Research Archives

08.24.2022 a scale of justice and a bottle of essential oil

Health Equity

Going Viral – Infectious Rights & Rhetoric

Anti-vaccine propaganda continues to rely on claims of liberty to discourage vaccination while pro-vaccine advocates rely on scientific messaging.

Guest Author Sara Jane Samuel

07.27.2022 prescriptions

Health Equity

Prescription Subscription

Use of Hepatitis C virus medications increased dramatically under subscription-based payment model agreements.

Fellow Connor McCombs

07.22.2022 a person in a protective suit and gloves holding a test tube with a dropper

Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits: The Backlog Problem

The rape kit backlog comprises thousands of untested evidence kits stored in police departments and crime labs across the United States.

Guest Author Izabela Sadej

07.20.2022 a building with red fire escape

Evicting Health

Eviction affects health care coverage and use in the short term, and may have longer term implications.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

07.18.2022 a fence with spikes on top of it

Troubling Industry

More than 90% of participants surveyed about their experience at a facility for troubled teens rated their experiences there as negative or very negative.

Fellow Barbara Espinosa

07.15.2022 Baltimore Row homes

Discriminatory Housing Practices and Food Environment Disparities

Researchers analyzed three types of discriminatory housing practices to understand how they interact with one another and the impact they have on food access.

Guest Author Rick Sadler

07.14.2022 a woman sitting on stairs with her head in her hands

COVID-19 and Adolescent Suicide Deaths

Suicide deaths among U.S. adolescents increased during the pandemic, particularly among Black youth.

Fellow Abby Outterson

07.12.2022 a blue container with a spoon and a bottle of milk

Sexual & Reproductive Health

Are Formula Companies “Baby-Friendly?”

The U.S. is one of few countries where formula companies aren't required to follow the World Health Organization's Code of Marketing on Breastmilk Substitutes, which regulates predatory marketing efforts by the formula industry.

Fellow Abby Outterson

07.07.2022 a scale with a heart and money on it

Health Equity

Social Investing to Cut Healthcare Costs

Researchers investigated the association between healthcare costs and spending on housing, education, food access, and social support networks.

Guest Author Simone Singh

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