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January 25, 2026
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
RESEARCH
A new study by Davidson Hamer examined resistance patterns for common causes of acute diarrhea and found that the two main types of antibiotics used to treat this condition are becoming less effective among international travelers in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Read more.
SCHOOL NEWS
Mai Hussein, an MPH student from Egypt who practiced dentistry there for more than a decade, examined disparities in healthcare access and use among U.S. oropharyngeal cancer patients this summer through her practicum with the Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations Program. Read more.
RESEARCHAccording to the new study by Justin White, almost every store in Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach that was subject to the ban stopped selling these products within three months, and the policy did not decrease overall retail sales nor push business to stores in neighboring areas. Read more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTAs sport participation advances, the mental stakes increase, with more than half of U.S. college athletes reporting being "very lonely," writes PHP fellow Bernadette Carter-Salmond. Read more. |
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...if you ever get the chance to speak to someone in that situation, do it.
BECCA SPAULDING
MPH STUDENT, ON BREAKING THE STIGMA OF HOMELESSNESS
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SCHOOL NEWS
Becca Spaulding came to the School of Public Health eager to learn how she could better support people experiencing homelessness, leading her to select SPH’s certificate in community assessment, program design, implementation and evaluation (CAPDIE) for her on-campus MPH studies. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
Females and gender-diverse patients tend to face greater delays in autism diagnosis than their male and cisgender peers, writes PHP fellow Mallika Chimpiri. Read more.
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In the Media.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes David Rosenbloom, emeritus professor of health law, policy & management.
YAHOO! FINANCE
Mentions research by Justin White, associate professor of health law, policy & management.
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