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Students in EHS 544, “Climate Equity and Health Policy Methods,” aren’t just producing research, they're co-developing actual legislation with community partners — legislation that has been raised by the Connecticut General Assembly’s Public Health Committee.
- March 20, 2026Source: ABC News
As a dangerous heat wave hits the West, doctors warn people can suffer severe health effects, which can be even worse when high temperatures come earlier than expected. YSPH's Dr. Kai Chen comments.
- March 16, 2026Source: Yale News
The Yale School of Public Health’s PopHIVE platform helps track health trends in communities — and puts near real-time health data in the hands of the public.
- February 24, 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.
- February 24, 2026
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.
- February 14, 2026Source: Good Morning America
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.
- February 09, 2026
A new study from the Yale School of Public Health shows that air pollution-related cardiovascular deaths are increasingly concentrated among traditionally underserved communities and driven by specific chemical components rather than overall pollution levels.
- January 14, 2026Source: Healio
The Yale School of Public Health recently unveiled its new PopHIVE platform, which offers reliable, real-time, synthesized health data directly to the public, providing a more complete picture for health care providers and public health experts.
- January 09, 2026Source: JAMA Health Forum
Representatives from the Yale School of Public Health and Yale-New Haven Hospital discuss ways to advance data equity in public health in this special communication in JAMA Health Forum.
- December 19, 2025Source: JAMA
A new strain of flu has global health experts worried that this year's flu season may be particularly severe. YSPH Senior Fellow Dr. Anne Zink warns that flu surges can affect timely diagnosis and treatment and add strain to overtaxed health care systems.