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SOCIAL IMPACT

 COVID-19 is amplifying economic, health, and social inequalities around the world. We bring attention to these inequalities and the ways to possibly mitigate the social impact equitably.

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Stillbirth Rate Increases During Pandemic

Research during the pandemic has indicated an apparent link between disruption in pregnancy related services, and an increase in...

CDC, Data and COVID-19 Pregnancy

The CDC described their initiatives to track and research the health experiences of pregnant women with COVID-19. Initial studies have...

Tuberculosis Threat

Tuberculosis kills approximately 1.5 million individuals yearly. During the coronavirus pandemic, the threat and danger of tuberculosis...

Hidden Immunity?

While coronavirus antibodies are proving to not be as effective as previously thought, a new form of potential immunity comes from the...

Pfizer $1.95 billion Vaccine Deal

On July 22nd, the federal government announced a $1.95 billion deal with Pfizer pharmaceutical company to produce 100 million doses of...

COVID Rapid Tests?

Due to the nature of the virus and its ability to spread asymptomatically, reducing testing times has become a top priority. The NIH...

P&G Initiatives for COVID

Just this month, Procter & Gamble has enlisted their advertising expertise and power to launch a “Masks On” campaign. The company hopes...

China and Vaccine Race

The worldwide race for developing a vaccine continues as the scientific community discovers more about the new coronavirus. China is...

Debates About Face Masks

With the politicization and controversy of wearing face masks in the U.S., scientists urge citizens to face the facts of this important...

Visiting A Pool

The CDC has recently informed that it does not appear possible for coronavirus to spread through pools. However, individuals should still...

Immunity Passports - Bad Idea?

The idea of immunity passports seems to be fraught with innumerable criticisms. The idea that an individual's immunological history could...

COVID-19 Mystery Illness in Children

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released an alert regarding a mysterious but dangerous disease related to...

Children and Vaccination Needs

NPR reports a drop in pediatric appointments, likely related to the current increase in telemedicine appointments and fears of exposing...

Communications about Relative Risk

Health communications in regards to coronavirus are crucial. The verbal and conceptual framing of relative risk holds impactful...

Abortion by Telemedicine

How can abortions be performed at home by telemedicine visits? Abortion through telemedicine is a burgeoning phenomenon, often...

Drones Deliver COVID-19 Tests in Ghana

Zipline, an American health logistics company that produces autonomous drones, has turned attention towards using drones to help collect...

Johns Hopkins Produces Map By Race

Johns Hopkins has released a Racial Data Transparency Map containing data on cases, testing and deaths in regards to racial groups across...

Tracking COVID-19 policies

Numerous organizations, groups, and academics have taken steps to increase public knowledge and apply public health skills into creating...

The new heroes during COVID-19 – scientists

The current COVID-19 crisis has seen a rise in imbuing scientists with celebrity status. As beacons of information and truth within times...

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This site was created by Diana Grigsby-Toussaint, a social epidemiologist at the Brown University School of Public Health. It brings together colleagues from sociology - Antwan Jones (George Washington University), health geography - Imelda Moise (University of Miami) and education - Sarai Coba-Rodriguez (University of Illinois-Chicago) to examine the social impact of COVID-19.

Madeline Noh, a Brown University undergraduate double majoring in public health and anthropology, is the site manager.

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Health inequalities and the social determinants of health are not a footnote to the determinants of health. They are the main issue.

Sir Michael Marmot

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