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view article - Period Apps After Dobbs: More Users, More Risks 04.07.2025 view article - Period Apps After Dobbs: More Users, More Risks Sexual & Reproductive Health Abortion Period Apps After Dobbs: More Users, More Risks Following the Dobbs decision, the number of women using period-tracking apps has increased from 37% to 45%, raising privacy concerns. Fellow Rowena Lindsay
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view article - The Anatomy of Climate Denial 04.03.2025 view article - The Anatomy of Climate Denial Environment Climate Change The Anatomy of Climate Denial While the climate change denier network is relatively small, it effectively enables climate-related misinformation to rapidly spread online. Fellow Mallika Chimpiri
view article - Debate for Decriminalizing Drugs 04.02.2025 view article - Debate for Decriminalizing Drugs Mental & Behavioral Health Substance Use Debate for Decriminalizing Drugs A new study suggests that the passage of Oregon's Measure 110 was not the primary driver of the rise in drug overdose deaths in the state. Fellow Lia Musumeci