Welcome, in a Time of Change

In a new Dean's Note, Dean Sandro Galea reflects on the mission of public health in this moment. Read the note.

RESEARCH

New Study Identifies Two Proteins That May Contribute to Stroke Recurrence

The study by Gina Peloso discovered genetic markers in inflammation that may be related to a second stroke or other major cardiovascular event following a stroke. These findings could help identify drug targets to mitigate stroke-related disability and mortality. Read more.

RESEARCH

Massachusetts Voters Support Increased Alcohol Taxes to Fund Key Programs

David Jernigan recently commissioned a Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll that shows nearly two-thirds of respondents would back a 10-cents-per-drink increase if revenue was allocated to specific programs. Learn more.

RESEARCH

Living in Greener Neighborhoods during Midlife May Slow Cognitive Decline

A new study by Marcia Pescador Jimenez found that increased exposure to residential greenery may help stave off cognitive decline by an annual rate of eight months. Read more.

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Burning Questions: Why U.S. Sunscreens Fall Short

Only one in four sunscreens on the U.S. market offer sufficient sun protection and are free of concerning ingredients, writes PHP fellow Jude Sleiman. Read more.

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In this time of division, health can serve as a unifying force.

DEAN SANDRO GALEA
ON NAVIGATING THE MANY CHALLENGES OF THE MOMENT

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SEP

1–2 p.m.

SPH Reads: Strangers in Their Own Land

PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION—ONLINE

Join SPH for a discussion about the fall 2024 SPH Reads selection, Strangers in Their Own Land: Anger and Mourning on the American Right, by Arlie Russell Hochschild. Yvette Cozier, associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion & justice, will speak with Hochschild, who is a professor emerita of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley.

SCHOOL NEWS

Think. Teach. Do. Awards Celebrate Staff Achievements

Eleven SPH staff members received Think. Teach. Do. Staff Awards in the first two quarters of 2024 in recognition of their efforts in fostering a supportive and productive campus culture. The recipients are Elvin Marino, Ryan Wisniewski, Emily Doke, Heatherly Mitch, Eva Asllani, Tom Dauria, Brando Ruggiero, Melanie Gilreath-Chaisson, Denise Sanchez, Erica Augustine, and Selene Vences. Read more.

COMMENTARY

POV: Sexual Pleasure Should Be Integrated into Scientific Research on Sexual Health

Aside from disease prevention, elements of sexual health, including pleasure and orgasm, don’t receive much research funding, limiting what’s known, writes alum Julia Bond (SPH’24) in a new commentary for BU Today. Learn more.

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

The Chronic Challenges of Poverty

People living in poverty are at an increased risk for chronic inflammation, a cause of symptoms linked to diseases like cancer and diabetes, writes PHP fellow Heather Sherr. Read more.