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John Sellinger, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry, and Robert Pietrzak, PhD, MPH, professor of psychiatry and of public health, have been honored with 2024 Distinguished Psychologist Awards by the Psychology Service of VA Connecticut Healthcare System.

YSPH Associate Professor Ijeoma Opara says Surgeon General Vivek Murthy's recent call for warning labels on social media platforms is a good idea, but more stringent measures are needed to combat the spread of racist and sexist content. She is especially concerned about the unique experiences of Black teen girls, who face compounded challenges due to the intersection of racism and sexism.

Weather, waning immunity, and human behavior are contributing to an explosive outbreak of dengue that has evolved in the last year, says Dr. Albert Ko, a professor of epidemiology at YSPH who has worked with dengue patients in Brazil for 30 years.

The Yale School of Public health joins the Common Health Coalition with over 50 health organizations dedicated to strengthening public health and health care collaborations.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday, June 27, 2024, dismissed an appeal of Idaho’s strict abortion ban. The decision means that emergency abortions will be allowed in Idaho – for now. Yale School of Public Health Dean and emergency physician Dr. Megan Ranney joined CNN on June 26, when the opinion was briefly leaked, to talk about the implications of the decision.

Many patients receive a standardized lipid panel as part of a yearly physical that includes testing of their “good” cholesterol (high-density lipoprotein) and “bad” cholesterol (low-density lipoprotein). However, most people are unfamiliar with another type of cholesterol, lipoprotein(a) or Lp(a). This type of lipoprotein is not included in the standard lipid panel but is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In the following Q&A, Yale clinicians and researchers share background about Lp(a), guidance for caring for patients with elevated levels, and new approaches to improve testing.

Dr. Denise Esserman, Professor of Biostatistics and Co-Director of the Yale Center for Analytical Sciences Leads Georgian Implementation Science Fogarty Training Program.

Group prenatal care shows promise in reducing maternal health disparities, say Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Public Health researchers.

McCall designs digital health tools that have the potential to reduce health inequities by facilitating connections to health and social services.