Public Health Modeling 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 28, 2024Source: Hartford Courant
According to Yale, the study findings “have significant implications for public health policy and individual decision-making.”
- 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.
- October 25, 2024
Yale School of Public Health's Dr. Bhramar Mukherjee, PhD, has been chosen as the 2025 President-elect of the Eastern North American Region (ENAR) of the International Biometrics Society (IBS), one of the largest and most impactful professional statistics and biostatistics societies.
- October 23, 2024
According to a new study by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health and Yale School of Medicine, short-term exposure to high ambient temperatures may significantly increase the risk of stroke among people aged 18 to 64 years, especially women.
- October 16, 2024
Vaccinating children under five-years-old in endemic mpox regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) would significantly reduce the number of deaths in the country, according to a new analysis by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.
- October 15, 2024
The Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) is creating a robust data science and data equity (DSDE) program that aims to transform public health research through data science discoveries and equitable implementation, and to provide data analysts with a new, collaborative career path in academic public health. The DSDE educational programming will enable the next generation of public health leaders to master core data science concepts.