view article - Wearing Your Health on Your Sleeve 01.17.2022 view article - Wearing Your Health on Your Sleeve Disease Infectious Disease Wearing Your Health on Your Sleeve Researchers evaluated the feasibility of using biometric monitoring systems to detect pre-symptomatic viral infections such as Covid-19. Fellow Maya Thirkill
view article - Written in Stigma 01.12.2022 view article - Written in Stigma Health Equity Written in Stigma Stigmatizing language in medical notes may reveal negative attitudes and implicit biases of physicians. Fellow Rubina Veerakone
view article - Mental Health and Migrant Family Separation 01.11.2022 view article - Mental Health and Migrant Family Separation Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health Mental Health and Migrant Family Separation The mental health impacts of separating migrant children from their families are grim. Guest Author Olivia Shadid
view article - Preparatory Pre-K 01.10.2022 view article - Preparatory Pre-K Health Equity Child and Adolescent Health Preparatory Pre-K Enrollment in public or private pre-K boosted students’ kindergarten readiness. Fellow Sara Mar
view article - The Harm of Structural Racism and Surveillance Culture in Public Assistance 12.15.2021 view article - The Harm of Structural Racism and Surveillance Culture in Public Assistance Health Equity Policy The Harm of Structural Racism and Surveillance Culture in Public Assistance Efforts to link two public assistance programs encountered barriers - surveillance culture, institutional racism and gender discrimination. Guest Authors Emily Brown Weida, Victoria Egan, Mariana Chilton
view article - Student Clubs Combat Student Bullying 12.14.2021 view article - Student Clubs Combat Student Bullying Health Equity LGBTQ+ Health Student Clubs Combat Student Bullying Researchers studied the impact of Gay-Straight Alliances and school anti-bullying policies on LGBTQ youths’ experiences of harassment and perceived social support. Fellow Sara Mar
view article - The Failure to Prevent Suicide in Immigration Detention 12.13.2021 view article - The Failure to Prevent Suicide in Immigration Detention Mental & Behavioral Health Mental Health The Failure to Prevent Suicide in Immigration Detention An analysis of ICE inspection audits, contracts, and detainee death reports shows that mental health in immigration detention is chronically ignored. Guest Authors Beatriz Aldana Marquez, Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde, John M. Eason, Linda Aldana
view article - Monsters in Your Bed 12.08.2021 view article - Monsters in Your Bed Environment Environmental Health Monsters in Your Bed Employing a professional exterminator may seem like the obvious choice for a bedbug infestation, but the price is out of reach of many. Fellow Maya Thirkill
view article - Measuring Neighborhood Vulnerability: A Novel Approach 12.06.2021 view article - Measuring Neighborhood Vulnerability: A Novel Approach 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