Why we're using filmmaking to encourage vaccination by Black and Latino Angelenos

Two film crews comprised of Latino and Black cinematic arts graduate students made short films to counter vaccine fears in both communities.

Sheila Murphy, Professor of Communication , USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism • conversation
Nov. 29, 2021 ~8 min

Two-metre COVID-19 rule is ‘arbitrary measurement’ of safety

A new study has shown that the airborne transmission of COVID-19 is highly random and suggests that the two-metre rule was a number chosen from a risk

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 23, 2021 ~5 min


New 10-minute test detects Covid-19 immunity

Paper-based blood test developed by SMART researchers can rapidly determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies.

Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology • mit
Nov. 22, 2021 ~8 min

Matching tweets to ZIP codes can spotlight hot spots of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

Machine learning algorithms can help public health officials identify areas of high vaccine hesitancy by ZIP code to better target messaging and outreach and counter misinformation.

Mayank Kejriwal, Research Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Southern California • conversation
Nov. 5, 2021 ~7 min

The US was not prepared for a pandemic – free market capitalism and government deregulation may be to blame

While neoliberalism has allowed U.S. markets to grow, the resultant stunted public health system left Americans to figure out how to protect themselves from COVID-19 and its fallout on their own.

Elanah Uretsky, Associate Professor of International and Global Studies, Brandeis University • conversation
Nov. 5, 2021 ~10 min

A new, lower threshold for lead poisoning in children means more kids will get tested – but the ultimate solution is eliminating lead sources

The Centers for Disease Control has announced a new, stricter standard for lead poisoning in children, which will more than double the number of kids considered to have high blood lead levels.

Gabriel Filippelli, Chancellor's Professor of Earth Sciences and Director of the Center for Urban Health, IUPUI • conversation
Nov. 5, 2021 ~9 min

Concerns over medical consultations by phone and video – study

A study of rheumatology patients and clinicians has found that while the majority found phone or video consultations more convenient than face-to-face

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 2, 2021 ~7 min

“Perfect for some but disastrous for others”: Patients and clinicians express concerns over phone and video consultations

A study of rheumatology patients and clinicians has found that while the majority found phone or video consultations more convenient than face-to-face

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 2, 2021 ~7 min


Doctor draws on cartoons for persuasive public health messaging

Wrestling with a health care conundrum: how to get people to listen?

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 29, 2021 ~7 min

Breast cancer awareness campaigns can do a better job supporting women who've received a stage 4 diagnosis, instead of focusing only on early detection and 'beating cancer'

A diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer means having cancer for the rest of one’s life – a situation with very different needs and concerns compared to earlier stages of the disease.

Rachel Kraus, Professor of Sociology, Ball State University • conversation
Oct. 29, 2021 ~9 min

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