view article - Lauren Buck 08.27.2021 view article - Lauren Buck Health Equity Lauren Buck Lauren Buck is the Revere public health director, a nurse, and a 2018 Boston University School of Public Health graduate. She jumped into local public health mid-pandemic, and calls it her dream job despite the long hours, stress and unique responsibilities. Editor Teresa Wood Kett
view article - Pandemic Parenting 07.29.2021 view article - Pandemic Parenting Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Pandemic Parenting Results from a study of parents during the pandemic reveals negative mental health effects, but also some positive outcomes as a result of more time at home together for families. Fellow Rubina Veerakone
view article - Helping People Experiencing Homelessness and HIV 07.19.2021 view article - Helping People Experiencing Homelessness and HIV Disease Infectious Disease Helping People Experiencing Homelessness and HIV The Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program established a telehealth case management intervention during the Covid-19 pandemic for HIV-positive people experiencing homelessness. Fellow Maya Thirkill
view article - The Determinants of Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake in Americans 07.05.2021 view article - The Determinants of Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake in Americans Disease COVID-19 The Determinants of Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake in Americans A national survey of US adults about the Covid-19 vaccine provides information that could be used to promote vaccination. Guest Authors Ramya Pinnamaneni, K. Viswanath
view article - Katrina Forrest 06.15.2021 view article - Katrina Forrest Environment Environmental Health Katrina Forrest Katrina Forrest is the Co-Executive Director of CityHealth, which works to help cities thrive by advancing evidence-based and equity-centered policies to improve people’s day-to-day quality of life, well-being, and health. Fellow Sara Mar
view article - Meal Appeals 06.03.2021 view article - Meal Appeals Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Meal Appeals School districts across the nation during the Covid-19 pandemic began adjusting their school meal programs to ensure students continued to receive meals despite being absent from the school building. Fellow Maya Thirkill
view article - Communicating Covid-19 Racial Disparities 05.27.2021 view article - Communicating Covid-19 Racial Disparities Disease COVID-19 Communicating Covid-19 Racial Disparities Sharing information about Covid-19 racial disparities may have a negative impact on compliance among some groups of people. Guest Authors Allison Harell, Evan Lieberman
view article - Construction and Covid-19 05.24.2021 view article - Construction and Covid-19 Disease COVID-19 Construction and Covid-19 The researchers estimated that construction workers experienced five times the risk of Covid-19 hospitalization compared to others with known occupations. Fellow Pat Williams
view article - Housing Policy & Health Equity During the Covid-19 Pandemic 05.03.2021 view article - Housing Policy & Health Equity During the Covid-19 Pandemic Health Equity Housing Housing Policy & Health Equity During the Covid-19 Pandemic Pandemic-related financial hardship has created an extreme eviction and housing crisis among low-income and predominantly minority communities already economically marginalized and experiencing high levels of Covid-19 infection and death. Guest Authors Emily Benfer, Gregg Gonsalves, Danya Keene, David Vlahov