The purpose of this research study is to better understand the cause and course of clinical high-risk symptoms and to monitor participants for the possible development of mental illnesses such as psychosis. Clinical high-risk symptoms can include feeling low in mood, feeling like something odd is going on, feeling suspicious, or seeing or hearing things that the person knows aren't there. Some people might worry that their thoughts are being heard or might be having more difficulty than usual coping with work, school, or relationships. For some, these early symptoms may become more severe over time. For others, the symptoms may stay the same, decrease, or go away entirely. Improving our knowledge about these symptoms and risk factors and the way that they change over time may help researchers and clinicians predict possible outcomes for individual patients and develop treatment plans that are best suited to individual patients.
Online freelancing platforms have the potential to shift the future of labor and the gig economy. The purpose of this study is to learn about freelancers and clients' experiences within online freelancing platforms.
The purpose of this study is to understand the experiences of pregnancy and birth during the COVID-19 pandemic. We want to learn how pregnant individuals made healthcare decisions, reduced the risk of COVID-19 infection, and used support from friends and family throughout their pregnancy and birth experience.
Do you ever wonder if there is a connection between oral and gut health and food allergies? Well, so do we! We are trying to enroll pediatric participants in our registry study to determine what the link is and use it to possibly help treat patients in the future.
We want to better understand how closures of maternity units impact maternal outcomes in North Carolina. Participants will use a tool called system support mapping to help describe their experiences with maternity care.
The purpose of this study is to explore what a church is and what it means to attend one. In this study, we will interview people who have personal experience designing, leading, or leaving church spaces.
In this study, we want to follow people after getting a COVID-19 vaccine to test the level of immune proteins in their noses. This non-invasive test will help us learn more about immunity to COVID-19. We will compare the antibody levels in the nose to those in the blood.
In this study, we will interview Black and African American EMS providers. We want to learn about their experiences in this line of work, with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide protest relating to police killings of Black citizens. Our goal is to characterize this experience and explore reasons for low recruitment and retention of Black EMS providers.
Help us learn more about COPD! We want to better understand how your body responds to the nasal flu vaccine and its relation to COPD. We are looking for people with COPD and healthy volunteers for this study. Compensation provided.
In this study, we want to learn how people access information about COVID-19. We also want to learn how people are responding to the pandemic. The results of this study will help us to promote more effective ways to communicate information.