Social Determinants of Health Archives

A Lot of Kids Lost Parents and Caregivers to COVID-19

Samantha Artiga shares new research estimating the staggering number of kids who have lost a parent or caregiver to COVID-19.

Paul Shafer on research showing how big a difference it makes when states make it easier or harder to access benefits.

Neel Shah writes about a new meta-analysis of studies connecting depression in pregnant people to adverse birth outcomes.

As gun violence continues to soar in U.S. cities, one violence prevention specialist tries to stem the tide of homicides in his hometown.

Atheendar Venkataramani writes about new research showing how Medicaid coverage can help someone who hasn’t even been born yet.

A young woman living with cerebral palsy shares the struggles, fears and silver linings she’s experienced during the pandemic.

Adam Gaffney looks at new research linking hospitals to racial disparities in COVID-19 mortality.

Samantha Artiga discusses research showing how several racial and ethnic groups continue to be underrepresented in U.S. medical schools.

Katy Backes Kozhimannil explores a review of how the impacts of structural racism have been studied in reproductive health.

Kosali Simon breaks down research that uses NASCAR’s switch to unleaded gas to explore the impact of pollution on kids’ cognitive development.