This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the second wave of COVID-19 rages through the country, media and global donor attention is focused on the supply of oxygen in its various forms—even as the country grapples…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States’ motor vehicle fatalities continue to rise. Preliminary data from the National Safety Council found an 8% increase in traffic-related deaths in 2020 with a total of 42,060, the highest…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Equitable access to COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines makes public health sense, economic sense, and moral sense. But if vaccine distribution remains as grossly inequitable as it is today, there…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It was a Saturday night in Albion, a small city just east of Battle Creek, Michigan, and teenagers lined up for a dance at the school gym. The price of admission? A…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A growing number of states, cities, and companies are offering incentives to encourage people to get vaccinated. And the sweeteners keep getting bigger and better. New Jersey, for example, is picking up the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Establishing minimum nurse-to-patient staffing ratios in hospitals can save lives, prevent readmissions, shorten hospital stays, and reduce costs, a new study finds. Researchers evaluated legislation enacted in 2016 in Queensland,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A crush of people mobbed a Manila site trying to get the Pfizer vaccine earlier this week. So, the Philippines has taken a “brand agnostic” approach and barred local governments…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Prior to 2020, foundations and other funders were already working on improving the way philanthropy was conducted. Then came COVID-19 and the social rupture driven by centuries of racial inequity…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. COVID-19 cases could surge across the United States and peak in May if we see decreases in physical distancing and mask-wearing and increased transmissibility of new variants, according to new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Publicly available statistics about population demographics and culture can help governments prepare for the next pandemic.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For older adults, social determinants of health such as access to housing, food, financial resources, and transportation, as well as social connections, play a critical role not only in better…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of the American workforce ( ) has shifted to working from home. The initial assumption among employers and employees alike was…