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June 21, 2026
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
RESEARCH
Recent studies led by SPH researchers with BU’s Black Women’s Health Study found that Black women who used temporary chemical hair straighteners and hair dyes within the past 12 months had a higher risk of developing fibroids, which can cause heavy bleeding and other health problems when they grow. Read more.
SCHOOL NEWSThe recent MPH graduate will report on maternal mental health care in the southern Indian state of Kerala, with interviews of health providers, patients, and families in three urban centers and their rural outskirts. Read more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTIn the United States, 40 percent of police road pursuits result in crashes that cause injury and even death for suspects and bystanders, writes PHP fellow Priyanka Athalye. Read more. |
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The most effective public health interventions are often the least flashy ones – the investments that restore stability, trust, and connection.
MONICA WANG
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH SCIENCES, BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH, EDITOR-AT-LARGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH POST,
writes in a new viewpoint.
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RESEARCH
A recent study by John Lambert (SPH’24) found that most hikers do not carry necessary emergency gear and are not adequately prepared for higher altitudes. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
Health is built when strong foundations and supported communities work together, creating conditions in which individual effort can succeed, writes Monica Wang, PHP editor-at-large, in a new viewpoint. Read more.
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In the Media.
THE VERGE
Mentions research by Brooke Nichols, associate professor of global health
THE GUARDIAN
Quotes Sondra Crosby, professor of health law, ethics & human rights
CAPITAL & MAIN
Quotes Jonathan Buonocore, assistant professor of environmental health
THE CONVERSATION
Article written by Matthew Motta, associate professor of health law, policy & management
EARTH.COM
Mentions research by Leonardo Martinez, assistant professor of epidemiology
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