SPH This Week.
June 19, 2022
Must Reads.
DEAN'S NOTE
We cannot build a healthier world without addressing the legacy of slavery.
RESEARCHA new study led by Christopher Gill and Lawrence Mwananyanda found that nearly 90 percent of deceased individuals at a Zambian morgue were infected with COVID-19, but only 10 percent tested positive while alive. |
RESEARCHClarissa Valim and Patricia Hibberd will examine the risk and predictors of COVID-19 infection in the sub-Saharan African country, and explore whether exposure to malaria and chronic malnutrition could determine immunity levels to the virus. |
SCHOOL NEWS
This summer, the new equity-focused award will support 35 SPH students in fulfilling their practicum requirements without undue financial burden.
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PUBLIC HEALTH POST
Public Health Post fellows Hannah Tremont and Bethany Hallenborg introduce a series for the month of June examining how the criminalization and stigma of sex work affects workers in various sectors of the sex industry.
SCHOOL NEWSThe staff awards program acknowledges staff achievements, behaviors, and strong work ethics that embody SPH’s core mission and values. The latest recipients of the awards are Melanie Gilreath Chaisson, Susan Gomes, David Langlois, Anna McKay, Nick Gooler, and Alysha Noel. |
POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGEIn a new Free Associations episode, Matthew Fox, Jessica Leibler, and guest host Junenette Peters examine a study on whether acetaminophin raises blood pressure. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
A gender-affirming pediatric care clinic in Washington state is a model for other community health centers to establish clinics for underserved and rural patients, writes PHP fellow Abby Outterson in a new databyte.
In the Media.
THE PROGRESSIVE MAGAZINE
Article co-written by Julia Raifman, assistant professor of health law, policy & management.
ABC NEWS
Quotes doctoral student Matthew Raifman.
WASHINGTON POST
Quotes Emily Rothman, professor of community health sciences.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes Jonathan Levy, professor of environmental health.
FACTCHECK.ORG
Quotes Matthew Fox, professor of epidemiology and global health.
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