Top prizes in ethics cartooning contest address COVID-19 and more
Credit: Alyssa Wiener Five prizes were awarded in the fourth annual Morgridge Institute for Research Ethics Cartooning Contest, which invites ...
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India’s polio vaccination provides valuable insights for mass vaccination campaigns
Credit: Reach Alliance. Lessons Learned from India's Polio Vaccination Program Provide Valuable Insights for Future Mass Vaccination Initiatives. Toronto - ...
Fear of losing health insurance keeps 1 in 6 workers in their jobs
Black workers 50% more likely to stay in unwanted jobs than white workersCredit: West Health-Gallup Survey, March 2021 WASHINGTON, DC ...
SMART evaluates impact of competition between autonomous vehicles and public transit
The study conducted in Singapore determined benefits of competition and the potential impact for future urban cities and transport systemsCredit: ...
A pediatric policy council plenary: The role of research in reducing gun violence
Credit: PAS A Pediatric Policy Council state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual ...
Powering Discovery: A new expert panel report from the CCA
Research funders face a delicate balancing act amid limited resources and multiplying prioritiesCredit: Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) Research funding ...
Limited fishing zones support reef conservation
Credit: Kynan Hartog-Burnett / ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies. A world first study within the Great Barrier ...
European coordination needed to fight science disinformation, academies say
In a new report, ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, examines the potential of technical and ...
Care teams differ for Black, white surgical patients in the same hospitals
Could the makeup of medical teams help explain why Black patients are more likely than white patients to die after ...
Investigating vaccine hesitancy in Houston’s underserved communities
University of Houston researcher to develop culturally responsive vaccine education programCredit: University of Houston With COVID-19 vaccines more readily available ...
NYU Environmental Studies Professor Sonali Shukla McDermid named Carnegie Fellow
Credit: Mathew McDermid New York University's Sonali Shukla McDermid has been named an Andrew Carnegie Fellow, one of 26 selected ...
Benefits of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks
Pausing AstraZeneca vaccinations because of suspected links to deadly blood clots could allow COVID-19 to continue to spread, cause more ...
IU researchers tackled the challenges of conducting intrastate policy surveillance
Credit: Ross Silverman The design, interpretation, and enforcement of county and municipal laws significantly affect local public health. But accessing ...
The first US population to experience drone delivery gives it a seal of approval
Credit: Virginia Tech The week of Thanksgiving last year, a postcard arrived in mailboxes in Christiansburg. A link to a ...