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Yale researchers traced hundreds of children taken to Russia in the war, finding what they described as “a higher level of crime than first understood.”

Russian presidential aircraft and funds were used in a program that took children from occupied Ukrainian territories, stripped them of Ukrainian identity, and placed them with Russian families, according to a new report by Yale's School of Public Health.

People with disabilities make up 25% of the U.S. population. They face elevated mental health concerns and are more likely to utilize mental health services compared to non-disabled individuals. Yet, people with disabilities also report higher unmet mental health service needs and barriers to accessing care. A Yale-led study probes the underlying factors that contribute to this discrepancy and examines the role of ableism in mental health care.

This series spotlights the amazing students working with faculty from the YSPH Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases (EMD) department. In acknowledgement of World AIDS Day, observed each year on December 1, today we highlight a student conducting HIV-related research. Here, MPH student Dina Garmroudi tells us about the program and some of her exciting research in a Q&A format.

The NIH has long benefited from broad bipartisan support. But Republican criticism has intensified, and new choices for top health posts hope to upend the organization. YSPH Dean Megan L. Ranney comments.

Six people in California reported infection with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, all of whom had visited Tecate, Mexico, just prior. YSPH Professor Peter Krause warns people to steer clear of tick-invested vegetation.

Extreme heat could pose a significant threat to players and spectators at the next World Cup, according to climate and medical experts. YSPH Associate Professor Kai Chen expects temperatures to keep rising and says they will continue to pose a significant health threat.

According to Yale, the study findings “have significant implications for public health policy and individual decision-making.”

This series spotlights the amazing students working with faculty from the YSPH Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases (EMD) department. We want to highlight the opportunity for other students outside our department to work with us. This month focuses on students who are conducting research on opioid use disorder. Here, MPH student Livia Cox tells us about the program and some of her exciting research in a Q&A format.