SPH This Week

SPH This Week

October 1, 2017

Upcoming Signature Events

Using Epidemiology to Study Policy as Well as to Inform It

OCT 11

4:30 p.m.6 p.m.

Hiebert Lounge, 72 East Concord Street, Boston

Think. Teach. Do. Showcase

OCT 12

4 p.m.6 p.m.

610 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

Think. Teach. Do.

For the Health of All

Dean's Note

On Las Vegas and the Persistent Challenge of Firearms

About an ongoing American tragedy.

Research

Few South Africans Receiving Adequate Diabetes Care

Significant gaps in screening, diagnosis, treatment, and control of disease found.

In Conversation with

[Do.] A Drink from the Fire Hose of Everything We Do

Beverly Brown on Think. Teach. Do. Showcase and what industry connections can do for a school of public health.

Research

Possible Biomarker for Diagnosing CTE During Life Identified

Ability to diagnose CTE in living individuals will allow for research into prevention and treatment of disease.

School News

[Do.] Stabilizing Health in North Caucacus

Alumnus Karsten Lunze and wife Fatima Lunze receive Sidel Levy Award for Peace for strengthening healthcare systems in wake of war and terrorism.

Research

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Fighting Corruption in Global Health

Collaborative international action needed to design and implement anti-corruption tools specifically tailored to needs of global health organizations.

Viewpoint

[Do.] There Is Something We Can Do

How to respond to the latest mass shooting?

In the Media

New York Times

What Makes Singapores Health Care So Cheap? opinion co-authored by Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management.

Vice

States Put a New Twist on the Old Botched Abortion Scare Tactic quotes Nicole Huberfeld, professor of health law, ethics & human rights.

Newsweek

The Government Wont Fund Research on Gun Violence Because of NRA Lobbying quotes Dean Sandro Galea.

Huffington Post

Less Healthy Americans Were More Likely to Vote Trump, Research Finds quotes Jacob Bor, assistant professor of global health.

Citylab

Why Las Vegas Has Such Lax Gun Laws quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences.

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[Do.] What Do You Want to Change?

Our school community has come out in force to share why they #Act4Change. Heres what its all about and how you can add your voice.

Injection Drug Use in Ghana

People living with addiction in the United States are increasingly visible, as are the challenges they face. In Ghana, they are still living in the shadows.

Practically Speaking: Stress Management

Stress is a part of our daily lives, but we can learn ways to become more compassionate with ourselves and others. Watch SPH Professor Carol Dolan offer some guiding tips.