Health Inequities
Examining the root causes and solutions to persistent health disparities across different populations.
A Deadly Oversight: Unintended Consequences of Restricting Abortions
Alyssa Amendola
May 7, 2026
For women in violent relationships, an abortion can be the difference between finding freedom from or being tethered to an abuser. (From 2024)
Vitals from Home: The Potential of Remote Patient Monitoring
Farah Nimeri
May 6, 2026
Remote patient monitoring devices allow for more convenient, cost-effective care, benefiting both patients and providers.
Down the Misinformation Rabbit Hole
Rylie Lillibridge
May 1, 2026
Older adults are more likely to be exposed to health misinformation online, often following one misleading claim after another.
Annual Shine Lecture: The Stop Shackling Project: Making an Impact for Patients’ Rights
Mar 26, 2026
Living Longer, Sicker: Why Healthspan Must Catch Up to Lifespan
Mar 24, 2026
The widening gap between healthspan and lifespan reflects a clear paradox: we have extended life without consistently improving its quality.
De-Constructing the Opioid Crisis
Mallika Chimpiri
Mar 23, 2026
OxyContin serves as a powerful example of how corporate interest can drastically shape medical practice and health worldwide.
Shifting the Costs of Nursing Home Care
Monica Aswani, Paul Shafer
Mar 19, 2026
Cuts under the OBBBA could push states and nursing homes to revive filial laws, forcing adult children to pay for parents’ long-term care.
Book Returns, Computers, and Community Health
Aidan Stotz
Mar 9, 2026
Beyond free Wi-Fi and a good book, public libraries offer essential services to patrons that shape the conditions that make health possible.
Collective Imagination Is the First Step Towards Change
Paul J. Fleming
Feb 10, 2026
Making a better world for future generations means we need to imagine doing better today so we can carve a path towards a better tomorrow.