Socioeconomics

A new study from the University of Portsmouth calls for further government oversight to curb potential illegal activity through these zones. This study demonstrates the attractive trading advantages offered by freeports to enable…

About 42% of rural school districts in the U.S. offered fully in-person instruction as of February, compared with only 17% for urban districts, according to a new RAND Corporation survey of school district leaders. The opposite pattern…

Credit: Shannon Alexander/University of Florida After years of criticism for their lack of diversity, programs for high achievers may not be adequately serving their Black and low-income students, a new study shows. "The potential…

Credit: Jacob Lund / Shutterstock Your local city park may be improving your health, according to a new paper led by Stanford University researchers. The research, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, lays out…

Data from Michigan's Medicaid expansion program could inform other states and programs Twenty dollars a month might not seem like a lot to pay for health insurance. But for people getting by on $15,000 a year, it's enough to make some drop…

Researchers including Göttingen University show Bronze Age witnessed revolution in small change across EuropeCredit: N Ialongo How did people living in the Bronze Age manage their finances before money became widespread?…

National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) - issued monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New HampshireCredit: Kessler Foundation East Hanover, NJ - May 7, 2021 - Incremental gains in the economic indicators…

The Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) and the Colorado Consortium on Climate Change and Human Health have launched the Climate, Work & Health Initiative (CWHI). CWHI is an…

Systemic inequalities mean that low-income households in London are more likely to be exposed to higher levels of indoor air pollution, according to a report by UCL researchers. The biggest factors are the quality of housing and the…

Credit: Reach Alliance. Lessons Learned from India's Polio Vaccination Program Provide Valuable Insights for Future Mass Vaccination Initiatives. Toronto - As India urgently scales up its vaccination campaign for the…

CHOP-led study found depressive symptoms were uniquely associated with pandemic-related income loss and financial strain in two different countries, independent of anxietyCredit: CHOP Philadelphia, May 6, 2021--Researchers have…

Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing Center designated by HRSA as a 'Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike'Credit: Florida Atlantic University The Florida Atlantic University/Northwest Community Health Alliance Community Health…

Researchers urge greater focus on ensuring access to vaccines and precautionary measures Social factors such as education, financial stability, food security and the neighborhood where someone resides were strongly correlated with whether…

Black workers 50% more likely to stay in unwanted jobs than white workersCredit: West Health-Gallup Survey, March 2021 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 6, 2021 - One out of every six adult workers (16%) in the United States are staying in jobs…

New Haven, Conn. -- A Yale-led study reveals that new medicines and vaccines approved for use in the United States are often unavailable in countries that hosted their clinical trials, suggesting that the benefits of drug research are not…

University of Ottawa study finds nearly two-thirds of Black individuals in Canada suffer severe depressive symptoms with women worse affectedCredit: The University of Ottawa The first mental health study of Black communities in…

Why the combination medicines both help and hurt each otherCredit: University of Houston When a mosquito begins to nibble on you, it is not merely feeding on your blood, it is also injecting its saliva into your skin. If that saliva…

Patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods face significantly higher risk of death, study finds Black patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods were significantly more likely to die within five years of surviving a heart attack compared…

Lifestyle factors, caregiver stress thought to play a role in increased risk Individuals living with a spouse with heart disease were more than twice as likely to have heart disease themselves, according to a study being presented at the…

Juvenile incarceration is a double-edged sword and rehabilitation programs may improve welfare of convicted juveniles Harsh prison sentences for juvenile crimes do not reduce the probability of conviction for violent crimes as an adult,…