SPH This Week.
July 11, 2021
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RESEARCH
New data indicate that state-based lotteries are of little value in vaccine uptake, and researchers suggest that resources may be better spent targeting underlying reasons for vaccine hesitancy.
SCHOOL NEWSRichard Saitz, chair and professor of community health sciences, received the award for his leadership in substance use education, research, clinical care, and policy. |
RESEARCHCandice Belanoff argues that a key CDC questionnaire given to pregnant people should include questions about racial discrimination to better assess how interpersonal and structural racism can affect reproductive health outcomes. |
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the turning point.
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SCHOOL NEWS
Vasan Ramachadran, professor of epidemiology and principal investigator and director of the Framingham Heart Study, was recognized by McGill University for his research that found that high blood pressure poses cardiovascular risks.
POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGETwo new Mini-MPH programs will offer six CME and CNE credits for participants and include new content on the intersection of public health, medicine, and nursing. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTSome industries, including construction and extraction work, have higher rates of opioid overdose deaths, highlighting a need for employers to offer targeted education and prevention services. |
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CNN LIVE
Interview with Jonathan Jay, assistant professor of community health sciences
STAT NEWS
Article co-authored by Julia Raifman, assistant professor of health law, policy & management
NEW YORK TIMES
Quotes David Jernigan, professor of health law, policy & management
POLITIFACT
Quotes Brooke Nichols, assistant professor of global health
NBC BOSTON
Quotes Davidson Hamer, professor of global health
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