Public Health Modeling News
The United States recorded its first human death from bird flu on January 6, heightening concerns that the latest strains of influenza A/H5N1 virus could become a significant public health threat to humans in 2025. YSPH's Dr. Colin J. Carlson, PhD, an expert in virus outbreak reporting and monitoring, discusses the virus' current threat level in this special news feature.
- January 07, 2025
Three professors in the Yale School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics have been chosen to lead major national and international biostatistics organizations—a rare distinction that underscores the department’s standing as a global leader in pioneering research and statistical science.
- January 03, 2025Source: The Guardian
Test positivity, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and deaths due to COVID are increasing as we enter the new year. YSPH Professor Jeffrey Townsend warns, "It’s still dangerous."
- December 09, 2024Source: Science
For the second time in two years, a long-overlooked virus poses a global threat. YSPH epidemiologist Gregg Gonsalves and colleagues recently calculated that over a one-year period, vaccinating 80% of children under age 15 in rural areas of the DRC would decrease cases by 54% and deaths by 71%. But it would take a whopping 26.6 million doses.
- November 28, 2024Source: Hartford Courant
According to Yale, the study findings “have significant implications for public health policy and individual decision-making.”
- November 28, 2024Source: ABC News
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.
- November 26, 2024
A one-size-fits-all approach for scheduling COVID-19 booster shots may not be the most effective, according to a new study by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health and University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The best time for people to get a booster actually varies based on where they live and their personal infection history.
- November 18, 2024Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Science Sessions, the podcast of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, speaks to Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Kai Chen about the impact of wildfire smoke on human health.
- October 29, 2024Source: Medscape
A recent study by YSPH Associate Professor Gregg Gonsalves and colleagues used a special program to show the potential of location technology to increase the uptake of HIV treatment in high-risk individuals.
- October 28, 2024
Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, gave the Yale School of Public Health’s first-ever state of the school address on October 17th as the first dean of the newly independent professional school.