Misti Crane

In a report published today, the team of experts monitoring the pandemic at The Ohio State University presents evidence that the university’s safety measures are working to contain COVID-19. 

Know that the path is not always straight, that growth requires tolerating some discomfort.

Lean into those things that keep showing up on your doorstep, captivating your attention.

Think of diversity as a synonym for excellence. 

Almost seven in 10 Americans would be interested in receiving a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available, according to a new study. But researchers say there are concerning gaps in interest, particularly among Black Americans, who suffer disproportionately from the virus. 

Alzheimer’s disease is more common in rural Appalachian Ohio communities than in other rural areas in the state – raising concerns about access to early, specialized care in a region where many residents face struggles getting the medical care they need, a new study has found. 

Deep concern about the pandemic’s economic fallout has accompanied worry about illnesses and deaths since COVID-19 arrived in Ohio.

Researchers from the College of Public Health’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Evaluation Studies, or HOPES, have been working alongside state leaders to monitor the health of the economy and lay the groundwork for recovery from the downturn coronavirus has brought.

Though same-day access to IUDs increases the likelihood a woman will get the reproductive health care she wants and decreases the chance she’ll become pregnant when she doesn’t plan to, most providers in Ohio don’t offer the service, a new study has found.

Researchers from The Ohio State University examined access to same-day implantation of the long-acting contraceptive option by calling 396 randomly selected ob-gyn offices and posing as would-be patients.

In a recent online discussion that focused on public health’s critical role in COVID-19 response, Dean Amy Fairchild put matters into perspective. 

Ohio has seen a growing disparity between abortion rates in rural and urban communities, later abortions and less use of medication abortion care as the state has heavily regulated abortion and clinics have closed, a new study has found.

Researchers say their study raises concerns about inadequate and inconsistent access to a full spectrum of reproductive health care.