COVID-19 Archives

09.19.2022 a diagram of a graph

Drinking Days

Researchers examined the number of drinking days per week during the initial months of the pandemic.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

09.15.2022 baby in hospital alone

The COVID-19 Pandemic Baby Bust

Birth rates declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the full impact remains largely unknown.

Guest Author Michael E. Silverman

09.09.2022 a graph of a virus

Living with HIV and COVID-19 Vaccines

People with HIV had a 28% higher risk of COVID-19 breakthrough infection than those without HIV.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

09.02.2022 Puppy with masks

Pandemic Pup-take

People who adopted a dog during the pandemic may have helped buffer some of the negative psychological impacts of COVID-19.

Fellow Abby Outterson

08.23.2022 a graph of a number of people with numbers

Pandemic Poison

All sexes and age groups experienced a surge in alcohol use disorder mortality rates during the pandemic years.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

07.14.2022 a woman sitting on stairs with her head in her hands

COVID-19 and Adolescent Suicide Deaths

Suicide deaths among U.S. adolescents increased during the pandemic, particularly among Black youth.

Fellow Abby Outterson

07.05.2022 a wooden benches with a burlap ribbon

Narratives and Counter-Narratives for Religion and COVID-19

Religious group statements during COVID-19 combined public health messaging with their own perspective and spiritual context.

Guest Author Ellen Idler

06.28.2022 a woman with tattoos in a garment

Bella Blue

Public Health Post talks with Bella Blue, a New Orleans sex worker, about the experiences she’s had working in the sex industry for the past 15 years.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

06.21.2022 a graph of work in progress

Health Equity

Stripped Aid

Strip club workers were unable to work when COVID-19 shut down the service industry, and they were barred from federal relief.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

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