Research

As technology and our psychology continue to evolve, it is critical to understand how best to use chatbots in public health interventions.

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Reporting of prenatal substance exposure is inconsistent. States should implement policies so those affected by the opioid epidemic access support services.

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We must think broadly about the potential impacts of other types of misinformation that influence daily health decisions.

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BB guns designed and manufactured to be indistinguishable from real guns are a public health problem in need of evidence that can inform policy changes.

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The nonprofit organization DataKind is bridging the gap between data science and nonprofits doing work critical to public health.

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Now more than ever, health experts and community leaders need to be active on social media to combat the vast amounts of vaccine misinformation circulating.

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Recommending priorities to better understand the environmental and human health threats from microfibers from synthetic textiles.

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Youth in foster care or the juvenile justice system have higher rates of pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and associated sexual risk behaviors.

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Warming temperatures have the potential to impact the health of unborn children: heat and high temperatures can also interfere with fetal heart development.

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Boston Medical Center’s rooftop farm acts as a green roof to reduce energy consumption and sources local foods for providers to prescribe to patients.

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