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12.13.2023 line graph showing a comparison of global reports of a rash-like illnesses over the surveillance time period

Public Health Surveillance: Epidemics as Predicted by AI?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) surveillance technology may allow public health organizations to monitor and detect disease trends they otherwise might not see.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

12.12.2023 line graph depicting increasing diagnoses of anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns among children, from 2016-2020

Childhood in Crisis: Children's Health Disparities and Caregiver Strain

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, children have seen an uptick in anxiety, depression, and behavioral concerns.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

12.04.2023 Linegraph depicting probability of reporting at least one disability among U.S. adults, stratified by age and gender

Disability Among Transgender Adults

Transgender adults are more likely to report a disability than their cisgender counterparts, likely as a result of chronic stress.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

11.30.2023 Count of 911 calls dialed from Boston Public Schools, by hour of day, day of week, and year

Dialed In

In Boston Public Schools, strategic staffing may help reduce the number of low-risk 911 calls and prevent unnecessary disruption of the school day.

Fellow Sean Hagan

11.28.2023 incidence of cases of early on-set cancer in 2010-2019

The Big C

While cancer more commonly affects older adults, instances of early-onset cancers are increasing among those aged 14 to 49.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

11.16.2023 spatial plot of wastewater treatment plants in Houston, Texas, colored by viral loads

Something In the Water

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, wastewater surveillance has emerged as an essential tool for determining where to allocate resources before a viral outbreak emerges.

Fellow Sean Hagan

11.07.2023 graph depicting percentage of participants attaining higher education by adverse childhood experience (ACE) and intervention status

graph depicting percentage of participants attaining higher education by adverse childhood experience (ACE) and intervention status

Intervention Breaks ACE Education Barriers

Focused early childhood support can reduce the impact of adverse childhood experiences on educational attainment later in life.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

11.06.2023 graph and table depicting cluster-associated cases of tuberculosis among Individuals Incarcerated in a state prison system at the time of diagnosis, by state

graph and table depicting cluster-associated cases of tuberculosis among Individuals Incarcerated in a state prison system at the time of diagnosis, by state

Cluster Control: Tuberculosis in State Prisons

While tuberculosis outbreaks in U.S. prisons are relatively rare, clusters of cases have popped up across a number of states.

Fellow Adna Jaganjac

11.03.2023 bar graph depicting respondents' interaction between study vignette condition and prior unwanted sexual experience on intervening behavior

bar graph depicting respondents' interaction between study vignette condition and prior unwanted sexual experience on intervening behavior

Stand By Me

LGBTQ+ individuals are more likely to intervene when they witness violence between partners than non-LGBTQ+ individuals.

Fellow Sean Hagan

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