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COVID-19 Transmission Disparities graphic of people and covid virus
Research Briefs
September 02, 2021
Lack of Protections in the Workplace Leave Frontline Workers of Color at High Risk for COVID-19 Exposure
Black, Latino, and Native American frontline workers are more likely to work in occupations with a higher risk of COVID-19 exposure with less workplace protection against COVID-19 than other workers, according to a study led by researchers at Princeton University and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Journalists…
COVID-19 Transmission Disparities graphic of people and covid virus
Covid-19 vaccine bottles
Research Briefs
August 19, 2021
Vaccine Stockpiling by Nations Could Lead to Increase in COVID-19 Cases, Novel Variant Emergence
The allocation of COVID-19 vaccine between countries has thus far tended toward vaccine nationalism, wherein countries stockpile vaccines to prioritize access for their citizenry over equitable vaccine sharing. The extent of vaccine nationalism, however, may strongly impact global trajectories of COVID-19 case numbers and…
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Podcasts
August 12, 2021
Politics & Polls #244: Public Health Saved Your Life (Dr. Leana Wen)
New daily Covid-19 infections in the U.S. are reaching 100,000+, yet, not too long ago, that number was 11,000. With everyone asking ‘where do we go from here?’, Dr. Leana Wen joins Julian and Sam to consider the path through the pandemic and the future of public health. The trio preview Wen’s brand-new book, “Lifelines: A…
MAID
Research Briefs
July 01, 2021
Low-Income Patients May Be Less Likely to Receive Medical Assistance in Dying
In Canada, low-income hospital patients under palliative care are less likely to receive medical assistance in dying compared to those who are high income, according to a study published in British Medical Journal Open (BMJ Open). Medical assistance in dying (MAID) is legal and free under Medicare, Canada’s universal health…
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Covid
Research Briefs
June 24, 2021
Updated Analysis of U.S. COVID-19 Deaths Shows Drops, Disparities in Average Lifespans
An updated analysis of American COVID-19 deaths throughout 2020 reveals an even bigger drop in average life expectancy as well as still-substantial disparities by race and ethnicity. Lead author Theresa Andrasfay, a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, and coauthor…
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Dr. Arthur Robin Williams ’04
April 29, 2021
#Changemakers: Dr. Arthur Robin Williams ’04
Dr. Arthur Robin Williams ’04 conducts research funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to investigate outcomes over time for individuals suffering from drug addiction. He sees potential for reforms instituted in response to Covid-19 — such as virtual treatment options — to help increase health care access and…
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Research Briefs
April 15, 2021
COVID-19 Reduces Access to Opioid Dependency Treatment for New Patients
COVID-19 has been associated with increases in opioid overdose deaths, which may be in part because the pandemic limited access to buprenorphine, a treatment used for opioid dependency, according to a new study led by Princeton University researchers. The researchers found that Americans who were already taking opioids did not…
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Polio
Research Briefs
March 10, 2021
Outbreak of a Rare, Polio-like Syndrome Likely Prevented or Postponed by Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions
Social distancing not only helped slow the spread of COVID-19 — it also may have prevented the transmission of an outbreak of a rare polio-like syndrome, according to Princeton University researchers. Though uncommon, acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a critical spinal condition that causes weakness in the limbs, seriously…
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toxique
Podcasts
March 10, 2021
Toxique: The Aftermath of French Nuclear Testing in the South Pacific
Between 1966 and 1996, the French government conducted 193 nuclear weapon tests in the islands of the South Pacific. These explosions profoundly altered the health, wellbeing, and environment of the people living in this region, who spent decades amid radioactive polluted air, water, and soil. Using hundreds of declassified…
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Life expectancy
Research Briefs
March 08, 2021
Life Expectancy Falling for Adults Without a Bachelor’s Degree
Life expectancy in the United States dropped in 2020 due to COVID-19, but, for American adults without a college degree, an increase in mortality occurred years earlier, according to a new study authored by Anne Case and Sir Angus Deaton of Princeton University. Since 2010, people without a college degree have experienced an…
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