Databyte Archives

04.14.2025 Hospital beds in hospital room. Medical care and surgery access concept

Rural patients must travel longer distances to hospitals for emergency surgery, and quality of care and affordability are not guaranteed.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

04.11.2025 Portrait of a young woman, alone and scrolling on her phone

The more time people spend actively engaging on social media—whether through posting, commenting, or messaging—the lonelier they may feel.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

04.10.2025 Black plastic kitchen spatula

Using plastic cookware daily could introduce up to 5,000 pieces of microplastics into your meals each year.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

04.07.2025 portrait of a young woman using a mobile app

Following the Dobbs decision, the number of women using period-tracking apps has increased from 37% to 45%, raising privacy concerns.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

04.04.2025 woman ordering dinner through a food delivery app

While delivery app fee regulations were originally intended to support small, independent restaurants, they instead benefit larger chains.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

04.03.2025 triptych of agriculture fields, a dry lake, and the ocean as a visual metaphor for temperature increases and climate change

While the climate change denier network is relatively small, it effectively enables climate-related misinformation to rapidly spread online.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

04.02.2025 Portland, Oregon, USA downtown skyline with Mt. Hood at dawn

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

03.31.2025 Doula therapist care and treatment for pregnant couple

Pregnant women supported by a doula were 46% more likely to attend a postpartum appointment than those without.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

03.25.2025 Concept of artificial intelligence (AI) for disease diagnosis in medicine

When early detection can mean the difference between life and death, AI-assisted cancer detection offers a promising way forward.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

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