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Newswise: Study Highlights Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Public Health Education and the Importance of Faculty Diversity
Released: 20-Jul-2023 9:10 AM EDT
Study Highlights Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Public Health Education and the Importance of Faculty Diversity
George Washington University

A new study conducted by researchers at the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity at the George Washington University (GW) Milken Institute School of Public Health, and the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) identifies institutional characteristics associated with public health student diversity, including faculty diversity. The research, covering a five-year time period from 2016-2020, shows that - despite an upward trend in diversity in the public health educational pipeline - minority students remain underrepresented.

   
Newswise: Report: Braidwood Management v Becerra Could Eliminate 75% of the ACA’s Preventive Benefits for Women, Infants, and Children
Released: 13-Jun-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Report: Braidwood Management v Becerra Could Eliminate 75% of the ACA’s Preventive Benefits for Women, Infants, and Children
George Washington University

A new report from researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health presents the most detailed evidence to date regarding the potential effects on mothers and children of Braidwood Management v Becerra, which challenges the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s comprehensive free preventive benefit guarantee for nearly all privately insured people.

   
Released: 9-Jun-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Joint Statement on Behalf of Health Policy Deans, Scholars, and the American Public Health Association
George Washington University

On June 8, in a 7-2 decision authored by Justice Jackson, the US Supreme Court upheld the legal rights of millions of Medicaid beneficiaries, preserving those rights against unlawful action by state officials and thereby preserving access to health care for millions of vulnerable Americans. The nation’s largest public insurer, Medicaid entitles the poorest and most vulnerable children and adults to comprehensive health coverage and represents the nation’s single largest health care investment in public health.

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Released: 7-Jun-2023 2:50 PM EDT
New study describes unique jet structure of brightest gamma-ray burst ever
George Washington University

When scientists detected the gamma-ray burst known as GRB 221009A on October 9, 2022, they dubbed it the BOAT, or the brightest-of-all-time. Now, scientists studying GRB 221009A describe an unusual structure to the jet of material expelled during the explosion that may explain GRB 221009A’s extreme nature and why its afterglow remained visible for so long after the event.

Released: 1-Jun-2023 10:40 AM EDT
Tiny Video Capsule Shows Promise as an Alternative to Endoscopy
George Washington University

While ingestible video capsule endoscopes have been around for many years, the capsules have been limited by the fact that they could not be controlled by physicians. They moved passively, driven only by gravity and the natural movement of the body.

Newswise: Medicaid Reform Lies at the Heart of Efforts to Address the US Maternal Health Crisis
Released: 25-May-2023 12:05 PM EDT
Medicaid Reform Lies at the Heart of Efforts to Address the US Maternal Health Crisis
George Washington University

Medicaid must be part of any solution to address the current maternal mortality crisis and racial inequities in the United States, according to a new analysis by researchers at the George Washington University.

   
Released: 25-May-2023 9:55 AM EDT
National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership has been Renewed as a HRSA-Funded National Training and Technical Assistance Partner
George Washington University

The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) has renewed the National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership’s (NCMLP) three-year cooperative agreement as a National Training and Technical Assistance Partner (NTTAP). On July 1, NCMLP will begin its 10th year of work to help community health centers around the country implement the medical-legal partnership approach to address the health-harming legal and social needs of their patients and communities.

Released: 23-May-2023 11:05 AM EDT
José Andrés and the George Washington University’s Groundbreaking New Institute to Lead the World in Delivering Food System Solutions
George Washington University

World-renowned chef, author, and humanitarian José Andrés and international research leader the George Washington University (GW) today announced their partnership to build a premier Global Food Institute at GW, an unprecedented and transformative collaboration in the heart of the nation’s capital with plans to be a world leader in food system solution delivery.

Newswise: Inaugural Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards Released
Released: 4-May-2023 11:40 AM EDT
Inaugural Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards Released
George Washington University

Maternal Mental Health disorders like postpartum depression affect roughly 600,000 (20%) of U.S. mothers a year, with Black and other women of color experiencing substantial disparities in rates and access to care. It is estimated that up to 50% of mothers are not diagnosed by a health care professional, and that 75% of women never get the treatment they need and that is promised in health care coverage contracts.

   
Newswise: Can Recruiting International Nurses Address the U.S. Nursing Shortage?
Released: 4-May-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Can Recruiting International Nurses Address the U.S. Nursing Shortage?
George Washington University

The United States is facing a nursing staffing crisis, with high turnover rates exacerbated by poor management practices. To address this issue, some healthcare organizations and policymakers have turned to recruiting internationally educated nurses, but this alone is not a sustainable solution.

   
Released: 3-May-2023 10:10 AM EDT
Few Waivered Clinicians Prescribed Buprenorphine: New Study
George Washington University

A new study found a declining proportion of DATA-waivered clinicians prescribed any buprenorphine between 2017 and 2021. While the number of waivered clinicians increased significantly during the five-year window, only one out of three prescribed any buprenorphine as of May 2021. Furthermore, the majority of prescriptions were written by clinicians who specialize in treating opioid use disorder. The new study was published as a research letter in JAMA.

Released: 2-May-2023 10:05 AM EDT
Study: Survey Methodology Should Be Calibrated to Account for Negative Attitudes About Immigrants and Asylum-Seekers
George Washington University

Researchers surveying socially charged topics such as immigration must make sure their methodology doesn’t reinforce common anti-immigration attitudes. A team led by George Washington University researchers has done just that.

Newswise: NIH Trial Evaluating Mpox Vaccine in Adolescents
Released: 19-Apr-2023 9:30 AM EDT
NIH Trial Evaluating Mpox Vaccine in Adolescents
George Washington University

The National Institutes of Health trial to evaluate the mpox (previously known as monkeypox) vaccine JYNNEOS has now entered the next stage and is studying the immune responses to and the safety of the vaccine in adolescents. The George Washington University is one of 18 clinical trial sites across the United States that have launched this stage testing the JYNNEOS vaccine.

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Released: 14-Apr-2023 3:55 PM EDT
New Study: Black AI Bots Perceived As More Competent and Human Than White or Asian Bots (Video Explainer)
George Washington University

Black artificial intelligence chatbots were perceived as more competent and more human by consumers than White or Asian AI bots during a marketing simulation, according to a new study.

   


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