As global temperatures rise, the U.S. federal government and some states are taking renewed interest in protecting vulnerable workers against the dangers of prolonged heat exposure on the job. Most recently, Maryland joined a handful […]
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Q+A: What Happens When Going Inside Doesn’t Beat the Heat?
As the extreme heat effects of climate change intensify, it may not be possible to beat the heat by going inside. In fact, this is already the case for many people in vulnerable communities throughout […]
Q+A: Are Some Modernized School Features More Effective Than Others?
In Philadelphia, news headlines are riddled with school disruptions from aging infrastructure – asbestos, mold abatement and ineffective heating and cooling systems. These issues are rife in many urban districts. A team of researchers from […]
Q+A: Post COVID-19 Pandemic, Parents Say They’re More Likely to Vaccinate Their Kids Against HPV
Some researchers are concerned that some negative views towards COVID-19 vaccines could extend beyond COVID-19 into other beneficial vaccines. In a recently published study in the journal Vaccine, a team of researchers from seven universities, including Drexel University, conducted a nationwide survey to measure whether the COVID-19 pandemic had such an effect on views about Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination.
US Citizen Children of Mexican Immigrants Burdened by Family Separation, Discrimination and Mental Health Issues Amid Heightened Immigration Enforcement
A new study based on the Between the Lines research project — a two-year project between researchers at Drexel University and the Mexico section of the US-Mexico Border Health Commission — offers perspectives on the discrimination and trauma felt by immigrant children amid anti-immigrant rhetoric and family separation policies from 2019-2021.
Q+A: New Study Reveals Insights into Healthy and Unhealthy Weight Loss Patterns for Adults with Obesity and Kidney Disease
For people with chronic kidney disease, obesity can increase risks of kidney function decline and is associated with worse outcomes after kidney transplant surgery. But weight loss attempts must be managed with care to avoid […]
Q+A: Improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practices in Tajikistan
Drexel faculty Brandy-Joe Milliron, PhD and Ann Klassen, PhD share insight on their recently published study about water, sanitation and hygiene practices in the central Asian country of Tajikistan.
Obesity Prevents Patients from Receiving a Kidney Transplant
Obesity is a risk factor for end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), and it can prevent an ESKD patient from becoming eligible for a life-saving kidney transplant. New findings from researchers at Drexel’s College of Medicine, School of Public Health and College of Nursing and Health Professions – in conversations with patients and clinical teams – suggests that critical weight management conversations between patients and their care teams simply aren’t happening, and the communication breakdown doesn’t end there.
Q+A: Understanding a Water Contamination Scare
A number of Drexel University researchers helped the public better understand what happened and the city’s response during the week – shedding light on health risks associated with the chemical that leaked from a latex plant in Bucks County into a tributary of the Delaware; Philadelphia’s water testing and treatment process; and the city’s emergency response procedures.
Winter ‘Tripledemic’ Highlights the Need to Stay at Home When Sick—and the Need For Paid Sick Leave To Make it Possible
As the United States approaches nearly 100 million COVID-19 cases and the convergence of a widely reported “tripledemic” of COVID-19, the flu, and Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), this holiday season, policymakers should support paid sick leave policies to prevent the spread of infectious disease, say researchers at the Dornsife School of Public Health in a recently published paper in the journal Health Affairs.