Research Archives

11.07.2022 judge's gavel, handcuffs and bag of drugs

Crime and Overdoses: The Vicious Cycle of Untreated Addiction

Data indicates the current approach toward minor drug-use-related crime doesn't reduce criminal activity or effectively prevent future overdoses.

Guest Author Alice Zhang

11.01.2022 a pig lying in mud

Unequal Harms of Nearby Large Swine Farms

The association between industrial hog operations and gastrointestinal illness in rural eastern North Carolina highlights environmental injustices among Native American and Black communities.

Guest Author Arbor Quist

10.31.2022 women holding head in hands

"It's Just a Migraine"

Limited research and knowledge gaps about migraines leaves patients and some providers in the dark.

Fellow Abby Outterson

10.27.2022 kissing bug

Love Bites

A qualitative study provided insight into the challenges Chagas disease patients face, and lessons for improving screening and care.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

10.25.2022 a stack of wooden blocks with icons

Health Equity

Welfare Stigma

Mothers who experienced welfare stigma reported poor health.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

10.14.2022 a pair of scissors and wooden blocks with letters

Saving on the Snip

Male sexual and reproductive services available at publicly funded California health clinics are limited, and vasectomies are not covered by many insurance plans.

Fellow Connor McCombs

10.13.2022 person scrolling phone

Health Equity

Digital Exclusion and the Undocumented

How did relationships with digital technologies affect access to COVID-19 information and care for undocumented Latino immigrants in the United States?

Fellow Abby Outterson

10.12.2022 wildfire

Feeling the Heat

California residents living through more frequent wildfires had varied experiences due to environmental, social, and economic factors.

Fellow Connor McCombs

10.11.2022 teacher and students in classroom

Testing Inclusivity and Innovation Benefits All

A non-invasive saliva-based COVID-19 test proved to be a minimally disruptive and effective way of testing students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Guest Authors Michael Gemmell, Tyler Walsh, Christina Gurnett

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