Poverty/Wealth

Education tied to intergenerational mobility Quebec and Montreal, September 25, 2020 - The relationship between the income levels of parents and their children once they reach adulthood is complex, but education could be one of the factors…

COVID-19 escalated numbers for minorities, people with obesity, women BATON ROUGE, Louisiana – More than 18 percent of U.S. adults do not know whether they will have enough to eat from day to day, and the numbers are worse for Hispanics,…

IIASA researchers have developed a novel measurement framework to track energy poverty that better aligns with the services people lack rather than capturing the mere absence of physical connections to a source of electricity. This…

Data from latest research presented at the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020 Lugano, Switzerland, 18 September 2020 - Access to cancer medicines is highly unequal across Europe both for new drugs in development because of uneven access to…

Study of public transport agencies across North America shows service cuts disproportionately affect lower-income and more vulnerable groups In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, public transport agencies across North America have made…

Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that while the 30-day readmission rate for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has decreased, the mortality rate has increased. The UTMB…

New research by UC reveals kids exposed to tobacco smoke have higher rates of hospital admissionsCredit: Provided/Ashley Merianos Children who are exposed to tobacco have higher rates of hospital admissions after visiting emergency…

Unequal compensation reduces people's motivation to work, even among those who stand to benefit from unfair advantages, finds a new UCL-led study. The researchers found that large disparities in rewards offered for the same task reduce…

Patients in primary care clinic program lost 5 percent of body weight BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - Low-income Louisiana patients enrolled in a tailored obesity intervention program lost much more weight than counterparts receiving usual care.…

Penn-led team of global experts offer a model that would prioritize reducing premature deaths PHILADELPHIA - When effective COVID-19 vaccines are developed, their supply will inevitably be scarce. The World Health Organization (WHO),…

Virtual conference highlights next generation of scientists working to address contamination crisis Kingston, RI (Aug. 31, 2020) - The University of Rhode Island (URI) STEEP Superfund Research Center is hosting a conference, "PFAS In Our…

Credit: Jason Voinov DALLAS (August 28, 2020) - The Center for BrainHealth®, part of The University of Texas at Dallas, was honored this week when its Adolescent Reasoning Initiative was named Nonprofit Team of the Year at the third…

New study explains how Artificial Intelligence, if not regulated, can be a threat to sustainable development Artificial Intelligence (AI) has generated considerable interest over the past few decades, owing to its promising applications…

Low socioeconomic families - and particularly women - experienced increased financial hardship, food insecurity, domestic violence and mental health challenges during COVID-19 lockdown measures in Bangladesh, a new research study shows.…

Research highlights importance of addressing socioeconomic factors to improve outcomesCredit: University Hospitals CLEVELAND -- Heart failure is a medical condition that results when the heart muscle is not strong enough to effectively…

New global analysis indicates need to tailor nutrition interventions to high altitude contexts August 24, 2020, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Residing at higher altitude is associated with greater rates of stunting, even for children living in…

Forest restoration is a crucial element in strategies to mitigate climate change and conserve global biodiversity in the coming decades, and much of the focus is on formerly tree-covered lands in the tropics. But recent forest…

New mathematical models reveal the links between the structure of cities and the dynamical nature of growth and inequality in human societies Newly published research in Science Advances by University of Chicago researcher Luis Bettencourt…

Rising temperatures due to our greenhouse gas emissions can cause greater damages to our economies than previous research suggested, a new study shows. Scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and the…

The odds of women receiving pay for a college internship are 34% lower than for men, according to new research from Binghamton University, State University of New York. A team of researchers led by Binghamton University Assistant…