The Consequences of Public Health Law Vacuums
Even the best pandemic planning cannot account for elected representatives refusing to govern in the name of public health.
Social Determinants of Health
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Advances in genetic and genomic studies have identified an increasing number of novel biomarkers of potential use in transplant-related care.
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Read more: Why Biden’s Extension of the Eviction Moratorium Isn’t Enough Why Biden’s Extension of the Eviction Moratorium Isn’t Enough
Extensions of state eviction moratoriums and large influxes of money for rental assistance are needed to keep people safe in their homes.
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Read more: How to Encourage Organ Donation How to Encourage Organ Donation
A discussion of strategies to encourage organ donation and to address inequities relating to transplantation.
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Read more: Can Schools Require the COVID-19 Vaccine? Education, Equity, and the Courts Can Schools Require the COVID-19 Vaccine? Education, Equity, and the Courts
Given the potential legal challenges policymakers may face, legislation to remedy the COVID-19 educational crisis must be carefully drafted.
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Read more: An Equity-Based Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution An Equity-Based Strategy for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Taking a broader, systems-level approach to the distribution of incoming COVID-19 vaccines may drive health equity.
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Read more: COVID-19 in Rural America and the Indian Nations: Refocusing Development to Support At-Risk Communities COVID-19 in Rural America and the Indian Nations: Refocusing Development to Support At-Risk Communities
Insufficient resources and particularly vulnerable populations have resulted in disproportionate and devastating effects of COVID-19 on remote communities.
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Read more: How to Reduce Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System How to Reduce Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
In order to limit racial disparities in diversion programs, we should move away from using recidivism as their primary measure of success.
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Read more: Advance Health Equity by Getting Vaccine Distribution Right Advance Health Equity by Getting Vaccine Distribution Right
Who will get the COVID-19 vaccine soonest, and will those decisions be based on equitable criteria?
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Read more: The Politics of CDC Public Health Guidance During COVID-19 The Politics of CDC Public Health Guidance During COVID-19
In recent months, public health guidance from the CDC has become a site of political reckoning.
