Survey highlights bias facing Asian Americans

A new survey shows that Asian Americans are more worried about the possibility of being a victim of pandemic-related racism than the virus itself

Alvin Powell • harvard
May 3, 2021 • ~8 min

You can have outdoor fun in the COVID era, but keep your distance

Summer message from a health expert: Go outside and play, but don’t forget about COVID.

Alvin Powell • harvard
May 19, 2020 • ~8 min

Stigma of opioids keeps users from seeking help, taints views of medical professionals

“Can you think of all the tax dollars it’s cost for you to go to detox?” the doctor asked Raina McMahan when she arrived at the clinic in Revere seeking help for her 15-year heroin addiction. “What is the matter with you?” McMahan, now six years into her recovery and a certified recovery coach at […]

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 11, 2019 • ~9 min

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