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Public Health Haunts

Lock your doors, check your closet for monsters and don’t forget to wash your hands! It’s the Office of Education & Student Services’ “Public Health Ghost Tour.” 👻
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The Boston Globe

Big changes are coming to Medicaid. A team of Brown University students aims to help R.I. navigate

Abdullah Shihipar, a research associate and narrative projects lead at the People, Place, and Health Collective at Brown, discussed a new partnership between the School of Public Health and Rhode Island Medicaid developed to inform local community members about recent and upcoming Medicaid changes to help them keep their coverage.
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The Washington Post

3 mental health habits that may help your blood pressure

Eric Loucks, a professor of epidemiology and director of the Mindfulness Center at Brown, provided commentary in this article about healthy habits that can lower blood pressure.
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News from SPH

Chat for Hope: Cultivating mental health among Ukrainian youth

From air raid alarms to high school crushes, Ukrainian youth are balancing everyday adolescence with the trauma of war. Professor Shufang Sun is working to address their vast unmet psychological needs with a tech-based approach that delivers crucial support to teenagers navigating life amid conflict.
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Expert Q&A: Climate at the limit

With U.N. projections warning of rising global temperatures, epidemiologist Rachel Gaither says passing the 1.5°C threshold isn't a signal to give up. We spoke with her about how public health awareness, resilience and adaptation will help us navigate the realities of our changing climate.
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News from SPH

Reflections from the 2026 State of the School

At the annual State of the School address, Dean Francesca Beaudoin shared a vision of continued momentum and deep community partnership following a year of pivotal change.
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A historic hand-off

After three decades of redefining health data, Constantine Gatsonis concludes his monumental leadership run at Brown, with Rebecca Hubbard ready to welcome a new era at the Center for Biostatistics and Health Data Science.
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Newsweek

Study finds markers of chronic disease in young, healthy drinkers

Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences Mollie Monnig led a study that found that alcohol consumption, in any measurement, altered specific biomarkers across the body's blood flow, immune and metabolic system.
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Rethinking drinking

New research shows that no level of alcohol consumption is good for you, with mortality risks jumping sharply after just one drink per day. Professor Christopher Kahler breaks down the health hazards of moderate drinking and shares realistic strategies for reducing your risk.
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The Weather Channel

Flu season isn’t about the date — it’s about the humidity

This article cites a study about climate factors and flu outbreak co-authored by researchers at the School of Public Health and Institute at Brown for Environment and Society and researchers from other universities.
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News from Watson

Wilmot James assumes directorship of the Africa Initiative with a forward-focused agenda

Wilmot James, an internationally recognized public health expert and former member of South Africa’s Parliament, is the new director of the Watson School’s Africa Initiative. James has ambitious plans for the initiative, which will highlight African contributions to global affairs and focus on the continent’s future and untapped potential.
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Marketplace

Where is your healthcare dollar going?

In this interview, Christopher Whaley, the associate director of the Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research and an associate professor of health services, policy and practice, explains how consumer healthcare spending is used to support the insurance industry as well as to pay for medical care.
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The New York Times

Will Meta’s changes benefit young users’ mental health?

Jacqueline Nesi, an associate professor of psychiatry and human behavior, said that it’s unlikely that new restrictions on social media will solve the problem of declining teen mental health.
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Medpage Today

Nonprofit hospitals aren't acting like nonprofits. Congress should ask why.

Jared Perkins, director of health policy strategy at the School of Public Health’s Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research, and Christopher Whaley, the center’s associate director and an associate professor, argue for more transparency among nonprofit hospitals in this opinion piece they coauthored. 
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News from SPH

Trying to quit smoking? Experts urge recommendation of e-cigs for adult cigarette smokers

E-cigarettes aren’t safe, but they’re ‘dramatically safer’ than smoking. Citing strong evidence for harm reduction, Brown experts join co-authors for a new SRNT paper that advises healthcare providers to discuss vaping with adult smokers struggling to quit.
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How much alcohol can you drink before your health risks go up?

Christopher Kahler, director of Brown's Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, is co-author a major new study on the health risks of drinking alcohol. He explains what the findings mean for anyone wondering how much is too much.
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News from the Pandemic Center

Africa’s Health Security Capacity Has Improved, but No Country is Adequately Prepared and Biosecurity and Biosafety Remain Critically Low

New Africa Health Security Index reveals how rising threats and health emergencies, including Central Africa’s current Ebola outbreak, could erode progress
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Newsweek

Major change to save millions gains support

This story reports that researchers from Brown have found that the Medicare Cost Cap Act of 2026 would save beneficiaries an average of $1,255 per year.
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WPRI

New study shows one drink a day comes with risks

Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences Christopher Kahler, director of the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at the School of Public Health, discussed the results of a new study that reveals health risks of alcohol consumption.
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Brown students train to support Rhode Island during disease outbreaks

As concerns about infectious disease outbreaks continue to shape public health planning, a group of Brown University public health students stands ready to support Rhode Island health officials in case an outbreak or other emergency stretches the state’s workforce.
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The Atlantic

The lessons about Ebola the U.S. wants to forget

Associate Professor of the Practice of Health Services, Policy and Practice Craig Spencer authored this analysis of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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