Reflecting on the Lessons of Juneteenth

In a new Dean's Note marking Juneteenth, Dean Sandro Galea shares how we must acknowledge the worst of our past to shape a better future. Read the note.

RESEARCH

Indigenous People in South America Are Twice as Likely to Die from Wildfires than Broader Population

A new study coauthored by Jonathan Buonocore suggests that regions in Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil are hotspots for smoke exposure, with mortality rates rising to as high as six times that of the general population. Read more.

EDUCATION

Public Health Conversation Highlights ASPPH’s Framing the Future 2030 Initiative

Moderated by Initiative Steering Committee Chair Lisa Sullivan, the event was co-hosted by the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health as part of an annual convening of public health school leadership.
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RESEARCH

8 Latin American Governments Distributed Ivermectin Without Evidence to Treat COVID

Despite the lack of published evidence, many government officials made claims that ivermectin was safe and effective in the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic, according to a new study by José Antonio Requejo Dominguez and Veronika Wirtz. Read more.

ALUMNI NEWS

‘We Want to Delight Consumers’

Alum Brittany Loewenstein (SPH’22), who received her Master of Science in Applied Biostatistics, works on the research and development of feminine care products as a data scientist at Procter & Gamble. Read more.

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Sexual Assault Trends in Emergency Departments

The number of reported sexual assault cases increased by 65 percent between 2006 and 2019, with more survivors seeking medical care than ever before, writes PHP fellow Kara Schmidt in a new databyte. Learn more.

POPULATION HEALTH EXCHANGE

Is Coffee Ba d for Your He art?

In a new episode of Free Associations, hosts Matthew Fox, Jessica Leibler, and Christopher Gill examine a crossover study of the effects of coffee consumption on heart health. Listen to the podcast.

PUBLIC HEALTH POST

Top-down Harm Reduction for Social Media

Social media is addictive and generally bad for our health, but there are ways to make it less harmful before even reaching the user, writes SPH alum Elsa Pearson Sites (SPH'17), policy director of the Partnered Evidence-based Policy Resource Center with Boston University School of Public Health. Read more.

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The lesson of Juneteenth is that justice delayed need not mean justice denied.

DEAN SANDRO GALEA
MARKING THE THIRD NATIONAL OBSERVANCE OF THE FEDERAL HOLIDAY

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In the Media.

THE HILL

Americans Are Drinking as Much Alcohol Now as in Civil War Days

Quotes David Jernigan, professor of health law, policy & management.

BLOOMBERG

Airport Noise and Its Discontents

Mentions research by Junenette Peters, associate professor of environmental health.

INTELLIGENCER

What Wildfire Smoke Does to the Human Body. You’re Going to Feel Different

Quotes Jennifer Stowell, postdoctoral fellow of environmental health.

THE CONVERSATION

In the Year Since the Supreme Court Overturned Roe v. Wade and Ruled States Should Decide the Legality of A bortion, Voters at the State Level Have Been Doing Just That: 4 Essential Reads

Quotes Nicole Huberfeld, Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law.

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If the EPA tightens standards for safe levels of particulate matter 2.5 in outdoor air, Black and low-income Americans will reap the most benefits. Read more here from PHP fellow Caroline Dignard.