Technology Archives

10.13.2022 person scrolling phone

Health Equity

Digital Exclusion and the Undocumented

How did relationships with digital technologies affect access to COVID-19 information and care for undocumented Latino immigrants in the United States?

Fellow Abby Outterson

05.24.2022 video game player

Adolescent Screen Time During the Pandemic

Adolescent recreational screen time increased at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and is associated with poorer mental health.

Guest Author Jason Nagata

04.18.2022 a person holding a game controller and potato chips

Livestreaming, Gaming, and Nutrition

The pandemic led to people consuming more online entertainment, and marketing dollars followed the viewers into online spaces.

Guest Author Travis Masterson

02.11.2022 McClendon

Juliette McClendon

Psychologist Juliette McClendon, Big Health's Director of Medical Affairs, talks about young adult mental health, the future of digital therapies and reaching marginalized populations.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

02.09.2022 chart of suicide risk factors

Risky Online Activity

Students seeking risky online material were more likely to generate alerts that may indicate suicide or self-harm behavior.

Fellow Rubina Veerakone

01.17.2022 Person looking at smart watch

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

11.10.2021 San Antonio broadband map

Broken Bridges, Digital Divides

Broadband divides within urban areas further increase the social exclusion of marginalized communities, exacerbating the lack of educational, economic and social opportunity.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

10.11.2021 chart showing online usage

Health Equity

Dr. YouTube

YouTube was reported as the most used social networking site for health information.

Fellow Devin O'Donnell

08.31.2021 electronic health records concept

Why Health Data Is Good Infrastructure

We need to strengthen and build robust health data utilities that can link and connect public health and clinical data systems.

Guest Author Claudia Williams

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