Research Archives

12.06.2021 illustration of neighborhood

Health Equity

Measuring Neighborhood Vulnerability: A Novel Approach

Neighborhood vulnerability was measured by combining levels of affluence (education, high income, professional employment) and disadvantage (poverty, unemployment, and public assistance) with other social aspects such as the race of neighborhood residents.

Guest Author Shanice Battle

12.03.2021 Illustration of person in hospital bed

Health Equity

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Covid-19 Testing and Outcomes

Covid-19 disease, hospitalization and death disparities loom large among Latinos in a California study.

Guest Authors Mireille Jacobson, Tom Y. Chang, Manisha Shah, Rajiv Pramanik, Samir B. Shah

12.02.2021 NYC LA

Health Equity

Pharmacy Deserts Hinder Medications Access in Segregated Black and Latino Neighborhoods

Lacking access to a local pharmacy can directly impact health equity.

Guest Authors Jenny S. Guadamuz, Dima M. Qato

11.30.2021 telehealth appointment

Virtual Clinics Offer Safe and Effective Abortion Care

New research demonstrates virtual clinics can provide safe and effective abortion care, which can increase access.

Guest Authors Leah Koenig, Ushma D. Upadhyay

11.29.2021 pregnant woman and healthcare worker

The Importance of Just Asking

Two key understandings emerged from a recent study – the importance of simply asking a pregnant or postpartum person if they’re feeling depressed and the persistence of racial disparities.

Guest Authors Gene Declercq, Candice Belanoff, Emily Feinberg

11.24.2021 person on pier in fog

Life After Loss

The pandemic has underscored disenfranchised grief, or grief that is not “openly acknowledged, socially validated, or publicly mourned.”

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

11.23.2021 man smoking

Tobacco Marketing Exposure Linked to Community Vulnerability

Young adults from vulnerable communities are more likely to be exposed to tobacco marketing in their daily lives than are young adults living elsewhere.

Guest Authors Shyanika Rose, Julia Chen-Sankey

11.19.2021 road with many taxis

Taxi & For-Hire Vehicle Drivers, Stress, and Modifiable Health Behaviors

A recent study examined the relationship between perceived stress, demographic factors, and health behaviors in a sample of taxi and for-hire vehicle drivers.

Guest Author Francesca Gany

11.18.2021 person behind fence

Cage-Free

Researchers identified alternatives to immigrant detention; some of these programs are problematic, others can help promote the health and wellbeing of asylum-seekers.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

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