Diversity & Inclusion

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  Pandemic may have reshaped England’s medication use

  2026-06-15T16:00:00+01:00By Linda Stewart

  Medication dispensing patterns in England shifted during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis of national primary care dispensing data. The use of some treatments recovered to or exceeded pre-pandemic levels, including medications for cardiovascular disease and diabetes; the use of others remained lower.

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  Study reveals core values that drive Black and Hispanic parents’ decisions on vaccinating their kids against COVID-19

  2026-06-04T09:23:00+01:00By Linda Stewart

  Persistently low rates of COVID-19 vaccination in Black and Hispanic children suggest that parents in these communities tend to be hesitant about the vaccine for their kids, even when they have received it themselves. A new study sheds light on the factors influencing decisions about vaccination.

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  New study finds neighborhood-level sampling could close equity gap in wastewater disease surveillance

  2026-05-28T11:03:00+01:00By Linda Stewart

  Researchers working with New York State’s wastewater surveillance network found that while the system does a reasonably fair job of including vulnerable populations, it struggles in larger populations when an outbreak is starting, which is when it matters most.

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