Deaths from Alcohol Increased Exponentially in 2020. What Now?
Substance use and addiction expert Margie Skeer of the School of Medicine discusses causes, implications, and positive steps to take
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What is Causing the National Blood Shortage?
Hematologist Raymond Comenzo, a professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine and medical director of the Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine Laboratory at Tufts Medical Center, fills us in
When Will the Pandemic Be Over?
Some say COVID-19 will soon be endemic, but an epidemiologist warns that a return to normalcy may leave communities of color and other vulnerable populations at risk
Child Abuse Actually Decreased During COVID. Here’s Why
Pediatric researcher Robert Sege explains a pandemic paradox
Structural Racism Is a Public Health Problem. Measuring It Can Lead to Better Solutions
A researcher quantifies racism at the state level to better understand health disparities
Taking a Broader View of Pandemics
A new book by a Fletcher research professor argues that the “war on disease” script falls short
Computer Model Seeks to Explain the Spread of Misinformation, and Suggest Counter Measures
Misinformation may spread like a disease, while previously held beliefs limit influence of new information
Keeping the Arctic a Step Ahead of the Next Health Crisis
Michael Bruce, M94, MG94, one of Alaska’s leading infectious disease research doctors, investigates COVID-19 and other threats to the state’s Indigenous peoples
Bringing Attention to Native Americans Amid the Pandemic
Talia Quandelacy, A07, uses her expertise as an epidemiologist to help raise awareness of inequities that affect health in urban areas and reservation communities
