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October 19, 2025
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
RESEARCH
A new study led by Leonardo Martinez projects that US funding cuts to global health aid will have a catastrophic effect on pediatric TB, with children in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia likely to experience a significant spike in preventable cases and deaths over the next decade, unless funding is restored. Read more.
COMMENTARY
The termination of thousands of federal grants that fund clinical trials threatens to reverse substantial progress in understanding and treating the health challenges of marginalized populations, particularly young adults who are already underrepresented in research, writes Kimberly Nelson in a new Pediatrics commentary. Read more.
IN MEMORIAMKimberly Shea (SPH'06, '11), a former assistant professor of epidemiology and SPH alum, died in July at age 47 after battling cancer. Read more. |
SCHOOL NEWSAs a research director at the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Health and an on-campus MPH student, Ramla Hagi shares how she balances her work and studies while leveraging her education to advance her career in health policy. Read more. |
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If I would go back to my younger self, I would encourage her to take that leap early on, pursue that passion, and allow it to be the driving force in her path ahead. I’d also tell her to enjoy the journey.
RAMLA HAGI
MPH STUDENT, ON ADVICE FOR FUTURE PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS
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PUBLIC HEALTH POST
Without clear definitions, FDA regulation of ultra-processed foods risks being ineffective or overly restrictive, potentially harming health, writes PHP fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond. Read more.
SNAPSHOT
Scenes from a welcome reception for Dean Hyder, an MPH student's tree planting initiative, BU's Raas Leela & Bollywood Night, apple picking, pumpkin painting and other fall scenes from campus. View the gallery.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
The private consolidation of methadone clinics has skyrocketed. But what happens when lifesaving treatment becomes dependent on profit? PHP fellow Rowena Lindsay explores this growing issue. Read more.
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In the Media.
THINK GLOBAL HEALTH
Quotes Adnan Hyder, dean and Robert A. Knox Professor.
GBH
Quotes Matthew Motta, associate professor of health law, policy & management.
ECO-BUSINESS
Quotes Patricia Fabian, associate professor of environmental health.
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
Mentions research by Ziming Xuan, professor of community health sciences.
PROVIDENCE BUSINESS NEWS
Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management.
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