Technology Archives

04.14.2026 Portrait of a young female doctor talking to a patient in an office. Looking at iPad; AI language translation idea

Health Equity

When AI Translations Fall Short

AI translation tools work well for common U.S. languages like Spanish, but are outperformed by human interpreters for less common languages.

Fellow Farah Nimeri

04.03.2026 Profile view of a young teenage boy looking at his phone in a dark room

Familiar Faces, Risky Choices: Parasocial Relationships and Health

Through perceived familiarity and authority, today’s digital influencers may play a powerful role in shaping everyday health decisions.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

03.17.2026 Portrait of a woman seriously looking at her laptop search. Concept for finding health advice online

Health Equity

When Health Advice Comes With No Waiting Room

Chatbots can provide clear advice for routine health questions, but their accuracy declines substantially for more urgent scenarios.

Fellow Aidan Stotz

01.27.2026 Portrait of a serious woman sitting on a couch and looking at her phone. Telehealth concept

Telehealth Bridges the Post-Dobbs Divide

Travel has long been a barrier to abortion access, and the Dobbs decision has worsened these disparities. Telehealth is filling the gap.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

12.03.2025 Illustration of a crowd of individuals looking at their phones, scrolling headlines and looking outraged, sad, and angry. Clickbait and rage bait concept.

Illustration of a crowd of individuals looking at their phones, scrolling headlines and looking outraged, sad, and angry. Clickbait and rage bait concept.

This Headline Will Make You Angry… And That’s the Point

In today’s attention economy, anger may outperform curiosity, but chasing outrage comes with a steep price tag.

Fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond

11.03.2025 Bitcoin mining farm

Bitcoin’s Toxic Footprint

Bitcoin mining’s rising energy demand in the U.S. drives air pollution and other health risks, with little federal oversight or regulation.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

10.22.2025 Group of adolescents using mobile phones in hallway at high school

Helping Adolescents Navigate Their Digital Lives

While online spaces can hold a lot of benefits for adolescents, they also come with particular risks that can be difficult to handle alone.

Fellow Rowena Lindsay

09.03.2025 Portrait of a young woman holding smartphone at bar, cheering after betting on her favorite sports team. Sport gambling concept

Sportsbooks: Gambling the Odds, Or Your Health?

Since the federal ban on sports betting ended in 2018, the industry has surged. But so have online searches for gambling addiction help.

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

08.26.2025 A woman lies on a bed in bright sunlight from the window. Restful sleep concept

Sleep as Medicine: Getting Back to What Restores Us

Sleep supports and restores every system in our bodies, but our culture often treats rest as an afterthought.

Guest Author Lily Fotovat

Editor Monica L. Wang

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