Articles tagged as: research
April 25, 2022
A national health survey is being conducted in Indy. Here’s what you need to know
Marion County is just one of 15 counties across the country to participate in the annual survey of 5,000 people.
Read MoreJanuary 3, 2022
Purdue researchers create the world's whitest white paint
When Xiulin Ruan, a professor of mechanical engineering at the school, and his graduate students began working on this project seven years ago, they didn’t set out to invent a new paint color.
Read MoreDecember 22, 2021
Teen drug use decreased in 2021, according to a new national survey
This year, 25 percent fewer teens reported using marijuana, alcohol or nicotine in the past year compared to 2020. Its the largest year to year drop in teen substance use in the 46 years the survey has been conducted.
Read MoreDecember 8, 2021
How shaky ivermectin studies overseas wreaked havoc in the U.S.
Not a single scientific or health authority in the U.S. recommends the use of the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to treat or prevent COVID-19. Still, some Americans see the unproven drug as a way out of the pandemic.
Read MoreOctober 5, 2021
Research suggests COVID-19 vaccine prevented 1,300 elderly deaths in Indiana
A federal study estimates the COVID-19 vaccine prevented 1,300 deaths in Indiana during the first five months of this year.
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2021
Black Men Lost More Years Of Life Than Previous Years, And It’s Not All Because Of COVID
The U.S. saw more than 400,000 extra deaths in 2020 compared to the previous two years. Much of this excess death was caused by COVID-19. But new research from the University of Notre Dame suggests that around 15 percent of these deaths are not directly related to the virus.
Read MoreSeptember 20, 2021
Butler Research Finds Benefits Of Hiring Workers With A Criminal History
A new study from Butler University shows the benefits of hiring workers who have a criminal history.
Read MoreAugust 26, 2021
New Study Shows Widening Gap In Life Expectancy In Indianapolis
The gap in life expectancy between different zip codes in the Indianapolis metro area is nearly 17 years, according to a new study by Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public health and SAVI, a community data center based at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis.
Read MoreJuly 28, 2021
Economists Ask: Do Medicaid Paperwork Hassles For Doctors Worsen Health Care Disparities?
Administrative burdens — like haggling with insurers over payments — cut into the already low reimbursement rates Medicaid provides doctors for services. This can disincentivize doctors from accepting Medicaid, according to a new working paper from the University of Chicago.
Read MoreDecember 7, 2020
Researchers Launch Statewide COVID-19 Immunity Study
A new study at the Indiana University School of Medicine hopes to find out how immunity to COVID-19 develops and changes over time.
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