Media Mentions
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Four questions for Desiree LaBeaud
The Stanford epidemiologist and King Center Faculty Affiliate reacts to recent news about the effects of plastic on human health.
May 19, 2022
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5 Questions with Gary Darmstadt on improving outcomes for infants worldwide
Faculty Affiliate Gary Darmstadt talks about improvements in the infant mortality rate worldwide and what work remains to be done.
March 17, 2022
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Urban water disinfection and mortality decline: Evidence from Mexico
Ageing pipe systems and the absence of complementary sanitation investments compromise the health benefits of water disinfection research from King Center Faculty Affiliates show.
March 11, 2022
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Stanford engineers reveal how to optimize processes for transforming sulfur in wastewater to valuable materials
Promising technologies for converting wastewater into drinkable water produce a chemical compound that can be toxic, corrosive and malodorous.
March 03, 2022
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Changing infant care to improve newborns’ health in India
Modifying traditional infant massages led to more weight gain and fewer illnesses among newborns in a Stanford-led community study in India.
February 28, 2022
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5 Questions: Ami Bhatt on gut microbiomes in understudied populations
The Stanford Medicine professor on why it’s important to better understand the microbiome of people transitioning from traditional to Westernized lifestyles.
February 24, 2022
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COVID-19 disproportionately affected marginalized and rural populations in Asia, new study shows
Karen Eggleston documents how the pandemic’s broad social and economic consequences negatively affected population health well beyond those directly suffering from COVID-19.
January 26, 2022
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Podcast: Jessica Ray and William Tarpeh on clean water, turning trash into treasure, and life as assistant professors
These environmental engineers tell Stereo Chemistry about their visions for the future of our water . . . and share some laughs along the way
December 21, 2021
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Tracking the spread of tuberculosis in Brazilian prisons
Stanford infectious disease expert Jason Andrews has spent years studying the spread of tuberculosis in crowded Brazilian prisons and surrounding communities.
December 16, 2021
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5 questions with Dr. Marshall Burke on the costs of climate change
Faculty Affiliate Marshall Burke has focused his research on quantifying the social and environmental impacts of climate change.
November 10, 2021
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How trade triggers innovation
Research by Faculty Affiliate Christopher Tonetti shows that competition from imports pushes domestic laggards to adopt more efficient practices and technologies.
November 09, 2021
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China's new carbon market aims to substantially reduce its emissions. Here's how
Faculty Affiliate Lawrence Goulder writes for the World Economic Forum about China's new carbon market, the world's largest.
November 09, 2021
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Many more Africans are migrating within Africa than to Europe
A new study by the Immigration Policy Lab shows that some governments are trying to make moving easier within Africa.
October 30, 2021
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Timing is everything: Stanford researchers reveal why the right sequence of policies is essential to slow deforestation
Policy interventions to stop deforestation are most effective when enacted in a certain order, according to a new Stanford study.
October 27, 2021
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Do voters hold politicians accountable for vote-buying?
Research in Kenya by Faculty Affiliate Dana Foarta shows that when voters receive payments, politicians are given greater leniency, and in turn steal more.
October 20, 2021
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Designing markets for faster, better vaccines
Susan Athey and a team of economists have been pushing for an unprecedented expansion of vaccine capacity.
October 19, 2021
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Stanford-led research underscores pollution’s impact on child health
A new analysis by Faculty Affiliates Stephen Luby and Michael Biaocchi finds evidence of a link between air pollution and children’s respiratory health in low-income settings.
October 12, 2021
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We did the research: Masks work, and you should choose a high quality mask if possible
Masks, especially surgical ones, substantially reduce the risk of getting Covid-19 says Faculty Affiliate Stephen Luby.
September 26, 2021
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Women left behind: Gender disparities in health insurance utilization in India
Gender-targeted strategies are needed to improve health care for women under India’s universal medical insurance program.
September 24, 2021
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State capacity, taxation and development with Augustin Bergeron
Postdoctoral Fellow Augustin Bergeron discussed his research on tax collection in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the InequaliTalks Podcast.
September 16, 2021