https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-rss/?orgId=118659&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Parikh Lab en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 23:44:47 Z https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/02/02/utah-arizona-ivermectin-bill-over-the-counter-pharmacy https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/02/02/utah-arizona-ivermectin-bill-over-the-counter-pharmacy YSPH Professor Sunil Parikh is concerned about a House bill that would make ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug used to treat livestock, available at pharmacies without a prescription. "It's not a benign drug," Parikh said. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/linking-data-science-and-society/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/linking-data-science-and-society/ Students came away from Big Data Summer Immersion at Yale (BDSY) with more confidence in their data science skills, but they learned something more – how to think and talk about science and the science of data. Thu, 07 Aug 2025 16:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/faculty-research-awards-showcase-ysph-strengths-in-science/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/faculty-research-awards-showcase-ysph-strengths-in-science/ Whether developing a new test for malaria, exposing health risks associated with climate change, or highlighting the impact of stigma on LGBTQ+ population well-being, Yale School of Public Health faculty advanced science in a variety of impactful ways over the past year. Wed, 14 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/experts-discuss-global-health-strategies-at-second-annual-symposium/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/experts-discuss-global-health-strategies-at-second-annual-symposium/ The Yale Institute for Global Health hosted its Second Annual Global Health Symposium on April 11, 2025, at the Yale School of Public Health. Topics included the important role academic institutions play in advocating for global health amidst the current policy environment, and how multidisciplinary academic and research partnerships at Yale support global health. Wed, 07 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/ysph-research-and-discoveries-february-2025/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/ysph-research-and-discoveries-february-2025/ Yale School of Public Health research impacts communities around the globe by advancing science and delivering systems-level solutions for a healtheir world. In this research roundup, we highlight YSPH scientists' development of a powerful new technique for detecting genetic variants linked to diseases, a study linking racism-related stress and increased substance use, how white-tailed deer help spread pathogens, and a malaria clinicial trial. Sun, 09 Mar 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/2025-cira-pilot-projects-in-hiv-research-awardees/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/2025-cira-pilot-projects-in-hiv-research-awardees/ The Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS at Yale University (CIRA) has selected Dr. Sunil Parikh, Yale Schools of Public Health and Medicine; Dr. Jennifer Sherr, Yale School of Medicine; and Dr. Roman Ivasiy, Yale School of Medicine, as recipients of the 2025 CIRA Pilot Projects in HIV Research Program, including the CIRA-Yale Institute for Global Health Joint Pilot Award. The awards provide funding for preliminary and feasibility studies that will lead to larger evaluations of novel interventions or implementation strategies. The CIRA-YIGH Joint Pilot Award specifically supports research addressing the syndemics of HIV/AIDS and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Wed, 05 Mar 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.advancedsciencenews.com/new-malaria-test-listens-to-cells-to-make-diagnosis/ https://www.advancedsciencenews.com/new-malaria-test-listens-to-cells-to-make-diagnosis/ A non-invasive test uses a combination of lasers and ultrasound to detect red blood cells infected with malaria parasites with acoustics. Wed, 27 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.malarianomore.org/news/astmh-annual-meeting-experts-address-malaria-challenges-solutions/ https://www.malarianomore.org/news/astmh-annual-meeting-experts-address-malaria-challenges-solutions/ In New Orleans – a city where early epidemics of yellow fever, cholera, and malaria produced the first school of public health and first school of tropical medicine in the United States – the city once more turned its focus to infectious diseases and reducing the global burden, becoming this year’s site of the 2024 American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) annual meeting. YSPH's Dr. Sunil Parikh presented. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://johnshopkinsmalariaminute.libsyn.com/extended-listening-to-malaria-how-lasers-and-ultrasound-could-revolutionize-diagnosis-with-sunil-parikh-vladimir-zharov-and-yap-boum https://johnshopkinsmalariaminute.libsyn.com/extended-listening-to-malaria-how-lasers-and-ultrasound-could-revolutionize-diagnosis-with-sunil-parikh-vladimir-zharov-and-yap-boum An innovative, non-invasive diagnostic tool that could revolutionize malaria testing, with the potential to be built into wearable devices. In this extended episode of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Minute, we ask: What are the limitations of current malaria diagnostic methods? How is a 'cytophone' - and what makes it innovative? Why is the detection of hemozoin significant in malaria diagnostics? How does interdisciplinary collaboration contribute to technological innovation? With Sunil Parikh, Vladimir Zharov and Yap Boum About The Podcast The Johns Hopkins Malaria Minute is produced by the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute to highlight impactful malaria research and to share it with the global community. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://physicsworld.com/a/from-melanoma-to-malaria-photoacoustic-device-detects-disease-without-taking-a-single-drop-of-blood/ https://physicsworld.com/a/from-melanoma-to-malaria-photoacoustic-device-detects-disease-without-taking-a-single-drop-of-blood/ New diagnostic test provides safe and sensitive detection of malaria infection by interrogating the blood through intact skin. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/antibiotic-resistance-fighting-a-global-threat-with-phage-hunting-and-more/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/antibiotic-resistance-fighting-a-global-threat-with-phage-hunting-and-more/ In the “post-antibiotic era,” Yale researchers and clinicians are doing their part to reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/noninvasive-malaria-test-could-be-global-game-changer/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/noninvasive-malaria-test-could-be-global-game-changer/ In new research published in Nature Communications, Yale School of Public Health epidemiologist Dr. Sunil Parikh, MD, MPH, and colleagues from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Cameroon, present a new noninvasive test that could dramatically alter the global malaria testing landscape by providing reliable, safe, and sensitive testing to low- and middle-income countries that have been plagued by the deadly mosquito-borne disease. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/inaugural-symposium-highlights-need-for-allyship-and-equity-in-global-health/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/inaugural-symposium-highlights-need-for-allyship-and-equity-in-global-health/ Nearly 200 people attended the Yale Institute for Global Health’s (YIGH) inaugural Global Health Symposium on April 5. The day-long event featured opportunities to learn about YIGH programs, including seed grants, faculty networks, and fellowship opportunities for students. There was also a session on how to navigate Yale's policies to support global health programs, and lightning talks on a wide variety of faculty and student initiatives in global health. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/grant-supports-development-of-novel-noninvasive-test-for-malaria/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/parikh/news-article/grant-supports-development-of-novel-noninvasive-test-for-malaria/ A research team co-led by Yale School of Public Health professor Dr. Sunil Parikh, MD, MPH, has received $500,000 in funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to continue the development of an innovative noninvasive test for malaria using lasers and ultrasound. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/community-education-covid-19/news-article/repeat-covid-19-positive-tests-in-nursing-home-residents-identified-following-natural-infection/ https://ysph.yale.edu/community-education-covid-19/news-article/repeat-covid-19-positive-tests-in-nursing-home-residents-identified-following-natural-infection/ Residents in long-term care facilities had a significantly higher rate of reinfection than people in the general population. Fri, 27 Aug 2021 04:00:00 Z https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-08-18/1-in-4-connecticut-nursing-home-residents-had-covid-survey https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-08-18/1-in-4-connecticut-nursing-home-residents-had-covid-survey When COVID-19 was raging in the Northeastern United States, more than 25% of Connecticut nursing-home residents were suffering from the coronavirus, a new survey reports. Tue, 18 Aug 2020 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2020/08/12/over-25-ct-nursing-home-residents-surveyed-test-positive-covid-19 https://news.yale.edu/2020/08/12/over-25-ct-nursing-home-residents-surveyed-test-positive-covid-19 A new study by the Yale School of Public Health finds that 28% of recently surveyed Connecticut nursing home residents tested positive for coronavirus. Most of the patients were asymptomatic. Wed, 12 Aug 2020 04:00:00 Z https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/health/info-2020/reducing-coronavirus-nursing-home-deaths.html?intcmp=AE-HP-TTN-R3-POS1-REALPOSS-TODAY https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/health/info-2020/reducing-coronavirus-nursing-home-deaths.html?intcmp=AE-HP-TTN-R3-POS1-REALPOSS-TODAY Start with changes to staffing policies, these experts say Thu, 16 Jul 2020 04:00:00 Z https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/08/nursing-homes-veterans-homes-national-epicenters-covid-19/?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=b2a419aaec-MR_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-b2a419aaec-150591241 https://www.statnews.com/2020/05/08/nursing-homes-veterans-homes-national-epicenters-covid-19/?utm_source=STAT+Newsletters&utm_campaign=b2a419aaec-MR_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8cab1d7961-b2a419aaec-150591241 Although much of the nation’s focus has been on the surge of Covid-19 cases and deaths in New York and other large cities, the overlooked epicenter of the pandemic is our nation’s nursing homes, veterans’ homes, and other long-term care facilities. Fri, 08 May 2020 04:00:00 Z