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1 week ago
Lauren Brinkley-Rubinstein interviewed by The New York Times
A coronavirus variant was detected for the first time inside a U.S. prison. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02/11/world/covid-19-coronavirus/a-coronavirus-variant-was-detected-for-the-first-time-inside-a-us-prison
1 week ago
Mara Buchbinder publishes opinion piece in Scientific American.
Mara Buchbinder, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Social Medicine, authored an opinion piece titled, “Society’s End-of-Life Problem,” which was published February 10 on the website of Scientific American.
1 week ago
Anne Drapkin-Lyerly interviewed by The New Yorker
The Coronavirus Vaccine Presents a Dilemma for Pregnant Women https://www.newyorker.com/science/medical-dispatch/the-coronavirus-vaccine-presents-a-dilemma-for-pregnant-women
1 month ago
Jill Fisher publishes op-ed on Truthout: Inclusive Vaccine Trials Are Vital, But Let’s Not Boost Biological Views of Race
Jill A. Fisher, is professor of social medicine in the Center for Bioethics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The novel coronavirus and its devastating effects have starkly exposed U.S. racial and ethnic health disparities. For access to article click here