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Public Health

Scholarly Publications

Choices In a Crisis - Individual Preferences Among SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines

Now that a third COVID-19 vaccine has been given emergency-use authorization, Michelle Mello and colleagues ask whether individuals should be able to choose which vaccine they receive.

To Address Drug Affordability, Grab the Low-Hanging Fruit

False Alarm? Estimating the Marginal Value of Health Signals

Other Publications

Shorenstein APARC Center Overview 2019-20

December 2020

Shorenstein APARC's annual overview for the academic year 2019-20 is now available.

Far More Transparency is Needed for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

November 2020

With vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, on the near-term horizon, U.S. policymakers are focusing on how to ensure that Americans get vaccinated.

Evidence-Based Practice for Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response

July 2020

Yet there has been no national-level, comprehensive review of the evidence for public health emergency preparedness and response (PHEPR) practices.

News

Bat-borne Nipah virus could help explain COVID-19

December 2020

Researchers have long known that the number of human infections from the bat-borne Nipah virus fluctuates from year to year. A new study provides insights into the reasons why. Stanford...

Planetary health approaches for dry cities: water quality and heat mitigation

November 2020

Water sensitive cities show how holistic approaches can counter the health and wellbeing problems associated with urban dryness. About 1.6 billion people live in countries with water scarcity, and...

Viral lessons: What a little-known virus could teach us about COVID-19

November 2020

Stanford epidemiologist Stephen Luby discusses surprising results of a recent study on Nipah virus, a disease with no vaccine and a mortality rate of up to 70 percent.

Events

Research in Progress: University of Pennsylvania, Peter Groeneveld - Cardiology Physician Group Practice Vertical Integration and the Use of Cardiovascular Imaging

March 29, 2021

Peter ("Pete") W.

Research in Progress: Pascal Geldsetzer - Regression Discontinuity in Electronic Health Record Data

February 23, 2021

Pascal Geldsetzer, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Primary Care and Population Health Title: Regression Discontinuity in Electronic Health Record Data Abstract: Regression...

Research in Progress: Alyce S. Adams - Health Policy and the Fight for Equitable Healthcare Outcomes: Why Access Isn’t Enough

February 22, 2021

Alyce S.

Projects

Vision Care Training Materials

During our Seeing Is Learning Program, we have used a number of instructional materials to inform children, caregivers, and teachers about vision problems and the importance of seeking vision...

Language English

Seeing is Learning - Access to Vision Care: Rural vs. Urban

Eyeglass ownership among migrant children is as low as it is with rural children REAP’s research on uncorrected vision in both rural and urban settings reveal a high percentage of China’s rural and...

Language English