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April 5, 2026
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
RESEARCH
A new study led by Mabeline Velez and Kendra Sims found that older people who were unable to pay for needed dental care were more likely to experience heart failure, a heart attack, a stroke, or dementia. Read more.
INSIGHTS FROM THE DEAN
As we recognize National Public Health Week, Dean Adnan Hyder and Dean’s Advisory Board member Elizabeth Sommers remind us that public health has always faced crises with optimism towards building a healthier future for all. Read more.
AWARDSDebashis Ghosh, a professor in the Department of Biostatistics and Informatics at University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, received the award and presented his perspective on being a statistician in the age of AI at the School of Public Health on April 3. Read more. |
ALUMNI NEWSDenise Schepici (SAR ’80, SPH ’92), who retired as president of Martha’s Vineyard Hospital in January 2026, reflects on a career that blended clinical experience and public health training to support the health of her Martha’s Vineyard neighbors. Read more. |
The Public Health Conversation Events
On March 26, SPH's annual Shine Lecture included a panel discussion on research and advocacy from the Stop Shackling Patients Coalition, which has changed the way incarcerated patients receive medical care in hospitals. Watch or listen to the conversation here.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
HPV vaccination uptake was higher in states that adopted Medicaid expansion than in those that did not, particularly among male adolescents, writes PHP fellow Priyanka Athalye. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
When we allow antibiotics to linger in the environment, we are maintaining a breeding ground for antibiotic resistance, writes PHP fellow Rowena Lindsay. Read more.
Support BUSPH on Giving Day
Wednesday, April 8 is BU Giving Day. Each gift made supports the innovative research shown in this video, and preparing our students to build a healthier world for all. At BUSPH, donor support does not sit on the margins—it shapes who leads public health, how solutions are designed, and which communities benefit.
In the Media.
CBS NEWS
Quotes Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences.
WASHINGTON POST
Quotes Michael Ulrich, associate professor of health law, policy & management.
NPR
Interview with Jonathan Levy, chair and professor of environmental health,
DIALOGUE EARTH
Quotes Amelia Wesselink, research assistant professor of epidemiology.
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