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February 1, 2026
SPH This Week.
Latest News, Research, and More
RESEARCH
A new study led by Jonathan Jay found that a hospital-based intervention program can help prevent violence reinjury or recurrence by providing a range of mental health and social support services to gun violence victims. Read more.
RESEARCH
A new study by Lauren Wise and Kenneth Rothman found that people who took pregnancy tests four or more days before the date of their first missed period had a substantially higher risk of receiving an initial negative test or a positive test that eventually resulted in a miscarriage. Read more.
SCHOOL NEWS
MPH student Sarah Lawler spent two months in Khon Kaen, Thailand studying the association between proton pump inhibitor use and the high incidence of bile duct cancer in the region through her practicum with the Cancer Epidemiology Education in Special Populations Program. Read more.
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“For pregnancy planners, there’s a tradeoff between getting information as early as possible and experiencing more uncertainty or emotional distress.
LAUREN WISE
PROFESSOR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY, ON DETERMINING THE RIGHT TIME TO TAKE A PREGNANCY TEST
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PHPod's Jack Mellom speaks with Sarah Lipson on opportunities and barriers to finding community. Listen to the podcast.
SNAPSHOT
Scenes on campus, from New Student Orientation for spring enrollees to campus in the aftermath of Boston’s eighth largest snowstorm of all time. Read more.
PUBLIC HEALTH POST
The Trump Administration recently revoked guidance for states to address social needs through Medicaid. These cuts will harm people in need, write guest authors Nicole McCann, PhD student in health services and policy, and Paul Shafer, associate professor of health law, policy & management. Read more.
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"This is the first study with a big sample and strong controls that did find that the program is effective for violence prevention." Hear more from SPH's Jonathan Jay on his new study about hospital-based violence prevention programs, at a time when these programs are facing federal funding cuts. Check out the clip.
In the Media.
BOSTON GLOBE
Quotes David Hamer, professor of global health.
ABC NEWS
Quotes Andrew Stokes, associate professor of global health.
STAT
Quotes Alan Sager, professor of health law, policy & management.
THE GUARDIAN
Quotes Brooke Nichols, associate professor of global health.
FUTURITY
Quotes Jonathan Levy, chair and professor of environmental health.
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