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Interview: Rapid testing of COVID-19 messaging
June 1, 2021Predoctoral Trainee Sophie Bartels (Health Behavior) is the lead author on a new research study on rapid testing of COVID-19 messaging published in Public Health Reports. The paper describes the development of an interdisciplinary rapid message testing model to quickly create, … Read more
Tonia Poteat highlighted by NPR’s Source of the Week.
May 27, 2021Faculty Fellow Tonia Poteat was featured on NPR’s Source of the Week on Twitter. In response to recent news about states considering bills targeting transgender youth, NPR featured Poteat as a resource with expertise and experience in gender-affirming healthcare and … Read more
In South Africa, a tax on unhealthy beverages is changing what people drink
May 25, 2021A UNC-Chapel Hill study of beverage consumption in a South African township shows that a country-wide tax on sugary beverages has worked to influence more healthy personal choices, with individuals reporting a reduction in the amount of sugar they drink. … Read more
Poteat and colleagues publish Lancet comment
May 19, 2021Faculty Fellow Tonia Poteat and colleagues just published a Comment in the Lancet. The comment, “Advancing LGBTQI health research,” discusses health inequities impacting LGBTQI communities. Poteat et al. call attention to the “insufficient progress” made in addressing the barriers to … Read more
UNC-Chapel Hill helps expand COVID-19 vaccination to doctor’s offices
May 16, 2021The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is working to support expansion of COVID-19 vaccination to primary care clinics in areas with low vaccination rates, thanks to a grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The work comes as the pace of vaccination … Read more
Obesity may slow progress against cancer deaths
May 16, 2021May 12, 2021 Cancer death rates have fallen dramatically in the United States. Factor in obesity, however — as researchers did at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health — and the picture changes. In a … Read more
High and Rising Working-Age Mortality in the US: A Report From the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
May 10, 2021In March, a report issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine revealed that young and middle-aged adults (25-64 years old) in the U.S. have been dying at higher rates since 2010. High and Rising Mortality Rates Among … Read more
Innovative online grocery store model takes nutrition research to a new level
May 10, 2021May 6, 2021 By Courtney Mitchell Researchers have developed a new online store that can be used for testing the impact of different policies and interventions on consumers’ purchasing behavior. Lola’s Grocery was designed to have the look and feel … Read more
Yong Cai appears on NPR
May 3, 2021Faculty Fellow Yong Cai appeared on Morning Edition to discuss China’s 2020 Census.
Carolina Demography: 2020 Census News Coverage
April 29, 2021The U.S. Census Bureau released the first look at the results from the 2020 Census on Monday, April 26, 2021. Our applied demography group, Carolina Demography, analyzed the release on both the web and on Twitter. Rebecca Tippett, Carolina Demography’s … Read more