Addressing the Harmful Effects of Climate Change on Extreme Heat and Human Health

This episode of On the Evidence explores the risks that climate change and extreme heat pose to human health and how data can help inform solutions.

My Mathematica: Aparna Keshaviah

Aparna Keshaviah, a principal researcher at Mathematica, shares how blending digital transformation with creative pursuits has helped define her career.

Leveraging National Data to Localize Response to Climate-Related Health Inequities

On April 7, 2021—World Health Day—the World Health Organization launched a new campaign to address the root causes of health inequity, a problem brutally highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aparna Keshaviah in Route Fifty: Want to Test More People for Covid-19? Look At the Sewage

With the coronavirus creating unprecedented new challenges for public health officials, this Route Fifty article describes how wastewater testing can help communities increase their testing capabilities and better manage and monitor the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Montana, Wastewater Testing Sheds New Light on Opioid and Methamphetamine Use

Last year, Mathematica worked with researchers at Montana State University (MSU) to help assess the policy value of municipal wastewater testing, an innovative approach that can augment existing data by providing more rapid, cost-effective, and unbiased measures of drug use.

Taking Note of our Work to Address the Opioid Epidemic

Mathematica Senior Statistician Aparna Keshaviah recently sat down with a writer for the Environmental Monitor, an online magazine published by Fondriest Environmental. The interview focused on a promising technique that uses municipal wastewater testing to track opioid use.