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A Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Could Save Billions of Dollars if Ready Before Next Pandemic
Editor’s Note: This study was developed in support of the NYC Pandemic Response Institute (PRI). A new study suggests once developed, having a universal vaccine in advance of the next coronavirus epidemic/pandemic can save up to 7 million…
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The Parasitic Nature of Resilience: Advocating for Community Renewal in Public Health Preparedness
The concept of community resilience, society’s ability to maintain essential functions, despite disturbance, is a cornerstone of public health preparedness. In an article recently published in Health Security entitled Parasitic Resilience: The Next Phase of Public Health Preparedness…
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Researchers Examine Trends in Suicide Among Black Women in the United States, 1999–2020
Editor’s Note: One of the authors of the article referenced is Jeffrey Shaman, PRI Epidemiology and Modeling Co-Lead. In a Priority Data Letter recently published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, researchers explore the epidemiology of suicide among…
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Studying Community Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 During the Delta wave in New York City
In a new study co-authored by PRI Epidemiology and Modeling Co-Lead (Columbia MSPH/CPID), Jeffrey Shaman, researchers explore community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 during the Delta wave in New York City. The Delta variant (B.1.617.2) emerged in late 2020 and…
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Seeking Your Submissions for a Special PRI Curated Journal on Health Communications Issue: Climate Communication Challenges
The relevance of climate change on human health is largely underappreciated across many groups. Communicating the health consequences of climate change can help individuals and communities better prepare, cope and adapt to climate-driven health threats. The multifaceted spatiotemporal…
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What Were the Information Voids? Analyzing 3086 Questions Asked by Dear Pandemic Readers
Dear Pandemic is a web and social platform created in March 2020 after the founders, public health researchers, became inundated with queries about COVID-19 from family and friends. Looking back at their experience, Dear Pandemic (now Those Nerdy Girls)…
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Study Finds Significant Care Gaps in Puerto Rico for People Who Inject Drugs
A study led by researchers at the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (CUNY ISPH) at CUNY SPH, including Associate Professor Pedro Mateu-Gelabert, member of PRI’s Racial Equity and Social Determinants of Health team, reveals worrisome barriers to…
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Comparison of Current Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Vaccination in New York City and the US Nationally
This June 2022 study conducted in New York City (NYC) and the United States (US) aimed to assess differences in attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination, vaccine mandates, and pandemic-related information. The study included 500 respondents from NYC and 1,000…
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Universal COVID-19 Care During First Years of Pandemic May Have Helped Decrease Health Care Disparities
A study by CUNY SPH researchers suggests that federal measures supporting free testing and treatment for COVID-19 may have lessened the health care impact of the pandemic and prevented an increase in racial/ethnic health disparities. In a study published in…
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PRI Releases Rapid Summary of Priority Actions from the National Conference to Advance Equity in Mpox Diagnostics
The 2022 mpox outbreak highlighted a need for better diagnostic options for future outbreaks and epidemics. This is not just a technical challenge. Designing and implementing an effective and equitable strategy for mpox diagnostics requires technical expertise, low-barrier…
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PRI: Mr. President, It’s Time to Declare the Migrant and Asylum Seeker Crisis a Disaster
The following letter (download) was sent by the PRI Co-Leads urging President Biden to provide resources for NYC to address migrant and asylum seeker crisis. August 22, 2023 President Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.The White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.Washington,…
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PRI Releases New Report On Community Level Data on the Impact of COVID-19 in NYC
The NYC Pandemic Response Institute’s Community Convening and Learning Team (CCLT) led by the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy conducted an environmental scan to document the research activities carried out by community-based organizations (CBOs),…
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Queens Stoop Index: Help Identify What Queens Needs Before the Next Crisis
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EvidenceLink: A New Tool for Finding and Using Public Health Preparedness Evidence
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Highlights from the PRI Innovation Forum: Empowering Hyperlocal Response
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Students Apply Now! Creative Approaches to Public Health Messaging
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NYC Preparedness & Recovery Institute Adopts New Mission, Vision, and Approach