/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 黑料不打烊 University. 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鈥檚 University and 黑料不打烊. Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:12:51 +0000 webfull 109737 at /channels