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June 22, 2025
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
RESEARCH
A new study by Jacob Bor in JAMA reveals the “statistical erasure” of Indigenous Americans, finding that the gap between AI/AN life expectancy and the national average was 2.9 times greater than official vital statistics indicate. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH MATTERS
Once models of efficiency and social responsibility, the postal service and public health infrastructures face similar challenges from privatization campaigns and public distrust, writes Dean Ad Interim Michael Stein. Read more.
ALUMNI NEWSDriven to make healthcare in Nepal more affordable and accessible, Sanjiv Gupta (SPH ’25) left his job as a rural physician, launched a clinic of his own, studied healthcare management at the School of Public Health, and has now returned to put the ideas he cultivated in Boston into action. Read more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTThe instinct to move is human—we were built for it. And yet, in today's world, we spend most of our time being still, writes PHP Executive Editor Monica Wang in a new viewpoint. Read more. |
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Since European contact, Indigenous people in today’s United States have survived attempts at physical and cultural erasure that have contributed to present-day health inequities.
JACOB BOR
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GLOBAL HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY, ON UNDERESTIMATED MORTALITY RATES AMONG AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE PEOPLE IN US RECORDS.
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PUBLIC HEALTH POST
While fast fashion may appeal to budget-conscious consumers, the industry generates 1.2 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually, writes PHP fellow Mallika Chimpiri. Read more.
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In response to major USAID cuts, SPH’s Brooke Nichols created impactcounter.com to visualize the human impact these cuts can have. In a new video, Nichols discusses her motivation in creating the counter, and what these cuts could mean for us all. Watch video.
Kudos.
Eric Rubenstein, assistant professor of epidemiology, received the Sherman James Diverse and Inclusive Award during the 2025 Society for Epidemiologic Research Conference, held in Boston June 10-13.
Lewis Kazis, emeritus professor of health law, policy & management, has received the 2025 John Ware and Alvin Tarlov Career Achievement Award in Patient Reported Outcome Measures. He will accept the award at the the International Society for Quality in Health Care in October in São Paulo, Brazil.
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What do Wes Anderson movies and public health have in common? In honor of Anderson's new film, @thephoenicianscheme, we've compiled some of the public health lessons included in his movies. Check out the list!
In the Media.
DAILY NATION
Mentions research led by alum Marlon Joseph and Lauren Wise, professor of epidemiology.
FORBES
Mentions research by Matthew Raifman (SPH'24).
SCIENMAG
Mentions research by Jacob Bor, associate professor of global health and epidemiology.
THE MUNICH EYE
Mentions research by Monica Wang, associate professor of community health sciences.
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