https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/ysph/news-rss/?keywordId=2&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 Thu, 14 May 2026 20:37:50 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/aliya-malik-mph-26-graduating-student-spotlight/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/aliya-malik-mph-26-graduating-student-spotlight/ Aliya Malik, MPH ’26, is a graduating student in the Executive MPH program. Wed, 13 May 2026 17:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/school-news-feb-2026/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/school-news-feb-2026/ YSPH launches the Future of Health Innovation Hub, a Yale team leads water study in East Palestine, Ohio, what to know about the new childhood vaccination recommendations — and more. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/moving-global-health-forward-in-times-of-change/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/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://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/distinguished-physician-and-public-health-leader-joins-ysph/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/distinguished-physician-and-public-health-leader-joins-ysph/ Dr. Debra Houry, MD, MPH, joins YSPH as a lecturer and senior fellow in the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 15:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-research-examines-the-impacts-of-financial-strain-on-adult-caregivers/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-research-examines-the-impacts-of-financial-strain-on-adult-caregivers/ A new pair of studies from Yale School of Public Health suggests that when a parent is living with dementia or depression, the consequent financial stress becomes a hidden source of emotional turmoil for millions of U.S. families. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/study-examines-gestational-diabetes-in-american-samoan-women/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/study-examines-gestational-diabetes-in-american-samoan-women/ A research team led by Dr. Nicola Hawley, PhD, hopes its findings will lead to a better future for gestational diabetes screening recommendations and treatment. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/lone-star-ticks-nitrogen-dioxide-pollution-and-dementia-care-study-highlight-october-2025-research-roundup/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/lone-star-ticks-nitrogen-dioxide-pollution-and-dementia-care-study-highlight-october-2025-research-roundup/ A YSPH investigation discovers significant racial disparities in the health impact of nitrogen dioxide pollution. A new study highlights successful dementia-friendly communities in China; and a rare lone star tick bite gets documented in Connecticut. Learn more in this month's research roundup report. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://irepod.com/podcast/mayo-clinic-key-in-to-quality-1/championing-equity-in-sepsis-care-the-cares-initia https://irepod.com/podcast/mayo-clinic-key-in-to-quality-1/championing-equity-in-sepsis-care-the-cares-initia Drs. Dr. Erika Linnander and Leslie Curry from the Yale School of Public Health discuss their initiative, Champions Advancing Racial Equity in Sepsis (CARES), in this episode of the Mayo Clinic's Key in to Quality podcast. Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/linking-data-science-and-society/ https://ysph.yale.edu/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://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/boosting-access-to-kidney-cancer-treatments/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/boosting-access-to-kidney-cancer-treatments/ YSPH's Dr. Michaela Dinan spent six years studying treatment barriers to new oral medications for kidney cancer patients. Her findings are now cited in updated treatment guidelines published by the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.bgr.com/1919464/where-you-live-affects-life-expectancy/ https://www.bgr.com/1919464/where-you-live-affects-life-expectancy/ A new study by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health shows that men and women in Washington D.C., New York, California, and Massachusetts have the longest life expectancies. Tue, 22 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/two-new-studies-from-china-on-medical-care-environmental-mental-health-stressors/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/two-new-studies-from-china-on-medical-care-environmental-mental-health-stressors/ Two new YSPH research studies look at health care practices in China and the impact of pollution and high temperatures on children's mental health. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/study-reveals-stark-differences-in-life-expectancy-across-us-states-over-the-past-century/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/study-reveals-stark-differences-in-life-expectancy-across-us-states-over-the-past-century/ A sweeping new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health reveals striking disparities in life expectancy across U.S. states and the District of Columbia over the past century. The study provides new insights into how public health policies, social conditions, and environmental factors appear to have fundamentally shaped Americans’ longevity based on where they live. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/data-scientists-discuss-digital-health-equity-at-yale-conference/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/data-scientists-discuss-digital-health-equity-at-yale-conference/ Experts shared insights on the transformative role of data science in public health at a two-day conference hosted by Yale School of Public Health in March. Mon, 24 Mar 2025 04:00:00 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://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/transforming-public-health-science-into-local-and-global-practice/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/transforming-public-health-science-into-local-and-global-practice/ Implementation science has recently emerged as a novel interdisciplinary field for developing and applying methods and strategies to improve the delivery of proven health interventions in routine clinical and public health practice. Thu, 16 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/connection-between-neighborhood-disadvantage-and-mortality/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/connection-between-neighborhood-disadvantage-and-mortality/ In a new study, Yale School of Medicine researchers examined how the prevalence of neighborhood disadvantage differed according to individual-level characteristics and evaluated the association between neighborhood disadvantage and mortality among older people over 10 years. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 16:00:00 Z https://communities.springernature.com/posts/bridging-the-gap-enhancing-diversity-in-clinical-trials-to-advance-medicine https://communities.springernature.com/posts/bridging-the-gap-enhancing-diversity-in-clinical-trials-to-advance-medicine Breakthroughs to advance human health require clinical trials that include communities less engaged in the research and development of potentially lifesaving medical interventions, say YSPH Professor Leslie Curry and Yale Center for Clinical Investigation Chief Strategy Officer Tesheia Harris in a commentary in Springer Nature. Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-community-supports-local-agencies-with-gift-basket-raffle/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-community-supports-local-agencies-with-gift-basket-raffle/ The gift basket raffle held during the school's annual Winter Celebration is an innovative way to support local community agencies. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/health-equity-summit-achievements-plans-future-solutions/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/health-equity-summit-achievements-plans-future-solutions/ Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, racial outcome disparities emerged. In the first year, for example, Black and Hispanic patients were far likelier to die than white patients were. Yet a bright spot occurred at Yale. Not only was the mortality rate throughout Yale New Haven Health in the pandemic’s first two years lower than the national average, but also no race-based survival differences occurred among discharged patients. Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:05:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-study-compares-approaches-to-control-high-blood-pressure/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-study-compares-approaches-to-control-high-blood-pressure/ Erica Spatz, MD, MHS is focused on eliminating disparities in blood pressure control. She recently received a nearly $20 million funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for a new study called Pressure Check. The study aims to improve health equity by comparing three intervention strategies to control blood pressure. Rafael Pѐrez-Escamilla, PhD, professor of public health (social and behavioral sciences), is the dual principal investigator. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-colonoscopies-young.html https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-colonoscopies-young.html Colon cancers are increasing among younger Americans, so much so that experts advised in 2021 that colonoscopy screening begin at the age of 45, not 50 as had been previously recommended. Now, Yale School of Public Health research shows the new guideline may have led to a tripling in the use of the gold-standard screen among folks ages 45 to 49. But scientists say the numbers are still too low. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/connecticut-health-foundation-launches-advisory-committee-for-statewide-blueprint-on-maternal-health-equity-focused-on-black-patients/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/connecticut-health-foundation-launches-advisory-committee-for-statewide-blueprint-on-maternal-health-equity-focused-on-black-patients/ The Connecticut Health Foundation has convened an advisory committee to help inform the creation of a blueprint for maternal health equity in Connecticut, focused on Black patients. The Yale Global Health Leadership Initiative and the Yale Equity Research and Innovation Center (ERIC) will help facilitate the work. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/zeyan-liew-receives-grants-to-study-the-role-of-pfas-in-cerebral-palsy/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/zeyan-liew-receives-grants-to-study-the-role-of-pfas-in-cerebral-palsy/ Studies have shown that environmental pollutants are disproportionately distributed in areas where lower socioeconomic and vulnerable communities reside. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://portal.ct.gov/ohs/press-room/press-releases/2024-press-releases/ohs-updates-rel-standards-includes-disability https://portal.ct.gov/ohs/press-room/press-releases/2024-press-releases/ohs-updates-rel-standards-includes-disability (Hartford, CT) – Connecticut’s Office of Health Strategy (OHS) released an updated version of its standards for the collection of Race, Ethnicity, Language (REL), and Disability (REL-D) data. The update, released as Version 4.0 of the standards OHS initially launched in 2022, introduces significant enhancements to advance health equity and improve healthcare outcomes for Connecticut residents. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-yale-grants-support-innovative-yale-hbcu-research-partnerships/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-yale-grants-support-innovative-yale-hbcu-research-partnerships/ Two Yale School of Public Health faculty members – Dr. Ijeoma Opara, PhD, associate professor of public health; and Dr. Trace Kershaw, PhD, department chair and Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Public Health – are partnering with faculty from two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as part of a new research grant program instituted in the spring by Yale University. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:00:00 Z https://fortworthreport.org/2024/09/18/after-two-rejections-proposal-to-expand-natural-gas-drilling-near-arlington-day-care-returns/ https://fortworthreport.org/2024/09/18/after-two-rejections-proposal-to-expand-natural-gas-drilling-near-arlington-day-care-returns/ Approximately 18 million people in the U.S. live within a mile of active oil and gas wells that are known to release air pollutants and odors. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://newsroom.heart.org/news/20m-community-driven-research-funding-aims-to-reduce-inequities-improve-health-outcomes https://newsroom.heart.org/news/20m-community-driven-research-funding-aims-to-reduce-inequities-improve-health-outcomes The American Heart Association and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation are funding 4 teams of scientists and community leaders to engage historically underrepresented communities in research to improve health, including one team led by Yale School of Medicine and Public Health Professor Emily Wang. Thu, 22 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-lgbtqi-population-access-health-worse.html https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-08-lgbtqi-population-access-health-worse.html Members of the LGBTQI+ population experience less access to health care, worse health outcomes, and higher rates of uninsurance than their counterparts, research has shown. To expand coverage and address health care disparities affecting LGBTQI+ populations, some U.S. lawmakers have proposed lowering the Medicare eligibility age from 65 to 60. Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/for-some-black-latino-and-asian-people-summers-are-hotter/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/for-some-black-latino-and-asian-people-summers-are-hotter/ Black and Latino people, and some Asian populations, consistently experience hotter warm seasons than non-Hispanic white people living in the same county of the U.S., according to a new YSPH study.  Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/mobile-lab-helps-yale-pathology-establish-relationships-build-trust-with-community/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/mobile-lab-helps-yale-pathology-establish-relationships-build-trust-with-community/ A mobile laboratory-in-a-van that brings testing services to underserved Connecticut neighborhoods is enabling Yale Pathology of Yale School of Medicine to establish relationships and build trust with community organizations. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 19:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/terika-mccall-recognized-for-inclusive-digital-health-tools/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/terika-mccall-recognized-for-inclusive-digital-health-tools/ McCall designs digital health tools that have the potential to reduce health inequities by facilitating connections to health and social services. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:00:00 Z https://insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/health-veritas/chima-ndumele-reinventing-medicaid https://insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/health-veritas/chima-ndumele-reinventing-medicaid Yale Professors Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz are joined by Associate Professor Chima Ndumele of the Yale School of Public Health to discuss his research on structural changes to Medicaid that could keep vulnerable populations healthier. Thu, 23 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/for-ysph-graduate-community-engagement-as-important-as-class-work/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/for-ysph-graduate-community-engagement-as-important-as-class-work/ Graduation is a time when most students are deciding where to go after receiving their diplomas. Sophie E. Edelstein, however, is staying right where she is – in New Haven, where she was born and raised. Mon, 06 May 2024 18:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/pandemic-proved-to-be-a-revelatory-time-for-phd-student/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/pandemic-proved-to-be-a-revelatory-time-for-phd-student/ If you think writing a dissertation is hard, try doing it during a pandemic. Shannon Whittaker, who is graduating from the Yale School of Public Health this spring with a PhD in social and behavioral sciences and public health, started her dissertation while COVID-19 had shut down most of the world. She calls it the most revelatory point of her time at YSPH. It was as much a self-revelation as a scholarly one. Mon, 06 May 2024 18:00:00 Z https://www.michigandaily.com/news/research/examining-research-on-socioeconomic-health-disparities-across-michigan/ https://www.michigandaily.com/news/research/examining-research-on-socioeconomic-health-disparities-across-michigan/ YSPH Associate Professor Xi Chen recently spoke with The Michigan Daily about his research paper, “Something in the pipe: The Flint water crisis and health at birth.” Wed, 24 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.healthcareexecutive.in/blog/inclusive-and-quality-healthcare https://www.healthcareexecutive.in/blog/inclusive-and-quality-healthcare Despite legal recognitions, actual access to health care remains unequal, suggesting that more practical solutions, beyond legal mandates, are needed to address the systemic barriers. YSPH Professor Howard Forman says we must confront our emerging leaders in making the moral and ethical case for health and health care. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/data-equity-conference-brings-leaders-together-to-reduce-health-disparities/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/data-equity-conference-brings-leaders-together-to-reduce-health-disparities/ The Role of Data in Public Health Equality and Innovation Conference, bringing together a global and diverse group of leaders from academia, government, health care, and private industry, takes place at Yale April 8-9. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/collaborative-innovative-world-class-curriculum-attracts-student-to-ysph/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/collaborative-innovative-world-class-curriculum-attracts-student-to-ysph/ This Student Spotlight focuses on Kamali Akii-bua Clora, MPH '24 (Health Care Management). Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/a-call-to-action-ysph-co-hosts-first-climate-symposium/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/a-call-to-action-ysph-co-hosts-first-climate-symposium/ The profound impact of climate change on community health was the topic of the 2024 Connecticut Symposium on Climate Change and Health at the Yale School of Public Health. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/visiting-journalist-highlights-the-power-of-storytelling-in-public-health/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/visiting-journalist-highlights-the-power-of-storytelling-in-public-health/ Weaving together personal stories with powerful facts, journalist Linda Villarosa discussed the impact of racism in health care and strategies for the future at the February 12th Dean’s Lecture “Storytelling for Social Justice and Health”. Thu, 14 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-faculty-co-launch-research-leadership-program-in-india/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-faculty-co-launch-research-leadership-program-in-india/ Mayur M. Desai, YSPH professor of epidemiology (microbial diseases), and Erika Linnander, director of the Global Health Leadership Initiative at YSPH, teamed with two faculty members from the University of Arizona's Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, and India's JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research and the Public Health Research Institute of India to create the Research Leadership Program. Its purpose is to build leadership and mentorship among public health scholars from India’s underrepresented groups. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/shouldering-a-great-responsibility-public-health-experts-tackle-gun-violence/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/shouldering-a-great-responsibility-public-health-experts-tackle-gun-violence/ The promise of a public health model for reducing firearm injury and death was the topic of two recent events at which Yale School of Public Health Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, was a guest speaker. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/cdc-grant-boosts-effort-to-reduce-new-haven-health-disparities/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/cdc-grant-boosts-effort-to-reduce-new-haven-health-disparities/ A collaborative effort to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities in New Haven in which the Yale School of Public Health is a leading partner has received a $3.4 million grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that will allow it to continue for another five years. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faustfiles/108791 https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/faustfiles/108791 YSPH Associate Professor Ijeoma Opara joins MedPage Today's Jeremy Faust for a discussion about the aftereffects of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down affirmative action in college admissions, as well as the importance of diversity in medicine and research. Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/digital-health-tools-hypertension-health-disparities/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/digital-health-tools-hypertension-health-disparities/ A new study published in JAMA Open Network finds that digital health interventions can help reduce blood pressure when used in populations experiencing health disparities. Wed, 14 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/tired-of-health-disparities-community-leads-frontline-solutions-to-climate-change/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/tired-of-health-disparities-community-leads-frontline-solutions-to-climate-change/ Local community members respond to climate change despite the health and economic disparities they've faced for generations. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/perez-escamilla-receives-dollar400k-grant-to-study-novel-intervention-for-people-with-type-2-diabetes/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/perez-escamilla-receives-dollar400k-grant-to-study-novel-intervention-for-people-with-type-2-diabetes/ Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, professor of public health (social & behavioral sciences) at the Yale School of Public Health, has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the American Heart Association to study how a novel produce-prescription program might improve the health of Hispanic people in Hartford, Connecticut, with type 2 diabetes. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-alumna-margaret-mayer-embraces-challenge-of-grant-management-at-the-national-cancer-institute/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-alumna-margaret-mayer-embraces-challenge-of-grant-management-at-the-national-cancer-institute/ This Alumni Spotlight focuses on Margaret Mayer, PhD ’19 (Chronic Disease Epidemiology), MPH ’16 (Chronic Disease Epidemiology), the program director in the Tobacco Cancer Research Branch at the National Cancer Institute. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alumna-kathryn-finney-celebrated-at-2023-heinz-awards/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alumna-kathryn-finney-celebrated-at-2023-heinz-awards/ A recipient of the prestigious 28th Heinz Awards, Kathryn Finney, MPH ’00, was recognized in October by the Heinz Family Foundation for her contributions to the economy. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 17:00:00 Z