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April 14, 2024
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
RESEARCH
In a new study, Matt Motta and researchers partnered with mental health content influencers on TikTok for a field experiment that examined how health experts and social media influencers can work together to make evidence-based mental health information available to young audiences on the wildly popular app. Read more.
RESEARCH
A new study led by Marcia Pescador Jimenez suggests that Black and Latino adults are more susceptible to the negative effects of depressive symptoms later in life, even if they experience these symptoms less often than White adults. Learn more.
STUDENT NEWSGwenyth Ip, Audeaneh Saberi, and Kavya Ganugapati craft reels, infographics, and other fun and engaging social media content to highlight education, research, and practice at the School of Public Health. Learn more. |
STUDENT NEWSImani Decaille-Hodge, senior clinical outreach associate at OpenBiome and part-time MS student in epidemiology, plans to apply her degree to research at the nonprofit, which provides investigational treatments to patients with life-threatening infections. Read more. |
SCHOOL NEWS
Yes, says Jessica Leibler, who spoke to BU Today about Allston’s “rat city,” as Boston ponders the new post. Read more.
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Our research raises the possibility that social media can also be a force for good.
MATT MOTTA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HEALTH LAW, POLICY & MANAGEMENT, ON PROMOTING POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH ON TIKTOK
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WEDNESDAY
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PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION—ONLINE
Join SPH for a conversation that will explore the role of artificial intelligence in the health of populations, examining how AI can be used in public health, and the consequences of its potential use.
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTMore than a quarter of women who were assaulted during their pregnancy were not screened for intimate partner violence during routine care visits, writes PHP fellow Dani Weissert. Learn more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTMatthew Kreuter, Kahn Family Professor of Public Health at Washington University in St. Louis and recent Public Health Conversation speaker, discusses his research on effective public health messaging to address health inequities. Read more. |
SNAPSHOT
Scenes from March and April on campus, including the arrival of spring, the solar eclipse, Giving Day, the Shine Lecture, and more. View the gallery.
In the Media.
MONEY GEEK
Quotes Megan Cole, associate professor of health law, policy & management.
BFM: THE BUSINESS NEWS
Interview with Allison Portnoy, assistant professor of global health.
WBUR
Quotes Wendy Heiger-Bernays, clinical professor of environmental health.
INFOBAE
Quotes Davidson Hamer, professor of global health.
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