https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-rss/?orgId=115677&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Vasiliou Lab en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 21:37:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/climate/microplastics-maha-epa.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/02/climate/microplastics-maha-epa.html The federal government has pledged to reduce levels of microplastics and pharmaceuticals in public drinking water. YSPH environmental scientist Dr. Vasilis Vasiliou says the move is encouraging, but there is a lot of work to do, including defining a standard measurement for microplastics. Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.foxcarolina.com/2026/03/04/alcohol-consumption-its-lowest-point-80-years-health-warnings-grow/ https://www.foxcarolina.com/2026/03/04/alcohol-consumption-its-lowest-point-80-years-health-warnings-grow/ The share of Americans who drink alcohol has dropped to its lowest level since the 1940s. Some people may have changed their behaviors after learning of alcohol's impact on the body. YSPH Professor Vasilis Vasilou describes the relationship between alcohol and cancer. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/well/alcohol-body-health-effects.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/well/alcohol-body-health-effects.html From the moment we take a sip, drinking starts to influence our biology. YSPH Professor Vasilis Vasiliou joins other experts in providing information about the impact of alcohol on personal health. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.newsweek.com/harmful-chemicals-found-in-major-bottled-water-brands-11350126 https://www.newsweek.com/harmful-chemicals-found-in-major-bottled-water-brands-11350126 A new study has found that there are dozens of unregulated harmful chemicals in a number of popular brands of bottled water. YSPH Dr. Vasilis Vasiliou comments. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.thenationalherald.com/yale-professor-vasilis-vasiliou-discusses-olive-oil-and-health/ https://www.thenationalherald.com/yale-professor-vasilis-vasiliou-discusses-olive-oil-and-health/ At the 6th International Yale Symposium on Olive Oil and Health, YSPH Professor Vasilis Vasiliou updated the audience on recent research on olive oil’s health benefits. Wed, 19 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.newsweek.com/drinking-water-contamination-pfas-millions-more-affected-2116966 https://www.newsweek.com/drinking-water-contamination-pfas-millions-more-affected-2116966 New data released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shows that millions of Americans are drinking water that is contaminated with the carcinogenic chemicals PFAS, otherwise known as 'forever chemicals'. Professor Vasilis Vasiliou, chair of the YSPH Department of Environmental Health Sciences, says the findings underscore the magnitude of the problem PFAS presents. Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.ccjm.org/content/92/8/463 https://www.ccjm.org/content/92/8/463 Any patient has the right to undergo blood testing for so-called 'forever chemicals' formally known as PFAS, but the limitations of testing must be discussed with the patient, advises Dr. Vasilis Vasiliou, Yale School of Public Health professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences. Yale Research Associate Phil Zuccaro and Dr. Damaskini Valvi of the Icahn School of Medicine join Vasiliou as co-authors of the advisory. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.newsweek.com/alcohol-pfas-chemicals-harm-liver-study-2108535 https://www.newsweek.com/alcohol-pfas-chemicals-harm-liver-study-2108535 A new review has found that exposure to particular chemicals can, when combined, enhance damage to the liver. The researchers of the July 2025 review, published in Toxicological Sciences, found that both alcohol and PFAS chemicals—a group of widely-used compounds—damage the liver in similar ways. This could be "causing fat buildup, inflammation, and oxidative stress," Vasilis Vasiliou, one of the authors of the review, and chair and professor of environmental health sciences at Yale School of Public Health, told Newsweek. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 12:44:00 Z https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/08/05/artificial-turf-heat-health-environment-cost/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/08/05/artificial-turf-heat-health-environment-cost/ An artificial turf field on a summer day is hotter than grass and asphalt. Here’s what to know about the debate over grass vs. turf. YSPH environmental epidemiologist Dr. Vasilis Vasiliou, PhD, shares his expertise on the matter. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://longisland.news12.com/whats-in-the-water-groundbreaking-study-offers-insight-into-potential-carcinogen-in-li-drinking-water https://longisland.news12.com/whats-in-the-water-groundbreaking-study-offers-insight-into-potential-carcinogen-in-li-drinking-water News 12’s What’s In The Water series offers an exclusive look at a Yale University study into 1,4 dioxane, which has been classified as a potential carcinogen. Mon, 14 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.newsweek.com/whats-contaminating-water-across-all-50-states-full-list-2095858 https://www.newsweek.com/whats-contaminating-water-across-all-50-states-full-list-2095858 A study found a total of 324 contaminants in drinking water, with 12 identified across all 50 states. YSPH Professor Vasilis Vasiliou comments. Fri, 11 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://world.yale.edu/news/yale-leaders-visit-greece-to-advance-academic-collaboration-and-deepen-transatlantic-ties https://world.yale.edu/news/yale-leaders-visit-greece-to-advance-academic-collaboration-and-deepen-transatlantic-ties Yale University’s global engagement efforts took center stage in Athens this month, as President Maurie McInnis and former President Peter Salovey traveled to Greece to advance an ambitious academic collaboration with the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA). Vasilis Vasiliou, the Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Epidemiology and chair of the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the Yale School of Public Health, initiated Yale’s collaboration with NKUA along with YSPH colleague adjunct professor Nikolaos Thomaidis in 2019. Mon, 30 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.newsweek.com/americas-drinking-water-changing-how-babies-are-being-born-study-2087921 https://www.newsweek.com/americas-drinking-water-changing-how-babies-are-being-born-study-2087921 The findings suggest that health risks may occur below levels currently considered safe by the EPA's arsenic limit that was determined in 2001. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.newsbreak.com/express-u-s--316349130/4065902567089-alarming-map-shows-states-where-drinking-water-contamination-is-highest https://www.newsbreak.com/express-u-s--316349130/4065902567089-alarming-map-shows-states-where-drinking-water-contamination-is-highest A study has shown that arsenic levels in public drinking water systems are higher in some states, which can increase the risk of low birth weight and other Fri, 20 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/climate/artificial-turf-grass-lawsuit-defamation-health-risk.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/17/climate/artificial-turf-grass-lawsuit-defamation-health-risk.html Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://sustainability.yale.edu/explainers/yale-experts-explain-pfas-forever-chemicals#:~:text=Why%20are%20PFAS%20called%20'forever,soil%2C%20and%20even%20living%20organisms https://sustainability.yale.edu/explainers/yale-experts-explain-pfas-forever-chemicals#:~:text=Why%20are%20PFAS%20called%20'forever,soil%2C%20and%20even%20living%20organisms In this Q&A, two Yale experts delve into the challenges posed by PFAS and potential solutions for reducing exposure and contamination. Tue, 20 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/the-link-between-alcohol-and-cancer/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/the-link-between-alcohol-and-cancer/ U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has issued an advisory calling for updated warnings on alcoholic beverages, cautioning that the consumption of alcohol heightens the risk of several types of cancer. YSPH epidemiologist Vasilis Vasiliou elaborates on the concerns. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/01/20/unmasking-alcohol-yale-experts-debate-alcohols-cancer-risk-and-labeling-implications/ https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/01/20/unmasking-alcohol-yale-experts-debate-alcohols-cancer-risk-and-labeling-implications/ The News spoke with Yale experts about the U.S. Surgeon General’s recommendations for raising awareness about alcohol’s cancer risk. YSPH Professor Vasilis Vasiliou comments. Mon, 20 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.courant.com/2025/01/04/ct-cancer-expert-on-u-s-surgeon-general-on-alcohol-and-cancer-risk-cutting-back-makes-sense/ https://www.courant.com/2025/01/04/ct-cancer-expert-on-u-s-surgeon-general-on-alcohol-and-cancer-risk-cutting-back-makes-sense/ Oncologists with Yale Cancer Center are praising a report released by the Office of the Surgeon General that seeks to add a warning label on alcoholic beverages showing the direct link between drinking and fatal cancers. YSPH Professor Vasilis Vasiliou comments. Sat, 04 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/yale-cancer-center-doctor-endorses-cancer-warnings-on-alcohol/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/yale-cancer-center-doctor-endorses-cancer-warnings-on-alcohol/ YSPH Professor Vasilis Vasiliou discusses the U.S. Surgeon General's call for warning labels on alcoholic beverages due to scientific information linking alcohol consumption to cancer. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.thenationalherald.com/international-yale-symposium-examines-olive-oil-and-health/ https://www.thenationalherald.com/international-yale-symposium-examines-olive-oil-and-health/ Why does olive oil help combat climate change? How can soil affect human well-being? What does marketing have to do with public health? These were just a few of the many questions considered by almost 100 participants from 15 countries at the 6th International Yale Symposium on Olive Oil and Health in Heraklion, Crete, Greece at the beginning of December. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/11/22/how-the-lack-of-water-fluoridation-could-impact-communities-across-the-us/ https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2024/11/22/how-the-lack-of-water-fluoridation-could-impact-communities-across-the-us/ The benefits of water fluoridation have become the subject of much national debate. YSPH professors Nicole Deziel and Vasilis Vasiliou provide their expert perspectives. Fri, 22 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/well/eat/red-wine-headache.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/well/eat/red-wine-headache.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare Is it sulfites, tannins, or another culprit? Here’s what the research says about the migraines some people get with a glass of merlot. YSPH Professor and Department Chair Dr. Vasilis Vasiliou provides his expert perspective. Wed, 20 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.snexplores.org/article/cool-artificial-turf-evaporation-system https://www.snexplores.org/article/cool-artificial-turf-evaporation-system Yale School of Public Health environmental toxicologist Vasilis Vasiliou calls a new artificial turf cooling system a good effort, but he has other concerns about the potential health impacts associated with fake grass. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/07/05/race-clean-seine-river?utm_source=YaleToday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YT_YaleToday-Staff_7-12-2024 https://news.yale.edu/2024/07/05/race-clean-seine-river?utm_source=YaleToday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YT_YaleToday-Staff_7-12-2024 As the world prepares for the start of the Olympic Games in Paris later this month, it is still unclear whether the city’s iconic Seine River will be clean enough for competitive swimming events. In a new video, Yale’s Jordan Peccia and Vasilis Vasiliou discuss the perennial challenge of pollution that caused officials to ban swimming in the river more than a century ago. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/cheung-receives-nih-grant-to-research-water-pollution-and-human-health/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/cheung-receives-nih-grant-to-research-water-pollution-and-human-health/ Kei-Hoi Cheung, PhD, has been awarded a grant by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to research environmental health data and drinking water contamination using AI methods. Wed, 15 May 2024 14:00:00 Z https://wapo.st/4adoc94 https://wapo.st/4adoc94 An observational study has found that regular olive oil consumption may have cognitive health benefits. YSPH Professor Vasilis Vasiliou comments on the study. Tue, 07 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.newsday.com/news/health/laundry-detergent-dioxane-g2xxq9z3 https://www.newsday.com/news/health/laundry-detergent-dioxane-g2xxq9z3 Yale Superfund public health study of 1,4-dioxane in drinking water Thu, 25 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/earth-month-giving-campaign-supports-health-centered-climate-solutions/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/earth-month-giving-campaign-supports-health-centered-climate-solutions/ The Yale Center on Climate Change and Health believes that protecting human health is the most powerful yet under-tapped driving force for climate action. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/10/seminole-posts-14-dioxane-water-test-results-on-county-website/ https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/10/seminole-posts-14-dioxane-water-test-results-on-county-website/ Yale Superfund public health research study of 1,4-dioxane in drinking water. Outreach to central Florida residents. Wed, 10 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/federal-environmental-health-director-lays-out-road-map-for-environmental-health-sciences/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/federal-environmental-health-director-lays-out-road-map-for-environmental-health-sciences/ In a recent visit to the Yale School of Public Health, Rick Woychik, director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) and National Toxicology Program, provided a road map of six emerging areas of priority for the future direction of environmental health sciences. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ustoday.news/scientists-raise-alarm-after-discovering-carcinogen-in-tap-water-drinking-water-suppliers-must-do-their-utmost-to-intervene/ https://ustoday.news/scientists-raise-alarm-after-discovering-carcinogen-in-tap-water-drinking-water-suppliers-must-do-their-utmost-to-intervene/ Scientists are sounding the alarm after discovering a cancer-causing chemical that was largely overlooked by policymakers, highlighting that contaminated water is not always easy to detect. Tue, 20 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acs.est.4c00047 https://pubs.acs.org/doi/epdf/10.1021/acs.est.4c00047 In the interest of maintaining human health and the environment, it is time for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the regulatory bodies of other countries to follow the EU in reining in microplastic pollution, YSPH Professor Vasilis Vasiliou and colleagues say in this Viewpoint commentary. Sat, 03 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/people-who-stop-drinking-alcohol-lower-their-cancer-risk https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/people-who-stop-drinking-alcohol-lower-their-cancer-risk Dr. Vasilis Vasiliou, Yale Cancer Center researcher and director of the Yale Superfund Research Center, not involved in the research, explained: “Acetaldehyde, a metabolite of ethanol, the primary component of alcoholic beverages, is classified as a Group 1 human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), indicating sufficient evidence for its cancer-causing potential. Acetaldehyde is metabolized fast in the liver except in some Asians with genetic defects in acetaldehyde metabolizing enzyme (ALDH2).” Wed, 10 Jan 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246858442300079X https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S246858442300079X Overview of current research related to 1,4-dioxane and health. Mon, 01 Jan 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/human-and-planetary-health-benefits-of-olive-oil-focus-of-fifth-annual-international-yale-symposium/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/human-and-planetary-health-benefits-of-olive-oil-focus-of-fifth-annual-international-yale-symposium/ Co-hosted by the Yale School of Public Health, the fifth annual International Yale Symposium on Olive Oil and Health is taking place from December 10-13 at Oliveira do Hospital, Portugal. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 20:00:00 Z https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/09/29/disease-x-how-ai-could-help-plan-our-response-to-future-pandemics https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/09/29/disease-x-how-ai-could-help-plan-our-response-to-future-pandemics Researchers are looking at how artificial intelligence (AI), including large language models like ChatGPT, could be used to scenario plan for future epidemics. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/27/yale-researchers-central-florida-affected-by-14-dioxane/ https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/27/yale-researchers-central-florida-affected-by-14-dioxane/ Central Florida’s 1-4 dioxane contamination has caught the attention of Yale School of Public Health researchers. Professor Vasilis Vasiliou and his team at the Yale Superfund Research Center want to hear concerns from residents who have been drinking water supplied by public utilities in Lake Mary, Sanford, and northwest Seminole County. Groundwater in these areas has been contaminated with 1,4-dioxane, an industrial solvent classified as a likely carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/chemical-compounds-in-extra-virgin-olive-oil-could-aid-in-the-treatment-and-prevention-of-alzheimers-disease/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/chemical-compounds-in-extra-virgin-olive-oil-could-aid-in-the-treatment-and-prevention-of-alzheimers-disease/ A new study led by researchers with the Yale School of Public Health’s Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Imperial College London used network machine learning algorithms to identify chemical compounds in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) that could aid in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 19:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/ai-powered-triage-platform-could-aid-future-viral-outbreak-response/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/ai-powered-triage-platform-could-aid-future-viral-outbreak-response/ A team of researchers from Yale University and other institutions globally has developed an innovative patient triage platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that the researchers say is capable of predicting patient disease severity and length of hospitalization during a viral outbreak. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:00:00 Z https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/07/11/toxic-chemical-central-florida-tap-water/ https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/07/11/toxic-chemical-central-florida-tap-water/ A toxic chemical, 1,4-dioxane, has tainted tap water in Lake Mary, Sanford, and Seminole County, Florida. How long and how much remains a mystery. Tue, 11 Jul 2023 04:00:00 Z https://riverheadlocal.com/2023/04/25/yale-superfund-research-center-will-launch-study-of-exposure-to-likely-cancer-causing-chemical-commonly-found-in-long-island-drinking-water/ https://riverheadlocal.com/2023/04/25/yale-superfund-research-center-will-launch-study-of-exposure-to-likely-cancer-causing-chemical-commonly-found-in-long-island-drinking-water/ Yale University scientists are preparing to launch a study on Long Island to determine the health effects of the chemical 1,4 dioxane, a contaminant likely to cause cancer in people, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Yale Superfund Research Center is looking for volunteers who live on Long Island, where the chemical is being detected in private wells and public water supply systems at higher levels than most of the rest of the country, to participate in the study. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/yale-superfund-research-center-to-investigate-water-contaminants-linked-to-cancer/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/yale-superfund-research-center-to-investigate-water-contaminants-linked-to-cancer/ A new Superfund Research Center (SRC) at Yale will conduct extensive analysis of emerging water contaminants that have been linked to liver cancer. Mon, 03 Oct 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/olive-oils-many-human-and-planetary-health-benefits-discussed-at-4th-annual-international-yale-symposium/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/olive-oils-many-human-and-planetary-health-benefits-discussed-at-4th-annual-international-yale-symposium/ Leading experts involved in research and education related to the olive tree and its products gathered in Rome recently to discuss the positive health benefits of olive oil during the Fourth Annual Yale Symposium on Olive Oil & Health. Thu, 22 Sep 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/connecticuts-top-environmental-official-says-public-healths-role-is-vital/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/connecticuts-top-environmental-official-says-public-healths-role-is-vital/ Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection commissioner says public health plays an important part of her agency's mission. Thu, 20 Feb 2020 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/threat-of-toxic-chemicals-draws-scores-of-experts-to-yale-school-of-public-health/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/threat-of-toxic-chemicals-draws-scores-of-experts-to-yale-school-of-public-health/ A class of manmade chemicals widely used in consumer goods since World War II—the toxicity of which is featured in the current movie Dark Waters—drew dozens of experts from across academia, government and industry to the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) to assess the threat posed by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS. Tue, 17 Dec 2019 04:00:00 Z https://www.wshu.org/post/yale-professors-mission-spread-word-olive-oil#stream/0 https://www.wshu.org/post/yale-professors-mission-spread-word-olive-oil#stream/0 Now two research professors at the Yale School of Public Health want to create an Institute for Olive Science and Health in New Haven. Their goal is to get everyone, everywhere to use olive oil. The professors say it will improve the health of both people and the planet. Professors Tassos Constantino Kyriakides and Vasilis Vasiliou recently sat down with Morning Edition Host Tom Kuser to discuss their work. Below is a transcript of their conversation. Wed, 27 Nov 2019 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/prying-into-the-origins-of-disease-experts-gather-at-ysph-for-scientific-imaging-symposium/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/prying-into-the-origins-of-disease-experts-gather-at-ysph-for-scientific-imaging-symposium/ Many of tomorrow’s biggest health advances will depend on the tiniest bits of evidence today. To explore the latest trends, obstacles and successes in the biosciences, where success hangs on seeing things a few microns (or smaller) in size, the Department of Environmental Health Sciences at the Yale School of Public Health hosted a daylong symposium (November 22) on mass spectrometry that drew experts from industry and academia to compare how they are using imaging technology to pry ever deeper into the mysteries of biology—and disease. Mon, 25 Nov 2019 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/ysph-international-olive-oil-and-health-symposium-to-be-held-in-legendary-city-of-delphi/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/ysph-international-olive-oil-and-health-symposium-to-be-held-in-legendary-city-of-delphi/ Taking a cue from the ancient Greeks and their deep respect for the olive tree and the oil produced from its fruit, researchers led by the Yale School of Public Health are hosting a symposium in December in the legendary city of Delphi to explore the many human and planetary health benefits associated with the olive tree and its products. Tue, 22 Oct 2019 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/congresswoman-delauro-calls-for-ban-of-pfas-in-food-containers/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/vasiliou/news-article/congresswoman-delauro-calls-for-ban-of-pfas-in-food-containers/ U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) on Tuesday called for banning a group of man-made chemicals widely used in food packing—at least until they are proven safe for humans. Wed, 09 Oct 2019 04:00:00 Z