How Can We Build Global Solidarity for Public Health?

Dean Adnan Hyder discusses the 2025 World Health Summit and a call to action for academia to engage globally. Read more.

HEALTH POLICY

Many Questions Remain After Judges Order USDA to Fund SNAP During Shutdown

The federal government must utilize emergency funds to disperse November benefits to SNAP recipients, but many families still do not know when or how much of those funds they will actually receive to ensure they have enough to eat. Paul Shafer, Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, and Monica Wang weigh in on these continuing developments. Read more.

PUBLIC HEALTH CONVERSATION

Charles Donahue Lecture Provides a Peek into the Future of Healthcare

Speaker Marcela del Carmen, president of Massachusetts General Hospital, president of the Massachusetts General Physicians Organization, and executive vice president of Mass General Brigham (MGB), discussed MGB’s vision for integrating systems to improve patient outcomes. Read more.

RESEARCH

Naloxone Training, Social Support, and Stigma Reduction Among Top Needs of College Students in Recovery

Led by Noel Vest, a comprehensive analysis of students who utilize college recovery programs highlights the wide-ranging, vital services these programs should offer, especially amid waning federal support for student financial aid and mental health. Read more.

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Each dollar of SNAP benefits can generate between $1.54 and $1.80 in total economic activity.

STEPHANIE ETTINGER DE CUBA
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF HEALTH LAW, POLICY & MANAGEMENT, ON THE MANY WAYS SNAP CAN BENEFIT COMMUNITIES.

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PHPOD

Hey Kids, What's for Dinner?

In a new episode of PHPod, host Jack Mellom speaks with Ashlyn Anderson, an intern at the Food and Agricultural Organization, about global food systems, agriculture, and health. Listen to the podcast.

SCHOOL NEWS

Where the Scalpel Meets the Statute: A PhD Student Studies Red Flag Laws to Save Lives

Annie Buck (GMS'20), a PhD student in health services and policy research, discusses how the same decisive instincts that guide trauma care in the aftermath of gun violence can translate to policies that prevent gun violence before it occurs. Learn more.

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

How H.R. 1 Will Harm Maternal Health in the U.S.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will reshape how women experience pregnancy in the U.S., threatening access to care and deepening disparities, writes MPH Student DeJah Fleurancois and SPH Assistant Professors Sarah Gordon and Kathryn Thompson. Read more.

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Keep up with SPH on TikTok.

In the first of a three-part series, Stephen Murray, SPH alum and program director for the SafeSpot Overdose Hotline, offers a tutorial on overdose response, including rescue breathing and when and how to administer Narcan. Check out the video.

Alum Stephen Murray gives tutorial on overdose response

In the Media.

NEWSWEEK

The Americans Who Will Pay Most If Healthcare Costs Rise

Quotes Paul Shafer, associate professor of health law, policy & management.

NEW YORK TIMES

Vaccine Skepticism Comes for Pet Owners, Too

Quotes Matthew Motta, associate professor of health law, policy & management.

BOSTON GLOBE

A Tiny Device Is Identifying Invisible Health Hazards in Boston Schools

Quotes Patricia Fabian, associate professor of environmental health.

WORCESTER TELEGRAM & GAZETTE

Trump Drug Policy Long on Talk, Short on Action

Article written by Katherine O'Malley, senior policy analyst in the Department of Health Law, Policy & Management.

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