancer treatment costs, even for those with health insurance, leave many patients with staggering debt and difficult choices.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

10.11.2022 teacher and students in classroom

Testing Inclusivity and Innovation Benefits All

A non-invasive saliva-based COVID-19 test proved to be a minimally disruptive and effective way of testing students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Guest Authors Michael Gemmell, Tyler Walsh, Christina Gurnett

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