Electronic Contact Tracing
Researchers found the level of support for contact tracing apps was far below public checks for fevers or traditional contact tracing by phone.
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Psychedelic Public Health
Researchers’ efforts are providing significant new evidence that psychedelics are some of the safest and most effective tools for combating the global mental health crisis.
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Safe Solutions to Managing Opioid Use Disorder in the Pandemic and Beyond
The authors described the Continuum of Overdose Risk framework by transitioning to evidence-based harm reduction programs and policies, a much-needed step in curtailing opioid addiction and overdose.
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State Policies Matter for Mental Health During Covid-19
The economic consequences of Covid-19 have undermined mental health for many and may affect long-term population health and wellbeing.
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Advantage in the Aftermath
In the wake of natural disasters, high levels of displacement and the need for redevelopment opens the door for a widespread shift in neighborhood economic status.
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Judy Norsigian, Wendy Chavkin, Charlie Ruth Castro, and Nashira Baril
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of “Our Bodies, Ourselves,” Judy Norsigian, Dr. Wendy Chavkin, Nashira Baril, and Charlie Ruth Castro discuss the past and progress of reproductive justice.
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Implicit Computer Bias
AI could greatly expand the ability of people to access mental health treatment and receive highly personalized care for their emotional health—but is only able to process what it has been taught.
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Covid-19 Vaccines for Refugees and Immigrants
Ensuring equitable access to vaccines for all who migrate to the US, regardless of legal status, would reduce the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on refugee, migrant, and immigrant communities.
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Telemedicine Is Here to Stay (and Why Patients Want It That Way)
Patients recognize the opportunities telemedicine provides for improved access, convenience, enhanced quality of care, and better communication with providers.
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Atlanta Rorschach
In the wake of the Atlanta spa shootings, our staff grieve the losses, identify problems we want to work on, and resume the quest for the health of all.
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Patricia Williams
Patricia Williams, Distinguished Professor of Law and Humanities at Northeastern University School of Law, discusses the racism embedded in our society’s structure and how the law contributes.
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Individual Factors Affecting Short-Term Disaster Recovery
Focusing on long-term recovery, as opposed to short-term, has left disaster relief organizations and victims in a state of relative ignorance on what affects people’s ability to recover quickly.
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Entitled to the Environment
If environmental stewardship is to be viewed as the responsibility of some, as opposed to all, polluters are entitled to pollute regardless of how it may affect others.
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