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Tracking COVID-19 in Pregnant Women and Infants

Tracking COVID-19 in Pregnant Women and Infants

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Pregnant women may be more vulnerable than the general population to respiratory infections and severe respiratory complications from COVID-19, and CDC needs more research on their potential effects on birth outcomes to continue to guide the public. In…
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Providing the First Forecast for Space Weather Effects and Impacts

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“Space weather” isn’t the next blockbuster movie franchise; it refers to conditions created by the sun, solar wind, magnetosphere, ionosphere and thermosphere near Earth’s space environment that impact our planet. The effects of space weather can…
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Cambodia’s Social Protection Program Enters the Digital Age

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Abt played a key role in helping Cambodia create a network with interoperable data management systems to improve the impact of its social protection programs.
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Estimating the Prevalence of ‘Doctor Shopping' for Prescription Drugs

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Misuse of opioid analgesics threatens public health and results in rising numbers of overdose deaths and admissions to emergency departments and treatment facilities. In the absence of adequate patient information systems, patients who engage in “doctor…
Design and Methods of the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study

Design and Methods of the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study

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Abt’s Program Theory Playbook: Six Visual Strategies That Will Change Your Evaluation Game

Abt’s Program Theory Playbook: Six Visual Strategies That Will Change Your Evaluation Game

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Abt’s developed a playbook that illustrates six different types of program theories to help program developers and evaluators visualize program theories.
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Sowing the Seeds for Blockchain

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One of the most exciting parts of my job is investigating the ways in which new tools and technologies can be used to improve peoples' lives. Blockchain and its related technologies are in a new camp—exciting, but its application’s aren’t yet obvious.