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November

Americans' Trust in Their Government Is Low. Is That Fair?

November 26, 2019

A brief report by Jonathan Purtle, DrPH, exposed a wide gap between what Americans say they want out of lawmakers and what they perceive they’re getting.

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Dornsife Leader in Occupational Health Research Named Inaugural Frank Professor

November 22, 2019

Professor Taylor has been named the first Arthur L. and Joanne B. Frank Professor.

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The Urban Health Collaborative Publishes Community Health Profile on Kensington Area of Philadelphia

November 22, 2019

The profile brings together publicly available data from a number of sources to describe the health indicators and neighborhood factors that can impact health in a community.

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Researchers Find Link Between Food Insecurity and Racism Among Mothers

November 22, 2019

Experiencing racial discrimination has been associated with a number of factors that may negatively impact health.

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Trying to Help Parents Decide to Vaccinate Kids Against HPV? Consider Storytelling.

November 19, 2019

Health campaigns on social media aimed at increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination may see greater success, according to Drexel University researchers, if they inject a narrative into information-based posts.

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Disease Outbreaks Are Increasing. A Drexel Study Shows that Legislators are Taking Action

November 18, 2019

Vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) outbreaks are increasing in frequency in the United States, but this trend is also met with an uptick in legislation aimed at increasing childhood vaccination in places where those epidemics occurred, according to findings published today in JAMA Pediatrics from researchers at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University.

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Dornsife Holds More than 100 Sessions at 2019 APHA Annual Meeting

November 15, 2019

Dornsife faculty, staff, and students held special events focused on public health trends, contributed to more than 100 sessions, and shared latest research at APHA 2019.

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Better Health at Home for Everyone

November 15, 2019

Advances in screening and treatments for a broad range of chronic diseases have led to improvements in health, yet many lack access to such care — leading researchers, health care providers and public health agencies on a long, collective mission to find out why.

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New Research Indicates ACA May Improve Health Coverage More for Married Women

November 15, 2019

A new study shows that healthcare benefits might be greater for married people, especially women.

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A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Awarded Grant to Improve Interactions Between Individuals with Autism and Criminal Justice System

November 14, 2019

The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) has awarded a competitive grant to local leaders from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and the Philadelphia Police Department, who are working to improve interactions between autistic individuals and the justice system, and fund international meeting in Philadelphia 2020.

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