Technology Archives

04.09.2025 abstract and colorful design with various shapes. panic and chaos concept

Health Equity

From Panic to Perspective: How to Make Sense of Health News and Claims

A how-to guide from PHP's executive editor on critically evaluating health claims and navigating sensational headlines.

Editor Monica Wang

04.07.2025 portrait of a young woman using a mobile app

Period Apps After Dobbs: More Users, More Risks

Following the Dobbs decision, the number of women using period-tracking apps has increased from 37% to 45%, raising privacy concerns.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

04.04.2025 woman ordering dinner through a food delivery app

Greedflation: Examining the Efficacy of Delivery App Fee Regulation

While delivery app fee regulations were originally intended to support small, independent restaurants, they instead benefit larger chains.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

03.25.2025 Concept of artificial intelligence (AI) for disease diagnosis in medicine

A Second Set of (AI) Eyes: Smarter Screening for Lung Cancer

When early detection can mean the difference between life and death, AI-assisted cancer detection offers a promising way forward.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

02.27.2025

Teen boy scrolling on phone late at night

The Scroll Toll

The more time young people spend scrolling on social media, the more likely they are to develop anxiety and attention difficulties.

Fellow Dani Weissert

01.08.2025 Man using AI chatbot on smartphone

The Potential and Pitfalls of AI and Cancer Information

AI chatbots can share useful health information, but to be effective, they must use trusted sources and simple language to bridge knowledge gaps.

Fellow Heather Sherr

10.24.2024 Browsing on television streaming site

Health Equity

Ads on Television Streaming Apps Shape Latino Health Disparities

Spanish-language broadcasts tend to feature more health-adverse TV ads compared to English-language broadcasts.

Guest Author Melissa DuPont-Reyes

05.08.2024

Financial Scams, Elders, and the Internet

Elderly individuals are often targets of financial scams on the internet, and with no legal protections in place, the consequences of these scams can take a mental and physical toll.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

02.22.2024 Bar graph depicting telehealth survey results, broken down by race

Health Equity

Telehealth’s Tech Gap

Despite the widespread push for telehealth adoption, Black patients report having less telehealth visits than White patients, largely due to a lack of internet access.

Fellow Sean Hagan

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