Family Science
Op/ed: Beyond Vaccine Hesitancy
It’s Time to Shift the Focus to Ensuring Vaccine Access, Building Trust, Public Health Scholars Say
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Expert: Clear Communication on Vaccine Approvals, Safety, Efficiency Needed Now
Government Agency, Health Care Workers, Media Action Urged to Battle Mistrust
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Report: Pandemic Exposes Educational Equity Challenges
Public Health Researchers’ Study of Montgomery County Schools Finds Underserved Black, Latino Children Fell Between Cracks
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Vectors of Misinformation
Amid Pandemic’s Confusion, Research Finds Tweets from Both Pro- and Anti-Vaccine Accounts Can Mislead—Although Not Equally
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Standing Up to Stay-at-Home Stress
Family Science Researchers Offer Tips for Riding Out the Virus
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Social Distancing, the Sequel
How the COVID-19 Outbreak Echoes—and Diverges From—the 1918 Flu Pandemic
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Study: Abortion Does Not Increase Risk of Attempting Suicide
UMD-led Research is First to Compare Women’s Risk Before and After Procedure
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Inequity at Birth
Public Health Study Seeks to Inform Efforts to Reduce Racial Gap in Premature Babies
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A Start to Healing
One hundred years ago, the flu pandemic had an unexpected side effect: a civil rights breakthrough for black nurses. In a new book, a UMD professor will tell their stories.
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As Home Remedies Rise, So Does Distrust of Flu Vaccine
Public Health Researchers Explore Racial Disparities, Similarities in Vaccination Rates
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A Faltering Shield Against Disease
Vaccine Expert Says Policy Changes Needed to Maintain Barriers Against Measles, Other Illnesses
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