https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/ysph/news-rss/?keywordId=1443&orgId=109082&title=Recent+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Yale School of Public Health en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Fri, 15 May 2026 12:02:58 Z https://www.nysun.com/article/pakistani-officials-look-for-any-cause-but-negligence-to-explain-surge-in-hiv-cases-among-children-2?gift=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJnaWZ0RnJvbSI6InljczVubTZ1anlseiIsImlhdCI6MTc3NzczMzQ0NCwiZXhwIjoxNzgwMzI1NDQ0fQ.MvvkNWnU6F1Znv9ZIh3cmXHsKh-x_ycja9Pa0nofypI https://www.nysun.com/article/pakistani-officials-look-for-any-cause-but-negligence-to-explain-surge-in-hiv-cases-among-children-2?gift=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJnaWZ0RnJvbSI6InljczVubTZ1anlseiIsImlhdCI6MTc3NzczMzQ0NCwiZXhwIjoxNzgwMzI1NDQ0fQ.MvvkNWnU6F1Znv9ZIh3cmXHsKh-x_ycja9Pa0nofypI Hundreds of Pakistani children received contaminated shots at a state hospital — and officials keep looking the other way Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/nih-team-grant-address-hiv-substance-use-epidemics/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/nih-team-grant-address-hiv-substance-use-epidemics/ Geo-Targeted Implementation of a Novel Mobile Pharmacy and Clinic Healthcare Delivery Model with Community Health Workers for Prevention, Care, and Treatment of HIV and Substance Use is a $10 million, five-year, team science research grant funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/rapid-sequencing-approach-could-transform-tuberculosis-surveillance-and-care/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/rapid-sequencing-approach-could-transform-tuberculosis-surveillance-and-care/ An international team of scientists led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health is applying technology used during the COVID-19 pandemic to more rapidly analyze tuberculosis samples. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/public-health-magazine/article/moving-global-health-forward-in-times-of-change/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/public-health-magazine/article/moving-global-health-forward-in-times-of-change/ Dr. Ingrid T. Katz, MD, MHS, became the director of the Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH) in January. She leads YIGH at a time of significant shifts in global health funding and programmatic support. In an interview, she gives her thoughts on how to move global health forward in times of change, and her hopes for YIGH. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.npr.org/2026/01/21/nx-s1-5683324/sex-is-pleasurable-it-should-feel-safe-too https://www.npr.org/2026/01/21/nx-s1-5683324/sex-is-pleasurable-it-should-feel-safe-too YSPH Research Scientist Dr. Jasmine Abrams participates in a discussion about sexual health with NPR host Brittany Luse in this episode of the "It's Been a Minute" program. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/blazing-a-new-path-for-hiv-prevention-a-discussion-with-dr-moupali-das/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/blazing-a-new-path-for-hiv-prevention-a-discussion-with-dr-moupali-das/ Honored for her role in developing and evaluating the breakthrough HIV prevention drug lenacapavir, Dr. Moupali Das, MD, MPH, shared her journey into HIV research during a November 6 visit to the Yale School of Public Health. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/464468/lenacapavir-hiv-drug-pepfar-foreign-aid-gilead-drug https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/464468/lenacapavir-hiv-drug-pepfar-foreign-aid-gilead-drug Dr. Megan Ranney, dean of the Yale School of Public Health, called Lenacapavir "extraordinary" and said it was "the closest thing to a vaccine that we have." Tue, 14 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/collaborative-program-aims-to-improve-study-of-hiv-and-rheumatic-and-musculoskeletal-diseases-in-uganda/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/collaborative-program-aims-to-improve-study-of-hiv-and-rheumatic-and-musculoskeletal-diseases-in-uganda/ A new collaborative program, the Ugandan Registry of RMDs in HIV (GEMINI), aims to improve the study of HIV and rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) in Uganda. Tue, 05 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/emd-stories-world-tb-day-2025/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/emd-stories-world-tb-day-2025/ In this special commentary in recognition of March 24 as World TB Day, Yale School of Public Health student Cenyun Guan, MPH '25 (Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases), discusses the implications of tuberculosis and the urgent need to raise public awareness and further investment to achieve the ultimate goal of ending TB. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/2025-cira-pilot-projects-in-hiv-research-awardees/ https://ysph.yale.edu/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://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/improving-hiv-care-for-formerly-incarcerated-individuals/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/improving-hiv-care-for-formerly-incarcerated-individuals/ In a new Yale-led study, researchers showed that treatment with methadone in patients with HIV and opioid use disorder before they are released from prison resulted in substantially better HIV outcomes during the year following release. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 13:20:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ivy-liao-mph-25-leadership-in-global-health-fellow-with-undp/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ivy-liao-mph-25-leadership-in-global-health-fellow-with-undp/ Ivy Liao, MPH ‘25, spent last summer working at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in New York City. Liao worked with the HIV and Health team on projects related to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/01/29/kansas-city-tuberculosis-respiratory-illness-spread/78023234007/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/01/29/kansas-city-tuberculosis-respiratory-illness-spread/78023234007/ A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City metropolitan area has raised concerns about its spread locally and nationally. Yale School of Public Health's Dr. Luke Davis, MD, a pulmonary and critical care physician and tuberculosis expert, comments. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ijeoma-opara-receives-presidential-early-career-award-for-scientists-and-engineers/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ijeoma-opara-receives-presidential-early-career-award-for-scientists-and-engineers/ The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding early-career scientists and engineers who are federally funded. Dr. Opara is among 400 scientists who received the prestigious PECASE award from former President Joseph Biden in January. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/11/07/g-s1-30783/tb-tuberculosis-deadliest-infectious-disease-covid https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2024/11/07/g-s1-30783/tb-tuberculosis-deadliest-infectious-disease-covid DIslodged by COVID early in the pandemic, tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease that takes the most lives each year. And the number of cases set a new record. YSPH's Dr. Luke Davis, an expert on TB and HIV, comments. Thu, 07 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/researchers-deploy-technology-find-high-risk-hiv-populations-2024a1000jqa https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/researchers-deploy-technology-find-high-risk-hiv-populations-2024a1000jqa A recent study by YSPH Associate Professor Gregg Gonsalves and colleagues used a special program to show the potential of location technology to increase the uptake of HIV treatment in high-risk individuals. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-researchers-launch-major-initiative-to-improve-hiv-outbreak-detection-among-people-who-use-drugs/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-researchers-launch-major-initiative-to-improve-hiv-outbreak-detection-among-people-who-use-drugs/ A YSPH-led research team is investigating innovative new ways to identify and mitigate outbreaks of HIV among people who use drugs. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-partnership-seeks-to-improve-hiv-prevention-and-treatment-training-in-tbilisi-georgia/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-partnership-seeks-to-improve-hiv-prevention-and-treatment-training-in-tbilisi-georgia/ Faculty from the Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Public Health partnered with Ilia State University in Tbilisi, Georgia to improve HIV prevention and treatment in at-risk populations throughout Georgia, located in Eastern Europe. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:00:00 Z https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/tuberculosis-outbreak-california-city-health-emergency-rcna150881 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/tuberculosis-outbreak-california-city-health-emergency-rcna150881 A tuberculosis outbreak in Long Beach comes amid a national rise in cases. YSPH's Dr. Luke Davis shares his insights in this report. Tue, 07 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/health/hiv-long-acting-shots-pills.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/health/hiv-long-acting-shots-pills.html Instead of drugs that must be taken daily, scientists are closing in on longer-acting alternatives — perhaps even a future in which H.I.V. may require attention just twice a year, inconceivable in the darkest decades of the epidemic. Featuring Yale School of Public Health's Gregg Gonsalves. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/emd-student-spotlight-series-ann-johnson/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/emd-student-spotlight-series-ann-johnson/ This series spotlights the amazing students in the YSPH Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases (EMD) program. This month focuses on students who are studying tuberculosis (TB). Here, 5th year MD/PhD candidate Ann Johnson tells us about the program and some of her exciting research in a Q&A format. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/emd-student-spotlight-series-melanie-chitwood/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/emd-student-spotlight-series-melanie-chitwood/ This series spotlights the amazing students in the YSPH Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases (EMD) program. This month focuses on students who are studying tuberculosis (TB). Here, 4th year PhD candidate Melanie Chitwood tells us about the program and some of her exciting research in a Q&A format. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/emd-student-spotlight-series-tejaswini-vachaspathi/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/emd-student-spotlight-series-tejaswini-vachaspathi/ This series highlights the amazing students in the Yale School of Public Health’s Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases (EMD) program. This month we’re focusing on students who are studying tuberculosis (TB). In this spotlight, Tejaswini (Teju) DV, MPH ’24, tells us about the program and some of her exciting research. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/emd-student-spotlight-series-charlene-miciano/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/emd-student-spotlight-series-charlene-miciano/ This series spotlights the amazing students in the YSPH Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases (EMD) program. This month focuses on students who are studying tuberculosis (TB). Here, Charlene Jamie Miciano, BA ’24, MPH ’25, tells us about the program and some of her exciting research in a Q&A format. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:00:00 Z https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hiv-stigma_l_6564ddf2e4b05f498ba16910 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hiv-stigma_l_6564ddf2e4b05f498ba16910 Jaimie Meyer, MD, associate professor of medicine (infectious diseases), discusses common HIV stigmas. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:45:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-public-health-partners-with-kazakhstan-university-on-advanced-research-training-to-address-hiv/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-public-health-partners-with-kazakhstan-university-on-advanced-research-training-to-address-hiv/ The Yale School of Public Health is partnering with Nazarbayev University School of Medicine in Astana, Kazakhstan on an advanced research training program that will support promising scientists and clinicians interested in phylogeny of viruses and molecular epidemiology. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alumni-day-highlights-data-driven-leadership/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alumni-day-highlights-data-driven-leadership/ More than 100 Yale School of Public Health alumni turned out for the first in-person Alumni Day in five years on Oct. 6, attending an event-filled day at the New Haven Lawn Club that included lively discussions about the importance of data-driven leadership in public health, a poster contest, and the distribution of the annual alumni awards. Tue, 07 Nov 2023 08:00:00 Z https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/why-tuberculosis-cases-rose-after-decades-decline-rcna82288 https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/why-tuberculosis-cases-rose-after-decades-decline-rcna82288 Reduced access to medical care during the pandemic likely led to fewer screenings and delayed diagnoses. Tue, 02 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-statement-on-nationwide-injunction-on-aca-preventive-care-mandates/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-statement-on-nationwide-injunction-on-aca-preventive-care-mandates/ The Yale School of Public Health responds to a federal court injunction on provisions of the Affordable Care Act requiring employers and insurers to cover a broad range of preventive services. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/news/20230330/hiv-infections-could-spike-after-court-ruling-on-aca https://www.webmd.com/hiv-aids/news/20230330/hiv-infections-could-spike-after-court-ruling-on-aca A federal judge in Texas on Thursday struck down the preventive services mandate of the Affordable Care Act, ruling that the need to provide these services violated the religious rights of the plaintiffs. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/court-ruling-on-prep-could-lead-to-more-than-2000-hiv-infections-in-the-next-year/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/court-ruling-on-prep-could-lead-to-more-than-2000-hiv-infections-in-the-next-year/ A recent U.S. federal court ruling that removes a requirement for employers to provide insurance coverage for the HIV prevention medications known as Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, or PrEP, could result in more than 2,000 entirely preventable HIV infections in the coming year, according to a new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-led-teams-algorithms-could-improve-pediatric-tuberculosis-diagnosis/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-led-teams-algorithms-could-improve-pediatric-tuberculosis-diagnosis/ Two new evidence-based algorithms for diagnosing pediatric tuberculosis developed by a Yale-led international team could improve TB diagnosis around the globe. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/news/report-challenges-court-decision-prep-and-public-health?utm_source=YaleToday&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=YT_Yale%20Today%20-%20Best%20of%20the%20Week%20Staff_2-25-2023 https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/news/report-challenges-court-decision-prep-and-public-health?utm_source=YaleToday&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=YT_Yale%20Today%20-%20Best%20of%20the%20Week%20Staff_2-25-2023 A new report from a team of medical, public health, and legal experts challenges a federal court decision ruling it unconstitutional to mandate employer-sponsored insurance coverage of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a highly effective biomedical measure for preventing HIV. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/former-ysph-student-has-a-plan-to-overcome-resistance-to-syringe-services/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/former-ysph-student-has-a-plan-to-overcome-resistance-to-syringe-services/ Will Eger, MPH '21, recently published a paper about syringe services based on his student work and experiences. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alumni-spotlight-nanlesta-pilgrim-phd-mph-07-social-behavioral-sciences-ba-04/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alumni-spotlight-nanlesta-pilgrim-phd-mph-07-social-behavioral-sciences-ba-04/ Alumni Spotlight on Nanlesta Pilgrim, PhD, MPH ’07 (Social & Behavioral Sciences), BA ’04 Wed, 09 Nov 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-testing-method-could-make-tuberculosis-diagnosis-easier/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-testing-method-could-make-tuberculosis-diagnosis-easier/ In a promising new study, a multinational team of researchers, including scientists from the Yale School of Public Health, may have found another way to identify tuberculosis. Having patients spit into a cup, then loading saliva into a commercially available testing cartridge can detect the bacteria that causes TB, they found—even though the cartridge is designed to use sputum. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 04:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/opinion/fauci-retires.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/23/opinion/fauci-retires.html Yale Professor Gregg Gonsalves shares his thoughts on the long and distinguished history of Dr. Anthony Fauci. Tue, 23 Aug 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/machine-learning-model-helps-identify-resistance-to-key-antibiotics-for-treating-tuberculosis/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/machine-learning-model-helps-identify-resistance-to-key-antibiotics-for-treating-tuberculosis/ Reza Yaesoubi and a team of researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have been working on models to predict the resistance to a class of antibiotics used to treat tuberculosis. The new tool could speed up the process of delivering optimal care. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:00:00 Z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01316-8 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01316-8 The accelerated approval of aducanumab has triggered US lawmakers to push for more oversight from the agency. Fri, 13 May 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-led-study-identifies-drug-resistant-tuberculosis-strains-spreading-in-moldova/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-led-study-identifies-drug-resistant-tuberculosis-strains-spreading-in-moldova/ Public health experts are getting a better picture of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Moldova, thanks to the efforts of a coalition of researchers from across the world led by scientists at the Yale School of Public Health. Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/investidate-a-video-game-empowering-black-teens-to-prioritize-their-health/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/investidate-a-video-game-empowering-black-teens-to-prioritize-their-health/ InvestiDate, a video game originating from a WHRY-funded pilot project, empowers Black teens to prioritize their health. Sun, 02 Jan 2022 04:00:00 Z https://www.verywellhealth.com/biden-hiv-plan-5212634 https://www.verywellhealth.com/biden-hiv-plan-5212634 President Joe Biden commemorated World AIDS Day by announcing his administration’s commitment to ending the HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus) epidemic. Fri, 10 Dec 2021 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/global-hivaids-program-helping-in-the-fight-against-covid-19/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/global-hivaids-program-helping-in-the-fight-against-covid-19/ A historic U.S. investment in the global prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS is helping African countries fight the spread of COVID-19. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/3-essential-questions-hivaids-and-the-fight-against-disparities/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/3-essential-questions-hivaids-and-the-fight-against-disparities/ Yusuf Ransome, Ph.D., studies how social, economic and cultural determinants influence racial/ethnic- and geography-related disparities in the HIV care continuum, using factors such as social capital and religion, faith and spirituality. Wed, 01 Dec 2021 04:00:00 Z https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/hiv-treatable https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/hiv-treatable As the numbers of COVID-19 infections climb, it’s easy to forget that there are still more than 1.2 million people in the U.S. living with another virus—HIV. Once seen as a fatal disease, HIV is now thought of as a chronic condition that can be treated. Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:00:00 Z https://www.projectlastmile.com/the-development-of-the-girl-champ-brand-in-eswatini-engaging-the-private-sector-to-promote-uptake-of-health-services-among-adolescent-girls-and-young-women/ https://www.projectlastmile.com/the-development-of-the-girl-champ-brand-in-eswatini-engaging-the-private-sector-to-promote-uptake-of-health-services-among-adolescent-girls-and-young-women/ In eSwatini and across sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) are at significantly higher risk of HIV infection and poorer sexual and reproductive health (SRH) than their male counterparts. Mon, 08 Mar 2021 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-researchers-join-with-apnh-a-place-to-nourish-your-health-to-expand-new-haven-hiv-prevention/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-researchers-join-with-apnh-a-place-to-nourish-your-health-to-expand-new-haven-hiv-prevention/ APNH: A Place to Nourish Your Health, formerly AIDS Project New Haven, is working with Yale University researchers to develop an intervention that uses social networking apps to engage more young Black and Latino gay and bisexual men in HIV prevention. Thu, 04 Jun 2020 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/expensive-new-drug-could-undermine-hiv-prevention-efforts/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/expensive-new-drug-could-undermine-hiv-prevention-efforts/ An expensive new drug for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is unlikely to confer any discernible health benefit over generic alternatives and may undermine efforts to expand access to HIV prevention for the nation’s most vulnerable populations, a new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) finds. Mon, 09 Mar 2020 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/grant-targets-perfect-storm-threatening-lives/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/grant-targets-perfect-storm-threatening-lives/ Yale School of Public Health Assistant Professor Gregg Gonsalves has encountered many challenges fighting the HIV epidemic over the past 30 years. What he sees now has him as concerned as he has ever been. Tue, 14 Jan 2020 04:00:00 Z