From masking, hand washing, and distancing against Covid-19 to new global recognition, behavioral science is in the spotlight.
>We must apply our knowledge to the health problems in front of us.
>How to Test Saliva for Antibodies
The new, noninvasive test could help guide and evaluate public health interventions.
>How to Conduct a Community Study in a Pandemic
Researchers studying how Covid-19 affects different communities face an obstacle: the disease itself.
>How to Predict a Patient's Trajectory
Real-time analysis of COVID-19 patient data yields insights doctors and health systems can use right away.
>How to Track a Virus in Wastewater
Wastewater’s biological clues provide an early warning system for COVID-19 outbreaks and other public health concerns.
>How to Track Viral Variants
The emergence of potentially more dangerous SARS-CoV-2 variants highlights the urgency of viral surveillance efforts.
>How History Helps Explain Pandemic Behavior
No two pandemics are alike, but history teaches us that some behaviors persist.
>Why I supported a measure to decriminalize simple drug possession.
>Vice Dean Keshia M. Pollack Porter grapples with the University’s newly discovered ties to slavery and envisions a path forward.
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