The Foundation is delighted to announce the newest class of William T. Grant Scholars: Tolani Britton, in the school of education at the University of California, Berkeley James Chu,in the department ...

On Friday, May 1, 2026, the Cancer Survivorship Symposium will bring together researchers, clinicians and other healthcare professionals interested in improving outcomes for cancer survivors and imple...

Social network referral successfully engaged communities disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 in testing and vaccination. Compared to SNS alone, adding educational messaging did not increase testing or vaccination. Additional work is needed to implement SNS to increase vaccination rates among vul …

Litigation against social media companies represents a rare opportunity. Courts and the public are scrutinizing what technology companies have built and why.

Meta and Google are facing claims in court that their apps deliberately addict children. Dr. Courtney Blackwell, associate professor in medical social sciences at Northwestern University, joins CBS Ne...

Chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP) is the most common and disabling of all pain conditions. Combination treatment that includes duloxetine and web-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has not been rigorously evaluated. We investigated the effectiveness of the combination treatment against duloxe …

Loneliness is increasingly recognized not only as a stable trait but also as a dynamic affective process, marked by short-term fluctuations in mood, social perception, and behavior. This study examined how self-reported experiences of loneliness, perceived rejection, and social behavior unfold acros …

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication that significantly reduces the risk of HIV infection when taken as prescribed, however, less than 36% of the 1.2 million eligible-for-PrEP Americans are currently prescribed it. PrEP navigators can help reduce barriers to PrEP uptake and increase acces …

This research highlights the complexities inherent in public health data analysis, particularly with complex survey data like the YRBS. Adhering to appropriate statistical techniques and standardizing software applications are crucial for improving the validity and applicability of findings. Address …

Intrusive thoughts about food aren’t something you have to suffer through.

‘I always try to approach my work from a place of service’