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Jan 21, 2026
This study evaluates the integration of a COVID-19 symptom checker into an asthma-focused mHealth application.
Jan 20, 2026
We examined how this policy change affected vaccine exemption rates and clustering in kindergartens.
Dec 4, 2025
In this report, we provide detailed information on the laws and regulations of each relevant state and describe the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches to condominium regulation, identified through expert interviews and a review of relevant research.
Nov 24, 2025
The authors partnered with Massachusetts’s Executive Office of Veterans Services (EOVS) to better understand the well-being of veterans. The authors identified unmet veteran needs and evaluated how well EOVS programs are serving veterans.
Oct 17, 2025
We used all-payer claims data (APCD) to examine claim denials for fluoride varnish applications and well-child medical visits (WCVs) for Medicaid and private insurers in Massachusetts.
Sep 26, 2025
Connecticut's de-identified CPS notification system for prenatal substance exposure, implemented in 2019, led to a 51% decline in CPS reports over 36 months, balancing innovation with concerns from both parents' and children's advocates.
Aug 15, 2025
Culturally-adapted HIV prevention programs for African-born Black women in the US showed high feasibility and acceptability, addressing key gaps and supporting future trials to boost condom and PrEP use.
Jan 6, 2025
The authors estimate the effects of removing immigration status requirements for Connecticut’s Medicaid program for groups of residents by age and eligibility category, including potentially expanding a program for aged, blind, or disabled residents.
Oct 8, 2024
This study examines global cannabis policy changes since 2010, focusing on recreational use laws. It offers 25 policy recommendations and stresses the importance of evaluation and monitoring to prioritise public health and safety.
Oct 2, 2024
This paper uses the quasi-random assignment of counselors and finds that counselors vary substantially in their effectiveness at increasing high school graduation and college attendance, selectivity, and persistence.
Dec 6, 2023
Guidelines recommend that children under age six receive fluoride varnish (FV) in medical settings. However, application rates remain low. This study aimed to update understanding of barriers and facilitators to guideline concordant FV application.
Nov 6, 2023
Daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is highly effective at preventing HIV among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men, although uptake remains suboptimal. This study examines preferences for PrEP use to increase its uptake.
