Research Archives

05.24.2019 a group of shopping carts in a parking lot

Healthy Corner Stores, Healthier Communities

In San Francisco, the Healthy Retail initiative is building healthier corner stores to improve tobacco control, alcohol prevention, and healthy nutrition.

Fellow Oluwatobi Alliyu

05.22.2019 a man in a black shirt

Chatbot Chats to Improve Health

As technology and our psychology continue to evolve, it is critical to understand how best to use chatbots in public health interventions.

Guest Author Annabell Ho

05.21.2019 a close up of a pregnant woman's belly

Reporting on Reports of Prenatal Substance Exposure

Reporting of prenatal substance exposure is inconsistent. States should implement policies so those affected by the opioid epidemic access support services.

Guest Author Rebecca Rebbe

05.20.2019 a person holding a newspaper on fire

Health Equity

Misinformation, Fake News, and Our Health

We must think broadly about the potential impacts of other types of misinformation that influence daily health decisions.

Guest Author Elaine Nsoesie

05.17.2019 a gun on a camouflage cloth

Toy Story: BB Guns and the Public's Health

BB guns designed and manufactured to be indistinguishable from real guns are a public health problem in need of evidence that can inform policy changes.

Guest Author Katherine Hoops

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Health Equity

A Data-Driven Approach for Nonprofits

The nonprofit organization DataKind is bridging the gap between data science and nonprofits doing work critical to public health.

Guest Author Tara Murphy

05.14.2019 a close up of a phone

Disease

Why Is Vaccine Hesitancy Trending?

Now more than ever, health experts and community leaders need to be active on social media to combat the vast amounts of vaccine misinformation circulating.

Fellow Greg Kantor

05.13.2019 a sewing machine with a needle

Biodegradable, But Make It Fashion

Recommending priorities to better understand the environmental and human health threats from microfibers from synthetic textiles.

Guest Authors Beverley Henry, Kirsi Laitala, Ingun Grimstad Klepp

05.10.2019 a pair of feet and shoes

Why Foster Youth Need Sex-Ed

Youth in foster care or the juvenile justice system have higher rates of pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and associated sexual risk behaviors.

Guest Author Nadine M. Finigan-Carr

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