A versatile new foam material developed by researchers at the University of Georgia could significantly reduce health care-related infections caused by implanted medical devices—or drastically improve cleanup efforts following ...
Biochemistry
Apr 26, 2023
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You might have heard the phrase "social determinants of health". It's the idea that social factors—such as poverty, access to education, where you live and whether you face discrimination—have a huge influence on your ...
Social Sciences
Apr 17, 2023
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Now that we've arguably rounded the corner from the pandemic, researchers are dissecting our response and how we can improve it in the future.
Social Sciences
Apr 11, 2023
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While the outcomes of institutional racism in our education system have been well documented—Black and American Indian students are half as likely to graduate from college within four years compared to white and Asian students—few ...
Social Sciences
Mar 9, 2023
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Climate policies are typically designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that result from human activities and drive climate change. The largest source of these emissions is the combustion of fossil fuels, which increases ...
Environment
Feb 23, 2023
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A group of local leaders and public health researchers are sharing their process for responding to racism as a public health crisis, with the goal of supporting other municipalities and organizations in addressing the links ...
Social Sciences
Feb 10, 2023
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The AAPI Data Project at UC Riverside and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) released a comprehensive report today revealing economic hardships, negative health outcomes and a rise in hate incidents experienced ...
Social Sciences
Feb 8, 2023
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A new report, co-authored by a University of York academic, has warned that children living in the North of England are among the most vulnerable to rising living costs.
Economics & Business
Jan 24, 2023
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Historic redlining and other racist policies have led to present-day racial and economic segregation and disinvestment in many cities across the United States. Research has shown how neighborhood characteristics and resources ...
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2023
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Pennsylvania has enacted a limit on two PFAS chemicals in drinking water, marking the first time the state has set its own limits instead of adopting a federal standard.
Environment
Jan 17, 2023
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