Research Archives

04.27.2022 Mask and gun

Community Gun Violence During COVID-19

Researchers examined the rate of change in gun violence in Philadelphia census tracts both before and after the pandemic began.

Guest Author Nicole Johnson

04.21.2022 a building with a sign on the top

Community Care: Gaps in Addiction Treatment

The researchers compiled county health and demographic data of communities surrounding non-profit hospitals to better understand the racial and ethnic make-up of the communities and what types of opioid use disorder treatment strategies are offered.

Fellow Bethany Hallenborg

04.20.2022 a large canyon with a tree on the edge

Righting a Wrong

A research team found that Black and Latinx people were vastly underrepresented in oncology clinical trials.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

04.18.2022 a person holding a game controller and potato chips

Livestreaming, Gaming, and Nutrition

The pandemic led to people consuming more online entertainment, and marketing dollars followed the viewers into online spaces.

Guest Author Travis Masterson

04.14.2022 a child with his hand over his face

Health Equity
Child and Adolescent Health

Seeing a Path Forward

Researchers evaluated a school-based vision program that provides vision care for Baltimore City Public Schools elementary and middle school students.

Fellow Abby Outterson

04.11.2022 a person holding a cup and a sign

Veterans Returning to Homelessness

To continue to reduce the number of veterans experiencing homelessness, we need to focus on those who return to homelessness.

Guest Authors Ann Elizabeth Montgomery, Dorota Szymkowiak, Jack Tsai, Thomas O’Toole

04.06.2022 hands on red cups

Then and Now: Rape Victimization and Perpetration

A recent study compared rates of rape victimization and rape perpetration involving college students across 30 years.

Guest Author Mary Koss

03.30.2022 a group of people standing in a line

“You’re obviously in the wrong place": Ableism, Racism, and Work

People with disabilities or chronic illness experience reduced employment opportunities, leading to financial insecurity and chronic stress, and ultimately, poor health outcomes. Such discrimination echoes similarities with racism.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

03.23.2022 a group of people with different hair styles

Health Equity

When Culture and Preventative Care Collide

Researchers identified factors that shape attitudes of Somali, Ethiopian and Eritrean immigrant communities and deter them from seeking preventative care.

Guest Authors Shukri Hassan, Farah Mohamed, Rena Patel, Roxanne Kerani

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