Research Archives

04.21.2021 Hand with tattoo needle working on a flower tattoo

Tattoos: Regulatory Loopholes and Who’s Responsible

Minimizing tattoo industry health and safety risks by engaging with stakeholders to close regulatory loopholes and assign responsibility will put the focus back on the art itself.

Guest Authors Elsa Pearson Sites, Alex E. Woodruff

04.15.2021 a hand holding a syringe next to a bag of white powder

Safe Solutions to Managing Opioid Use Disorder in the Pandemic and Beyond

The authors described the Continuum of Overdose Risk framework by transitioning to evidence-based harm reduction programs and policies, a much-needed step in curtailing opioid addiction and overdose.

Guest Authors C To, Ju Nyeong Park

04.14.2021 a yellow paper cut out of a person surrounded by newspaper headlines

State Policies Matter for Mental Health During Covid-19

The economic consequences of Covid-19 have undermined mental health for many and may affect long-term population health and wellbeing.

Guest Authors Rachel Donnelly, Mateo P. Farina

04.09.2021 a digital image of a flower

Implicit Computer Bias

AI could greatly expand the ability of people to access mental health treatment and receive highly personalized care for their emotional health—but is only able to process what it has been taught.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

04.08.2021 a close-up of a syringe and a needle

Covid-19 Vaccines for Refugees and Immigrants

Ensuring equitable access to vaccines for all who migrate to the US, regardless of legal status, would reduce the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on refugee, migrant, and immigrant communities.

Guest Authors Christine Thomas, Syreeta Wilkins, Erin Mann, William Stauffer

04.07.2021 a man in a white coat and glasses on a computer screen

Health Equity

Telemedicine Is Here to Stay (and Why Patients Want It That Way)

Patients recognize the opportunities telemedicine provides for improved access, convenience, enhanced quality of care, and better communication with providers.

Guest Author Carolyn Langer

04.02.2021 a blue tarp on a roof

Health Equity

Individual Factors Affecting Short-Term Disaster Recovery

Focusing on long-term recovery, as opposed to short-term, has left disaster relief organizations and victims in a state of relative ignorance on what affects people’s ability to recover quickly.

Guest Author Jason D. Rivera

04.01.2021 a street with trash on the ground

Entitled to the Environment

If environmental stewardship is to be viewed as the responsibility of some, as opposed to all, polluters are entitled to pollute regardless of how it may affect others.

Fellow Maya Thirkill

03.31.2021 a pregnant woman holding her belly

Listening to Mothers

Implicit bias toward patients, whether based on socioeconomic status, race, or ethnicity, often leads medical professionals to overlook some patients’ ability to make informed healthcare decisions about their pregnancies.

Fellow Edward Alexander

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