/channels/taxonomy/term/7154/all en /channels/channels/news/science-alone-cant-heal-sick-society-new-york-times-september-10-2021-333253 <p>Professor Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health authored a recent <em>New York Times</em> opinion piece.</p> Fri, 10 Sep 2021 21:54:06 +0000 webfull 172972 at /channels /channels/channels/news/back-school-faqs-childrens-health-covid-19-delta-variant-preventing-infection-testing-and-333021 <p>Professor Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the authors of a recent piece on <em>The Conversation </em>web platform.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"This fall, we once again start a school year during a pandemic. While we have learned many important facts about COVID-19 and how to limit its spread, the circulation of new variants of concern and more specifically of the Delta variant raise questions about sending children to school."</p> Wed, 01 Sep 2021 21:48:35 +0000 webfull 172721 at /channels /channels/channels/news/fact-check-how-effective-are-nighttime-curfews-deutsche-welle-april-13-2021-330378 <p>Professor Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts commenting on curfew policies in the German news outlet <em>Deutsche Welle</em>.</p> Tue, 13 Apr 2021 13:35:14 +0000 webfull 169830 at /channels /channels/channels/news/les-disparites-vaccinales-se-creusent-travers-le-monde-le-devoir-march-23-2021-329952 <p>Professor Jay Kaufman, of the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health is among the experts quoted in Le Devoir newspaper.</p> Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:36:28 +0000 webfull 169363 at /channels /channels/channels/news/suicide-and-homicide-rates-show-large-racial-disparities-across-us-states-286782 <p>Southern and Western states have the highest rates of white firearm suicide, while Midwestern states have highest rates of black firearm homicide, according to new research from Æ»¹ûÒùÔº. The findings place a spotlight on states where firearm policies may help reduce homicide and suicide rates.</p> <p>Gun violence has a long history in the U.S. Less understood is how homicide or suicide varies amongst black and white men across US states and how household gun ownership influences them.</p> Mon, 23 Apr 2018 21:04:37 +0000 webfull 137548 at /channels /channels/news/life-expectancy-gap-growing-wisconsin-237899 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:30:54 +0000 webfull 103860 at /channels /channels/news/genetics-no-evidence-role-racial-mortality-gap-243597 <p style="text-align:left" align="center"><em>Despite numerous genomic studies, evidence for a genetic contribution to cardiovascular disease disparities in blacks versus whites provide little insight Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:01:18 +0000 webfull 108884 at /channels /channels/news/hpv-vaccine-shows-early-benefits-young-girls-248710 <p>Data from Ontario show early benefits from the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in young girls, according to a new study by researchers at Queen’s University and Æ»¹ûÒùÔº. Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:12:51 +0000 webfull 109737 at /channels