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Business leaders, government officials, and health care advocates from around the state and nation gathered recently at Quinnipiac University to share ideas about how the private sector can work with government to drive down exploding health care costs. Yale School of Public Health economist Zack Cooper has found that every 5% increase in health care costs results in $32 million in lost wages, 203 lost jobs, and $6.8 million in lost federal tax revenue.

The Yale School of Public Health held a panel discussion on The Use of Arts & Storytelling to Prevent Firearm Injury on November 7th. The event featured several researchers and trauma specialists who are working to reduce firearm injuries and deaths in the United States.

Sitting for too long increases heart failure risk, even for active people. Learn how reducing sedentary time can improve your heart health and longevity.

A newly published study in Annals of Internal Medicine describes the significant safety risks posed by a commonly used blood clot filter and transparency gaps in the procedures of the Food & Drug Administration that allowed the device to gain regulatory approval. Yale professor of medicine, public health, and investigative medicine Dr. Harlan Krumholz led the study.

Donald Trump's pick for head of Health and Human Services is trying to walk back his anti-vaxxer past — but still sowing doubt for the life-saving public health measure. Yale School of Public Health Professor Howard Forman comments on the importance of vaccines.

Many public health experts are skeptical about Robert F. Kennedy Jr. backing off his views on vaccines, and note public health agencies already make vaccine safety and efficacy data public. Dr. Jason Schwartz, an associate professor at the Yale School of Public Health, said the softened stance was an “eleventh hour attempt to sanitize his reputation and rebrand himself as a reasonable champion of chronic disease prevention.”

The world is trying to figure out how much Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can do to limit vaccine use. It turns out, quite a lot.

SoundPractice podcast host Mike Sacopulos interviews Yale School of Public Health Dean Dr. Megan Ranney, MD, MPH, FACEP, exploring her career journey and impactful work at the intersection of clinical medicine, public health, and advocacy. Dr. Ranney shares insights and actionable steps to address systemic healthcare issues.

The rise of social media and artificial intelligence, together with a world-wide pandemic, have combined to create an unprecedented “infodemic” of false and misleading health information. In the face of this infodemic, state medical boards have been urged to take a role in disciplining purveyors of misinformation and disinformation. Punitive measures, whether by federal or state agencies or the criminal justice system, can certainly be justified. But sanctions should be reserved for the clearest and most egregious cases, says YSPH Dean Megan L. Ranney and Distinguished Georgetown Law Professor Lawrence O. Gostin in this JAMA commentary.