https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/ysph/news-rss/?keywordId=604&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 Mon, 18 May 2026 13:05:17 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/cooling-dwight/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/cooling-dwight/ Yale researchers worked with residents of New Haven’s Dwight neighborhood to document the impact of urban heat and identify community-informed solutions. Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/translating-science/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/translating-science/ Three impact stories and one essay detail research projects across YSPH's Scholarly Areas of Focus, led by Drs. Nicola Hawley, Yusuf Ransome, Kai Chen, and Zack Cooper. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/amp/news/story/epa-rolling-back-greenhouse-gas-emissions-endangerment-finding-130149962 https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/amp/news/story/epa-rolling-back-greenhouse-gas-emissions-endangerment-finding-130149962 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is rescinding its 2009 finding that six key greenhouse gases threaten human health and welfare. YSPH Associate Professor Kai Chen says the rollback threatens millions of lives. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/warming-us-climate-linked-to-rising-deaths-from-heat/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/warming-us-climate-linked-to-rising-deaths-from-heat/ Record-breaking heat and severe cold spells are having a significant impact on health and mortality in the United States, say researchers at the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH). Fri, 07 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/illuminating-innovation-in-sustainable-health-care-at-climate-week-nyc/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/illuminating-innovation-in-sustainable-health-care-at-climate-week-nyc/ The event was once again the largest full-day gathering on climate change and health at Climate Week, featuring 28 speakers working at the forefront of sustainability and health care transformation. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/building-resilience-in-the-face-of-extreme-climate/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/building-resilience-in-the-face-of-extreme-climate/ Far less extreme cold weather, more dangerous heat days, accelerating sea level rise, and an increased frequency of hazardous storm surges are possible in Connecticut by the end of the century. Mon, 06 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/want-to-cut-health-care-costs-by-dollar70-billion-take-urban-climate-action/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/want-to-cut-health-care-costs-by-dollar70-billion-take-urban-climate-action/ Yale School of Public Health Professor Dr. Jeannette Ickovics, PhD, discusses a new report laying out steps that could save money and 700,000 lives. Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/epa-s-deregulatory-efforts-endanger-human-and-environmental-health https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/epa-s-deregulatory-efforts-endanger-human-and-environmental-health In July, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin proposed “the largest deregulatory action in the history of America” when he reversed prior Agency findings that formed the basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions. In this commentary, YSPH Professor Jeannette Ickovics urges policymakers and public health leaders to voice their concerns about the proposed changes. Public comment will be accepted until Sept. 15. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/07/a-girls-grades-drop-every-summer-theres-an-alarming-explanation/ https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/07/a-girls-grades-drop-every-summer-theres-an-alarming-explanation/ After decades of global warming and worsening heat waves, children’s brains and cognitive skills are suffering, scientific studies have revealed. YSPH Associate Professor Xi Chen says dehydration associated with higher temperatures can make it difficult to perform writing and mathematical tasks. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/how-climate-change-and-extreme-weather-can-hurt-your-health https://health.usnews.com/wellness/articles/how-climate-change-and-extreme-weather-can-hurt-your-health Climate change poses a significant threat to human health, encompassing both physical and mental well-being. YSPH Associate Professor Sarah Lowe says the mental health impact can extend beyond those immediately affected by climate change disasters to close friends and family as well. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.carbonbrief.org/climate-change-is-creating-new-vulnerabilities-for-disease-pandemics/ https://www.carbonbrief.org/climate-change-is-creating-new-vulnerabilities-for-disease-pandemics/ A new research study finds that high temperatures, increased rainfall, and water scarcity associated with climate change are creating “new vulnerabilities” for pandemics. But YSPH Assistant Professor Colin Carlson cautions that the study fails to capture some of the key drivers of zoonotic disease. Wed, 23 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/bad-breaths-moderate-air-pollution-and-heat-exposure-raise-2025a1000g80 https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/bad-breaths-moderate-air-pollution-and-heat-exposure-raise-2025a1000g80 The combination of high temperatures and poor air quality has been linked to an increased risk for acute myocardial infarction in young adults. Wed, 18 Jun 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://environment.yale.edu/news/article/nobel-declaration-calling-urgent-implementation-green-sustainable-chemistry https://environment.yale.edu/news/article/nobel-declaration-calling-urgent-implementation-green-sustainable-chemistry At a recent Nobel symposium, Yale’s Paul Anastas and an international array of scientific leaders called for structural shifts across science, policy, and education to advance sustainability goals that promote economic development while safeguarding health and the environment. Fri, 30 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/04/24/novel-course-translates-data-natural-world-art?utm_source=YaleToday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YT_YaleToday-Staff_4-25-2025 https://news.yale.edu/2025/04/24/novel-course-translates-data-natural-world-art?utm_source=YaleToday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YT_YaleToday-Staff_4-25-2025 In a new course, Yale students are using AI technologies to transform natural phenomena into artistic performances — an endeavor that extends into a symposium April 24-25.  Fri, 25 Apr 2025 04:00:00 Z https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03/04/yale-forum-celebrates-ten-years-of-center-on-climate-change-and-health/ https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03/04/yale-forum-celebrates-ten-years-of-center-on-climate-change-and-health/ On Feb. 28, over 50 faculty members across various disciplines convened for the Yale Forum on Climate Change and Health, hosted by the Yale Planetary Solutions and Yale Center on Climate Change and Health, or YCCCH. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 05:00:00 Z https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/02/21/analysis-a-warmer-world-may-be-a-more-violent-world/ https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/02/21/analysis-a-warmer-world-may-be-a-more-violent-world/ YSPH's Dr. Kaveh Khoshnood discusses how climate change exacerbates mental health stressors, especially among populations facing displacement, food insecurity, and economic instability due to environmental shocks. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/communicating-the-health-impacts-of-climate-change-a-doctors-view/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/communicating-the-health-impacts-of-climate-change-a-doctors-view/ The Yale Center on Climate Change and Health recently invited Dr. Neha Pathak, MD, chief physician editor, health and lifestyle medicine at WebMD, to discuss the challenges physicians face in communicating health concerns related to climate change. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/02/climate-change-is-worsening-diabetes-worldwide/ https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2025/02/climate-change-is-worsening-diabetes-worldwide/ A 2022 U.S. study found that extreme outdoor temperatures, whether very high or low, increased the risk of some life-threatening conditions for people with type 2 diabetes. Charles Leonard, a Yale School of Public Health trainee and senior author of the study, explains the direct and indirect ways that rising temperatures can hurt people with type 2 diabetes. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/when-climate-and-health-collide/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/when-climate-and-health-collide/ In a new report, scientists at the Yale School of Public Health warn that smoke from the California wildfires can exacerbate cardiovascular problems. They also say the compound extreme weather events that preceded the fires represent a new era in public health in which climate change-driven disasters create new challenges for protecting population health. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/lifestyle/home-garden/2024/12/27/climate-anxiety-is-a-growing-concern-in-new-hanover-county-nc/77070443007/ https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/lifestyle/home-garden/2024/12/27/climate-anxiety-is-a-growing-concern-in-new-hanover-county-nc/77070443007/ Climate anxiety is recognized by the American Psychological Association and is a growing concern, particularly among those who are under 25. YSPH Professor Sarah Lowe comments. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)02365-1/fulltext https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)02365-1/fulltext As we approach 2030, the world is losing progress on Sustainable Development Goals, says YSPH Dean Megan L. Ranney, who joins Yale alumna Vanessa B. Kerry, BS '99, Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health at the World Health Organization; and Andrea Baccarelli, Dean of Faculty at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for this Lancet commentary. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://abcnews.go.com/International/sites-2026-fifa-world-cup-pose-heat-stress/story?id=116236299 https://abcnews.go.com/International/sites-2026-fifa-world-cup-pose-heat-stress/story?id=116236299 Extreme heat could pose a significant threat to players and spectators at the next World Cup, according to climate and medical experts. YSPH Associate Professor Kai Chen expects temperatures to keep rising and says they will continue to pose a significant health threat. Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.pnas.org/post/podcast/long-term-impact-wildfire-smoke-pollution https://www.pnas.org/post/podcast/long-term-impact-wildfire-smoke-pollution Science Sessions, the podcast of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, speaks to Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Kai Chen about the impact of wildfire smoke on human health. Mon, 18 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/2024-lancet-report-on-climate-change-reveals-record-breaking-health-threats-associated-with-climate-inaction/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/2024-lancet-report-on-climate-change-reveals-record-breaking-health-threats-associated-with-climate-inaction/ The 2024 Lancet Countdown on health and climate change, an annual international assessment of progress toward the climate mitigation goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement — co-authored this year by three members of the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health — contains some of the most dire projections to date associated with persistent global inaction over the pressing climate emergency. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/study-links-higher-temperatures-to-increased-stroke-risk/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/study-links-higher-temperatures-to-increased-stroke-risk/ According to a new study by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine, short-term exposure to high ambient temperatures may significantly increase the risk of stroke among people aged 18 to 64 years, especially women. Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yccch-at-climate-week/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yccch-at-climate-week/ Yale Center on Climate Change and Health tackle the challenges of urban health, children’s health, and health care sustainability at Climate Week NYC Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/10/08/many-nations-arent-meeting-their-green-health-care-commitments-study-says https://news.yale.edu/2024/10/08/many-nations-arent-meeting-their-green-health-care-commitments-study-says A new study finds that dozens of countries have not met their commitments to a 2021 international program of health care sustainability measures. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/first-human-case-of-emerging-tick-borne-disease-reported-in-northeast/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/first-human-case-of-emerging-tick-borne-disease-reported-in-northeast/ The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station reports the first locally acquired human disease case of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis in Connecticut. Transmitted by the Gulf Coast tick, R. parkeri rickettsiosis is an emerging tick-borne disease similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever with relatively milder symptoms. Mon, 30 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/long-term-exposure-to-wildfire-smoke-associated-with-higher-risk-of-death/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/long-term-exposure-to-wildfire-smoke-associated-with-higher-risk-of-death/ Pollutants from fires can travel great distances and have the potential to affect human health thousands of kilometers away. In a new study, researchers from the Yale School of Public Health investigated whether long-term exposure to fine particles in wildfire smoke was associated with increases in causes of death. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 19:00:00 Z https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/was-it-really-a-hot-zone-summer/ https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/was-it-really-a-hot-zone-summer/ In the Northeast, it’s projected to get warmer and wetter, and the rainfall and temperature will impact mosquito populations, said Philip Armstrong, associate clinical professor of epidemiology (Microbial Diseases) and a medical entomologist who runs Connecticut’s mosquito surveillance program. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-urges-bold-action-at-climate-week-nyc/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-urges-bold-action-at-climate-week-nyc/ The Yale Center on Climate Change and Health at the Yale School of Public Health will present a day-long conference on September 27th during Climate Week NYC '24. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/wildfires-what-you-need-to-know-and-how-to-stay-safe/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/wildfires-what-you-need-to-know-and-how-to-stay-safe/ In addition to a fire's deadly flames, wildfire smoke is a threat to lives and health. Here's how to stay safe, from Yale School of Public Health experts. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/very-hot-weather-is-hazardous-to-your-health-but-there-are-ways-to-stay-safe/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/very-hot-weather-is-hazardous-to-your-health-but-there-are-ways-to-stay-safe/ Extreme heat is hazardous to your health. Here are ways to stay safe as the globe warms. Mon, 19 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2024/08/climate-change-heat-pesticides-drift-farm-workers-epa/ https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2024/08/climate-change-heat-pesticides-drift-farm-workers-epa/ When it is hotter outside, pesticides tend to evaporate faster, explains Nicole Deziel, an environmental health scientist at the Yale School of Public Health. This, in turn, impacts how much of the pesticide actually reaches the crop. Any that doesn’t usually sticks around in the air—and can travel miles offsite. Pesticide drift means that the toxic chemicals spread further than ever intended, affecting farmworkers and adjacent communities. Thu, 08 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://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/12/us/us-heat-wave-weather-forecast.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/12/us/us-heat-wave-weather-forecast.html The Western United States has been sweltering for more than a week with little respite for those without air-conditioning. Cooling centers can help, but not everyone takes advantage of them. YSPH lecturer Elena Grossman is concerned about the stigma surrounding emergency cooling centers. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ambient-heat-during-pregnancy-linked-to-increased-risk-of-childhood-cancer/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ambient-heat-during-pregnancy-linked-to-increased-risk-of-childhood-cancer/ Yale School of Public Health researchers evaluate the association between exposure to hot temperatures during pregnancy and the risk of cancer in children. Wed, 03 Jul 2024 22:30:00 Z https://www.statnews.com/2024/06/18/excessive-heat-warning-health-impacts-of-extreme-heat/ https://www.statnews.com/2024/06/18/excessive-heat-warning-health-impacts-of-extreme-heat/ Experts warn people to take precautions as extreme heat descends on many parts of the United States. “Many people do not realize how deadly extreme heat can be,” said Jennifer Wang, executive director of the Yale Center on Climate Change and Health. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/the-tremendous-public-health-opportunity-of-climate-action/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/the-tremendous-public-health-opportunity-of-climate-action/ As the world experiences one climate change-related public health disaster after another, the declaration by a Lancet Commission of academics and editors of The Lancet medical journal in 2009 that climate change is “the biggest global health threat of the 21st century” is becoming more real. Thu, 16 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://time.com/6978159/wildfire-smoke-health-impact/ https://time.com/6978159/wildfire-smoke-health-impact/ Wildfires burning in Canada are sending smoke across the border, prompting U.S. officials to issue air quality warnings in several northern states. YSPH Assistant Professor Kai Chen discusses the potential health impact. Tue, 14 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/earth-month-giving-campaign-supports-health-centered-climate-solutions/ https://ysph.yale.edu/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://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://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/03/19/study-offers-insight-on-how-hot-weather-impairs-the-immune-system https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/03/19/study-offers-insight-on-how-hot-weather-impairs-the-immune-system Researchers have found a link between hot weather and measures of the body's immune response, including levels of certain blood cells and indicators of inflammation. It's a step toward eventually finding treatments that could help protect people from dangerously high temperatures, which have been linked to increased rates of heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular issues. YSPH Professor Judith Lichtman comments on the findings. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/aging-population-to-be-major-driver-of-future-climate-related-deaths/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/aging-population-to-be-major-driver-of-future-climate-related-deaths/ Population aging constitutes a crucial driver for future heat- and cold-related deaths. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.npr.org/2024/02/29/1234671424/the-human-cost-of-climate-related-disasters-is-acutely-undercounted-new-study-sa https://www.npr.org/2024/02/29/1234671424/the-human-cost-of-climate-related-disasters-is-acutely-undercounted-new-study-sa A new study published in Nature Medicine finds that emergency admissions, and even deaths, are higher than expected for days and weeks after storms. YSPH Assistant Professor of Epidemiology (Environmental Health Sciences) Kai Chen comments. Thu, 29 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/leaders-in-public-health-and-deans-lecture-spring-2024-speakers-announced/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/leaders-in-public-health-and-deans-lecture-spring-2024-speakers-announced/ The Yale School of Public Health will present two events the second week of February. YSPH and the Yale Poynter Fellowship will feature a Dean's Lecture by journalist and author Linda Villarosa Feb. 12. Ashwin Vasan, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, will join Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, for a fireside chat Feb. 15 as part of the Leaders in Public Health – Dean's Speaker Series. Both events will take place in Winslow Auditorium in the LEPH building. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/lowe-studies-climate-changes-negative-effects-on-mental-health/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/lowe-studies-climate-changes-negative-effects-on-mental-health/ YSPH associate professor and clinical psychologist Sarah Lowe discusses the connection between climate change and mental health. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ozone-related-deaths-projected-to-rise-significantly-without-stricter-climate-air-quality-controls/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ozone-related-deaths-projected-to-rise-significantly-without-stricter-climate-air-quality-controls/ An international study led by scientists at the Yale School of Public Health warns that ozone-related deaths will rise significantly in many parts of the world over the next two decades unless current climate and air quality regulations are strengthened. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:00:00 Z