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New UNC research has found that women in urban Senegal seeking family planning services tend to avoid providers with a bias that would prevent them from acquiring their preferred method of contraception. While many studies have exposed the types of … Read more

The findings are promising: The warnings reduced parental purchases of sugary drinks for their kids by 17 percentage points.

For the past several months, Paul Delamater has been working with a team of researchers to forecast COVID-19 cases across North Carolina. The NC COVID-19 dashboard shows up-to-date estimates and future forecasts of SARS-CoV-2 infections, COVID-19 cases, and (coming soon) … Read more

 A new PRB report shows lower life expectancy for young Americans; researchers say “aggressive action” is needed to increase survival rates for infants, children, young adults. UNC sociologist Robert Hummer co-led the research team. Americans ages 15 to 24 are … Read more

Scientists Are Racing to Gauge the Threat of Omicron (Justin Lessler, The New York Times) Meet the Press – December 19, 2021 (Justin Lessler, Meet the Press) Breakthrough COVID-19 infections and deaths rose during delta, but far outpaced by the … Read more

A new project will be exploring the benefits of food prescription programs, which provide a monthly electronic benefit for participants to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. In early studies, this type of intervention has been shown to improve health outcomes. … Read more

What may explain HIV’s high prevalence among trans people (Tonia Poteat, Medical News Today) Cassandra Davis is a member of Heat, Energy, and Health Equity Nexus, one of the six pre-proposal winning teams for this year’s Creativity Hubs seed funding … Read more