Public Health

Diagnosis rates of asthma in children decreased by 52% during COVID’s first year. Masking and keeping kids separate may explain why.

An online e-health program helped people manage chronic pain and, at the same time, reduce their use of opioids, a new study finds.

People experiencing homelessness may face a multitude of barriers to getting vaccinated. Challenges can range from inability to stay in one place for a long time to medical stigma against homelessness. The…

In health care crises, researchers can avoid waiting for clinical trial results by using data from health care systems to analyze the effectiveness of treatments for COVID-19 and other illnesses.

When you think about improving health care, who do you envision leading the charge for a more equitable future? There are no wrong answers, but perhaps one that does not immediately come to mind—nurses.

In 1976, a woman from Roanoke, Virginia, named Rhoda received a prescription for two drugs: estrogen and progestin. Twelve months later, a local reporter noted Rhoda’s surprisingly soft skin and…

More than 17 million Americans live within a mile of at least one oil or gas well, most new oil and gas wells have been fracked.

After decades of effort to reduce discrimination in the workplace, a cultural change may be happening that will enable people to move past their unconscious biases.

Many families in the US encountered empty shelves when they went in search of infant formula during COVID-19.

FSG has been working on health equity strategies for years and we know that clinical trial diversity is a key component of advancing health equity.

The pandemic changed our world, transforming our understanding of and attitude towards public health. As the first truly global pandemic of the modern era, the outbreak inspired a level of coordination and cooperation previously unseen between cities, as mayors, governors and municipal leaders…

RAND researchers developed a new approach for thinking about America’s Opioid Ecosystem. This framework can help policymakers better understand the dynamics of our opioid-involved problems—and explore innovative and evidence-based solutions.