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May 25, 2025
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
RESEARCH
There were over 1.5 million “missing Americans” in 2022 and 2023—deaths that would have been averted if US mortality rates matched those of peer countries, according to a new study led by Jacob Bor and Andrew Stokes. Read more.
RESEARCH
A new study led by Danielle Haley underscores the need for universal screening and treatment for the disorder, as well as concerted research to better understand the benefits and risks of cannabis among different populations. Read more.
SCHOOL NEWSMPH student Erin Johnston will visit the UK to report on the efforts of neurodivergent researchers to improve access to timely diagnosis and care. Read more. |
PUBLIC HEALTH POSTAdverse childhood experiences in a firstborn child's first 1,000 days of life were associated with increased mental health care needs among the child's siblings, writes PHP fellow Aidan Stotz. Read more. |
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Imagine the lives saved, the grief and trauma averted, if the US simply performed at the average of our peers. Our failure to address this is a national scandal.
JACOB BOR
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GLOBAL HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY, ON HIGH RATES OF US EXCESS DEATHS COMPARED TO OTHER COUNTRIES.
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Public Health Conversation Starter
In this Public Health Conversation Starter, Yvette Cozier, associate dean for diversity, equity, inclusion & justice, speaks with Michael Serazio, professor of communication at Boston College, on the intersection of sports, politics, and culture, and how sports serves as a unifying force in a fragmented world. Watch, read, or listen to the conversation here.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
Insurance-related paperwork is a key driver of physician burnout, with clear downstream harms on patient care and efficiency, writes PHP fellow Mallika Chimpiri. Learn more.
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In the Media.
NPR
Interview with Nina Brooks, assistant professor of global health.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management.
SCHOLARS STRATEGY NETWORK
Interview with Nicole Huberfeld, Edward R. Utley Professor of Health Law.
UNDARK
Mentions research led by Brooke Nichols, associate professor of global health.
OREGON CAPITAL CHRONICLE
Quotes David Jernigan, professor of health law, policy & management.
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