Socioeconomics

A new study by social inequality experts, led by the University of Nottingham, will examine the effects of COVID-19 on the burden of work for working-class women in the UK. As the effects of the pandemic roll out, the year-long study…

Study reveals potential long-term impact for scientists with children, especially women The COVID-19 pandemic is having a disproportionate, negative impact on the careers of scientists with young children at home, a new survey finds.…

Improving Equity Through Primary Care: Proceedings of the 2019 Toronto International Conference on Quality in Primary Care In November 2019, clinicians, health administrators, educators and researchers from around the world gathered in…

Stoke-on-Trent faces an increased threat of poverty and destitution due to the COVID-19 crisis, a new report reveals. The research has been carried out by Staffordshire University Business School for the Stoke-on-Trent Hardship…

Hunter-gatherers in a globalized world Over the past few decades, San (Bushmen) communities in southern Africa, former hunter-gatherers, have developed new adaptive strategies to cope with climate change, the presence of other groups on…

An opportunity to emphasize equity, social determinants, and prevention in primary care University of Michigan public health experts Julia Wolfson and Cindy Leung argue that the COVID-19 pandemic has made glaringly apparent the structural…

Concurrent failures of federal drinking water standards and Michigan's emergency manager law reinforced and magnified each other, leading to the Flint water crisis, according to a University of Michigan environmental policy expert.…

New research reveals US trade policies act as another road block for international students pursuing higher education in the countryCredit: UC San Diego Uncertainties around the trade war between the U.S. and China have hurt…

Credit: Phil Jones, Senior Photographer, Augusta University Marked racial disparities exist in confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths, investigators say, and highlight urgent needs to ensure adequate testing and treatment are available to…

UC Riverside-led study highlights critical role working memory capacity plays in social distancing compliance during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Whether you decided to…

Promising results warrants further investigationCredit: Flinders University Medical researchers in the UK and Australia have identified a new marker which could support the search for novel preventative and therapeutic treatments…

New research and report show the impact of Michigan's safety-net health coverage, and could inform states that are now considering or preparing for expansion The most vulnerable residents of the nation's 10th most populous state say their…

While access to nature is an established social determinant of health with clear benefits to physical, mental, and social health, it does not receive as must attention by health care providers or health systems as other social concerns,…

Routine testing leads to earlier diagnosis and more favorable health outcomes BOSTON- New research from Boston Medical Center shows that routine Hepatitis C (HCV) testing at federally qualified health centers (FQHC) improves diagnosis…

National study demonstrates incentive programs are not improving outcomes across the board A new study led by researchers at Boston Medical Center, in collaboration with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, shows that value-based…

Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Underground tunnels have been used by warriors and smugglers for thousands of years to infiltrate battlegrounds and cross borders. A new analysis published in the Open…

In a recent study from Singapore, early access to pension wealth was associated with improved health status. The findings are published in Economic Inquiry. Singapore has a unique policy that allows individuals to withdraw a proportion…

New assessment provides path forward to manage increased risks of violence from climate changeCredit: Oxfam MIAMI--Climate change--from rising temperatures and more severe heavy rain, to drought--is increasing risks for economies, human…

Credit: Iowa State University AMES, Iowa -- America's youth have historically been excluded from using public spaces how they want, in addition to being left out of design discussions. Including them in this process will have…

The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the world into turmoil and disrupted the status quo, but it is also providing opportunities for innovation in the way we live and work. According to the latest report released by The World in 2050…