DSDE in the News

Cathedrals and trees are familiar metaphors for institutions meant to outlast their builders. At the Yale School of Public Health’s 2026 State of the School address, Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, offered another: Central Park.

Air conditioning does more than make hot weather bearable. A new Yale study suggests it is also one of the country’s most effective defenses against heat-related death.

A new study from researchers, including Jacob Wallace at the Yale School of Public Health, found that private managed care in Medicaid reduced annual spending by 5.6% compared with traditional fee-for-service care. While managed care can lower costs, researchers say its effects on health care access, quality, and who benefits from the savings remain uncertain.

Repeated and cumulative exposure to wildfire smoke is linked to a higher risk of being hospitalized for cardiovascular disease in older adults in the U.S., a new Yale study finds.

Developing technology that makes health care more inclusive was a theme of the 2026 Yale Innovation Summit's Health Track.

On May 15, 2026, Yale Cancer Center (YCC) and the Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) Office hosted the Ninth Annual YCC Trainee Research Colloquium, bringing together trainees, faculty, staff, and institutional partners to celebrate the outstanding cancer research being conducted across Yale.

Howie Forman is joined by guest host Megan Ranney, dean of the the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH), for a live episode of the podcast "Health & Veritas" recorded at the Yale Innovation Summit, featuring conversations with five innovators, including Associate Professor Yusuf Ransome of YSPH.

Students in EHS 544, “Climate Equity and Health Policy Methods,” aren’t just producing research, they're co-developing actual legislation with community partners — legislation that has been raised by the Connecticut General Assembly’s Public Health Committee.

As a dangerous heat wave hits the West, doctors warn people can suffer severe health effects, which can be even worse when high temperatures come earlier than expected. YSPH's Dr. Kai Chen comments.