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Oct 14, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: A Fall Resurgence of Uncertain Magnitude Develops as We Await Vaccines for Children
With uncertainty about the trajectory of the pandemic as the weather grows colder and the winter holidays approach, we’re continuing our weekly…
Oct 13, 2021
How Can Community-partnered Research Help Schools & Teachers Support Students with ADHD?
ADHD Awareness Month offers an opportunity to highlight why it is more important than ever for children with ADHD to receive evidence-based supports…
Oct 08, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: We Haven’t Yet Turned the Corner in the North
The average PCR test positivity rate across the 813 counties included in our model this week is 9.8%, down from 10.4% last week. Still, a majority of…
Oct 06, 2021
Exploring Innovative Research & Partnerships to Support School-based Mental Health Services
As we approach World Mental Health Day, our team has been reflecting on the important role schools play in providing mental health services to…
Oct 04, 2021
Developing Sustainable Global Informatics Resources in Low-income Countries
Helping patients and their families live healthier lives is the ultimate goal for those in the health care profession. In much of the world today,…
Sep 30, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Stabilizing Transmission in Northern Areas Provides New Optimism
With another week of updated data and projections through our COVID-Lab forecasting model, here are this week’s updates:
Sep 29, 2021
Getting Back Out Into the World: The “New Normal” of Pediatric Global Health in 200 Words
If COVID-19 has taught us anything, it’s that we are highly adaptable and can rise to meet the needs of the moment. We ration face masks that…
Sep 27, 2021
The Future of Virtual Service Delivery: Lessons Learned from Research and Programmatic Experience
During the height of the pandemic in 2020, virtual service delivery was a necessity for many programs and initiatives PolicyLab researchers work on…
Sep 24, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: A Nation Improves, But Challenges Re-emerge in Some Regions
With the news this week that vaccinations for school-age children are likely to arrive this fall, our COVID-Lab modeling team reviews the current…
Sep 21, 2021
Screening for Food Insecurity: Amplifying the Caregiver Perspective
When kids go hungry, it takes a toll on nearly every aspect of their health. From increased risk of asthma and anxiety to cognitive delay and…
Sep 16, 2021
COVID-19 Outlook: Post-Labor Day Impacts Emerge as the South Improves
With COVID-19 cases continuing to increase in many parts of the country and an ever-evolving situation with children back in-person at schools, the…
Sep 14, 2021
Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Childhood Cancer
As a pediatric oncologist—and as someone with a family member who was affected by pediatric cancer—Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is a…
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