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May 31, 2026
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
SCHOOL NEWS
Five MPH students selected for SPH-sponsored practica with BU’s Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases will spend the summer tracking infectious disease outbreaks and contributing to daily briefings for public health departments across North America. Read more.
INSIGHTS FROM THE DEAN
Dean Adnan Hyder reflects on a recent Public Health Conversation convening global public health leaders on how institutions, countries, and partnerships may need to evolve over the next 50 years. Read more.
RESEARCHAlthough the majority of students sought and received therapy or counseling in the past 12 months, less than 40 percent received the recommended combination of therapy/counseling and antipsychotic medication, suggesting potential barriers to accessing this medication, according to a new study led by Clara Godoy-Henderson. Read more. |
RESEARCHA new study led by Kerrin Gallagher found that children’s visits to the doctor for all mental health conditions increased from 2014 to 2023 in the commonwealth. Visits related to anxiety represented the largest increase, and ADHD was the most common condition addressed during these visits. Read more. |
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[This] was a first for our program, and it was very exciting knowing that our students will be involved in the process to make the 2026 World Cup a fun and safe experience for all.
MARIE DANIEL
DIRECTOR OF ADVISING AND EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT, ON STUDENTS' PRACTICA TRACKING INFECTIOUS DISEASES DURING WORLD CUP.
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ALUMNI NEWSHow does an emergency physician at Boston Medical Center wind up leading biotechnology systems at a national security research and development powerhouse? Dr. Brinsfield discusses her public health journey from the BMC ED to the White House Situation Room to Draper’s Cambridge headquarters. Read more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTA vitamin K shot at birth can prevent brain bleeds among infants, but since 2017, refusal of the life-saving shot is on the rise, writes PHP fellow Kylee Cochran. Read more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
Exposure to environmental PM2.5—particularly to vanadium, which is released from fossil fuel combustion—drives cancer risk, writes PHP fellow Priyanka Athalye. Read more.
Keep up with SPH on Instagram.
As they prepare to enter the next chapter of their careers, recent grads (and Associate Professor Matt Motta!) discuss the educators that have made a difference in their lives—from kindergarten to grad school. Watch the clip.
In the Media.
NEW YORK TIMES
Quotes Megan Cole Brahim, adjunct associate professor of health law, policy & management and mentions research by Brahim and alum Kerrin Gallagher.
THE GUARDIAN
Quotes Laura Orlando, adjunct assistant professor of environmental health.
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
Quotes Clara Godoy-Henderson, PhD candidate in health services and policy research.
LATITUDE MEDIA
Op-ed by Jonathan Buonocore, assistant professor of environmental health.
BOSTON.GOV
Quotes Patricia Fabian, professor of environmental health.
EARTH.COM
Quotes John Lambert, alum and Center for Climate & Health researcher.
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