Research Archives

06.16.2022 a light bulb with a person's head inside

Race, Ethnicity, and Environmental Health Literacy

Researchers investigated connections between environmental health literacy and willingness to engage in protective behaviors.

Guest Authors Andrew Binder, Katlyn May

06.09.2022 a group of test tubes with a label

And Just Like That… Gone!

Implementing widespread Chagas screening in primary care settings can reduce morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs for Latinx immigrants.

Guest Authors Madolyn Dauphinais, Taylor Paiva

06.07.2022 a group of people hugging each other

Health Equity

Sex Work is Work

Sex workers ineligible for pandemic unemployment support supported each other via mutual aid, NGOs, and informal assistance.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

06.06.2022 a neon sign with wires and letters

Health Equity

Risky Business: Sex Work Amid the Pandemic

Public Health Post introduces a series examining how the criminalization and stigma of sex work affects workers in various sectors of the sex industry.

Fellows Bethany Hallenborg, Hannah Tremont

06.03.2022 a hand holding a globe with icons around it

Avoiding Catastrophic Climate Chaos

Amplifying the health benefits of climate change mitigation could help move policies toward action faster.

Guest Author Jonathan Patz

06.01.2022 a hand drawing arrows on a chalkboard

Trading Truth for Stigma

Presenting myths and facts as health education strategy could inadvertently increase perceptions of myths it intends to dispel.

Fellow Abby Outterson

05.24.2022 video game player

Adolescent Screen Time During the Pandemic

Adolescent recreational screen time increased at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and is associated with poorer mental health.

Guest Author Jason Nagata

05.23.2022 a bag of powder spilling out of a bag

New Drugs, More Risk

The veterinary tranquilizer xylazine has been increasingly present in overdose deaths.

Fellow Connor McCombs

05.17.2022 a pair of handcuffs on a table

Restraining Care

The practice of shackling hospitalized patients introduces both physical and psychological harms.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

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