Stressful periods such as COVID-19, hurricanes or infant formula shortages negatively impact racial groups differently

Researchers provide vital insights into social determinants such as government support, stable housing, and employment opportunities on postpartum health among Louisiana mothers during stressful periods including COVID-19, hurricanes and the infant formula shortage.

The study, "The role of government assistance, housing, and employment on postpartum maternal health across income and race: a mixed methods study," published in BMC Public Health, was led by a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Reproductive Endocrinology & Women’s Health Laboratory at Pennington Biomedical research Center, along with colleagues from Woman’s Hospital and Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.

Radiation is one of the most effective ways to kill a tumor. But these therapies are indiscriminate, and they can damage healthy tissues. 

Four out of ten researchers and teachers have been subjected to harassment, threats and violence. This is shown in a survey on victimisation in Swedish higher education institutions. The report provides new insights into the extent of the problem, where the threat comes from and what the consequences are.

Woodburning has a major impact on air quality in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands region of the UK – accounting for a substantial proportion of all fine pollution particles and representing a significant risk to public health.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed a nationwide study to assess the estimated non-cancer exposure risks of public school students to ambient air respiratory toxicants. The analysis also examined how disability status, race, and ethnicity were related to exposure risk in more than 88,000 regular public schools located in the 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico.  

Although Republicans may understand the misinformation content is very likely false, they are willing to spread it to help their party gain an advantage over the opposition.