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Technology and automation have contributed to efficiencies in many sectors, and healthcare is no exception. The need to rapidly vaccinate millions of people against COVID-19 has led to the development and widespread adoption of online booking platforms for scheduling vaccination appointments. Our team was interested in testing the coupling of a brief vaccination screening to an online scheduling platform.
Read MoreThere is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) so common that the average American will contract it at some point and likely never know they were infected. If they are unaware of the infection, they will also be unaware of its transmission to others. This STI is the human papillomavirus (HPV), and while many people’s natural immune systems can fight off and clear the infection, this is not always the case. When the body’s immune systems fail to clear the infection, the consequences can be devastating.
Read MoreLiving at the United States-Mexico border presents unique health barriers and opportunities for the Hispanic community. Health disparities, lack of preventative health care, accessibility to health care, distrust in the health system, high rates of those underinsured and uninsured, as well as cultural beliefs pose barriers to access to health services.
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