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Birth defects are the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States, accounting for 20 percent of all infant deaths in 2018. Approximately 3 percent of babies born in the United States are affected by a major genetic or structural birth defect…

Extreme weather volatility has increased the need for more effective and cost-efficient risk assessment tools. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers worked with Abt to address this challenge...

Following the COVID-19 pandemic and amid other virus outbreaks, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) learned many lessons and acquired deep expertise in how to communicate with the American public. CDC aims to take these lessons learned…

Join Abt Global at the 2025 Potomac Officers Club Homeland Security Summit.

Many high school seniors who plan to attend college do not enroll, and others enroll but do not return for a second year. Low-income students are more likely than their higher-income peers to fall off track after high school ends. Text message-based…

In 2012, New York state (NYS) generated over 17.8 million tons of municipal solid waste. An assessment of the options for reducing landfilled waste and emissions through the use of advanced waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies was needed, as was an…

Infectious diseases can spread quickly through nursing homes, leading to high morbidity and mortality in this vulnerable population. The COVID-19 pandemic underscored this, causing over 1.7 million SARS-CoV-2 cases and almost 168,000 deaths among nursing…

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is the largest provider of health insurance in the United States. Two of CMS’ most impactful programs are Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which provide essential health…

The National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study (NVVLS) from 2010-2013 sought to provide important information about the long-term effects of military service in Vietnam, including combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Since 2016, Massachusetts has required long-term care facilities (LTCFs) to admit individuals requiring care who are also being treated with medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Failure to do so violates the Americans with Disabilities Act. While…