Hawaiʻi life expectancy decline smaller than U.S. average during COVID-19 pandemic
The results are due to early interventions and high vaccination rates in the state.
Building Hawaiʻi’s public health workforce: Innovations, challenges and opportunities
A new Hawaiʻi Journal of Health & Social Welfare Special Issue provides solutions and successes.
When crowds left, reefs came alive at Hanauma Bay
The study found that this period of human absence led to clearer water, increased sightings of endangered Hawaiian monk seals, and more active fish populations.
New drug system targets COVID-19 associated lung damage
Researchers developed a novel nanoparticle system to deliver drugs directly to lung cells, potentially easing COVID-19-related lung injury.
Obesity, diabetes linked to weaker COVID-19 vaccine response
The study was published in the January 2025 issue of COVID.
Filipino cultural values drive resilience, empowerment during COVID-19
The study focused on the Filipino population in Hawaiʻi.
Nursing faculty member wins first publication award
The study focused on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on school nursesʻ resiliency and ability to cope.
Study on food supply chains of Hawaiʻi, Fiji earns national award
Subhashni Raj is one of 11 recipients of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research’s 2023 New Innovator Awards.
Asian-American social workers witness rise in anti-Asian racism
The study examined their perspectives in the aftermath of racism toward Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Changing wildlife activity highlight detrimental effects of human disturbance
The study used data from before and during the COVID-19 lockdowns to examine wild mammal behavior amid changing human activity levels.
