Brown’s Information Futures Lab fellowship program provides dedicated practitioners with the resources, time, and support to develop and test pilot projects that address information disorders and digital literacy.
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Climate & Health Seminar Series Kicks Off Asking: “Will climate change cause the next pandemic?”
The seminar focused on the connection between a warming planet and public health, with a call for a concerted, interdisciplinary effort across universities, hospitals and governments.
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Learn by Doing: Reducing Social Isolation
MPH student Kristen Smith is working to create tools and resources that lower the burden of loneliness for homebound older adults.
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Balancing Privacy and Pandemic Prevention: MAPPS Workshop Explores Ethics in Data Collection
In the age of targeted ads, wearable technology, and social media, data gathering is often at odds with the right to protect one’s privacy. But what if this data could predict the next pandemic?
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HIV in Houston: A Study on the Potential Impact of Medicaid Expansion and ART/PrEP
HIV rates in Houston, Texas could decrease significantly with the expansion of Medicaid and increased use of preventive and antiviral medications, according to a new study.
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Breathe Easy: Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes Reduce Indoor Air Pollution
Researchers from Brown’s School of Public Health and School of Engineering along with the Silent Spring Institute find low-cost DIY air filters effectively improve indoor air quality.
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Meeting Demand: Key Strategies for Effective Distribution of Naloxone in Rhode Island
A new study from epidemiologists at Brown examines the efficiency of different naloxone distribution methods to reduce health inequities and save lives.
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Firearms on YouTube: Exploring American Information Ecosystems
A pioneering study by researchers from the Brown University School of Public Health and Harmony Labs examines firearm-related information on YouTube
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Drug Interactions, Adverse Events, and Alert Fatigue
New research supported by the National Institute on Aging will study the effects of multiple medications on older adults with the aim of reducing harms and improving efficiency.
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Could MDMA-assisted Therapy Successfully Treat Veterans with PTSD?
Faculty members at the School of Public Health will use a Brown Research Seed Award to evaluate MDMA’s potential as treatment for veterans with co-occurring PTSD and alcohol use disorder.