Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Different Regions in Detroit
By Zahida Malik The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the racial and economic divide in the United States, as well as throughout the world. One stark example can be found in... continue reading.
Time for greater attention to pediatric public health with COVID-19 inequities noted among children
By Dennis Archambault While COVID-19 has had a well-documented impact on the older adult population, the young, particularly the very young, have not been thought of as particularly vulnerable... continue reading.
Bill Gates calls the federal government to task over inefficient and inequitable COVID-19 testing
By Dennis Archambault When Bill Gates gets political, you know we have problems. Gates has warned of a potential pandemic for years. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has... continue reading.
Public health strategies for addressing the (social media) pandemic
By Dennis Archambault Social media is an essential tool in modern public health practice. It can also be a disease. Information anxiety is a commonly used informal descriptor for... continue reading.
When ‘Just do it’ doesn’t work in public health
Communication is an essential component of public health. While there is considerable clout behind its regulatory powers, much work in public health involves education and persuasion. Compliance with safety... continue reading.
Health and economic equity: Interrelated determinants
By Dennis Archambault Health influences economic equity. Economic equity influences health. If you have health, you’re more likely to excel in education, job-preparedness, and productive employment. If you are... continue reading.
Getting the economy going safely raises the profile of occupational health
By Dennis Archambault Occupational health has never been more important than now, as businesses find ways to restore their enterprises to profitability within a safe working environment. Workers, understandably,... continue reading.
Health and the Right to Healthy Food in a Global Pandemic
By James McQuaid As communities across the United States weather the onslaught of COVID-19, now anticipating the onset of a second, resurging wave, Americans from all walks of life... continue reading.
Taking a lesson from squirrels in preparing for the pandemic winter
By Dennis Archambault You might liken it to the prudent thinking of a squirrel. It’s summertime and the living is easy. But a smart squirrel is packing away nuts... continue reading.
Messaging on masking may be wrong, but largely by omission
By Dennis Archambault The politicization of wearing masks has been evident in Michigan since the protests in the state capitol over the governor’s shelter-in-place order. Despite the governor and... continue reading.
Tailoring COVID-19 communication to vulnerable populations
I recall stepping into a South Asian restaurant in Hamtramck to order a carry-out early in the COVID-19 pandemic. The line waiting to be served was comprised of at... continue reading.