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January 18, 2026
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
INSIGHTS FROM THE DEAN
The UN General Assembly has formally adopted the declaration, despite opposition from the United States and Argentina. This moment underscores the need for public health to engage more directly with the commercial forces developing the products that contribute to many noncommunicable diseases, writes Dean Adnan Hyder. Read more.
RESEARCH
A new study by Junenette Peters, Jonathan Levy, and Maria Pilar Botana Martinez found that colorimetric wipes are a reliable and easy-to-use tool that families can use to quickly determine whether they are exposed to hazardous lead in their homes through occupational “take-home” pathways or lead-based paint. Read more.
SCHOOL NEWSBefore Vivian Muzyk became an online MPH student at the School of Public Health, she was a journalist, foster parent, and cancer patient. Determined not to let her story stop there, Muzyk aims to harness her education and lived experiences to advocate for the well-being of children and families. Read more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTPeople with depression received new health diagnoses 32 percent faster than those without depression, highlighting the need for coordinated care, writes PHP fellow Aidan Stotz. Read more. |
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By rejecting the declaration, the United States risks losing leadership in setting standards for how governments address CDoH at a time when its own NCD burden is increasing, and health inequities are widening.
DEAN ADNAN HYDER
ON NEWLY PASSED UN DECLARATION ON NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
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ALUMNI NEWS
Caroline Dignard (SPH’24), a former Public Health Post fellow and recent Pulitzer Center reporting fellow, spent several weeks in Iqaluit, Nunavut learning from locals about Inuit-led efforts to combat food insecurity. Read more.
SCHOOL NEWSZana Wangari Kiragu’s work is shaped by her global perspective as an international scholar and her passion for helping others. Read more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTIn 2010, 57 percent of rural hospitals offered obstetric services. By 2022, over half of rural hospitals no longer had labor and delivery care, writes PHP fellow Rowena Lindsay. Read more. |
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Our SPH community is filled with people from all over the globe. 🌎 Dean Adnan Hyder chats with SPH students Omnia Elamin and Shelby Cattani about their hometown and how they’ve transitioned to Boston. Watch the clip.
In the Media.
WASHINGTON POST
Quotes David Jernigan, professor of health law, policy & management.
CNN
Quotes Lauren Wise, professor of epidemiology.
BLOOMBERG LAW
Quotes Nicole Huberfeld, professor of health law, policy & management.
SCIENCEDAILY
Quotes Lindsay Farrer, professor of biostatistics.
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