In two recent papers, Professor Christopher Avery investigates the interplay between individual decision-making, social distancing, and vaccination in the context of infectious diseases.
Importance: Efforts to understand the complex association between social media use and mental health have focused on depression, with little investigation of other forms of negative affect, such as ir
The U.S. has one of the highest incarceration rates in the world, with over seven million individuals admitted to jails each year. These incarcerated individuals are the only group in the U.S.
Background: Accounting for race and ethnicity in estimating disease risk may improve the accuracy of predictions but may also encourage a racialized view of medicine. Objective: To present a decision
This study revisits a critical juncture in the development of national health insurance (NHI) in the United States in the post-World War II era.
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Malcolm Sparrow and a global public health commission predict that gamblers could lose up to $700 billion annually by 2028, creating a serious global public health concern.
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