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News and Stories
The latest from the School of Public Health.
The field of public health has become more visible than ever before—each month host Megan Hall interviews researchers who make this work possible, in this podcast from the School of Public Health.
News and Stories
The latest from the School of Public Health.
Recent News Stories
See all news Professor Jason D. Buxbaum explains how billions in federal relief improved hospitals' financial stability during the pandemic but did not result in increased spending on patient care or staffing.
Founder and CEO of SaveLIFE Foundation, Tewari has dedicated his career to making roads safer in India and across the world.
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Putting community first: Larry Warner ’97, MPH ’13, DrPH
The health equity advocate and mentor has been honored with the School of Public Health’s 2025 Alumni Impact Award for his service to Rhode Island’s communities.
At the 26th annual Barnes Lecture, environmental law expert and former U.S. Special Envoy Monica Medina issued a stark warning about the urgent health and safety risks posed by climate change, urging sustained public attention and investment in science-driven systems like NOAA to safeguard lives and the planet.
April 28, 2025
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U.S. maternal deaths doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, among other findings in new study
Public health researchers untangle two decades of maternal mortality data and find that while early increases were driven by reporting changes, real increases followed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 23, 2025
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Brown scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
With their election to the prestigious honor society, eight members of the Brown University faculty join the nation’s leading scholars in science, public affairs, business, arts and the humanities.
News from SPH
Student Spotlight: Garrett Stang
For sexual and gender minorities, stress and stigma can undermine conventional tobacco cessation efforts. Brown SPH doctoral student Garrett Stang is examining smoking behaviors within these communities to inform more effective, evidence-based strategies for quitting.
The School of Public Health community gathered to celebrate community members’ achievements in research, teaching and innovation.
April 16, 2025
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Novel study at Brown shows how late-life health traces back to what happened in the womb
The New England Family Study, launched in 1959 and now led by a Brown epidemiologist, spans three generations of participants and unlocks key insights for healthy aging.
News from SPH
Who employs your doctor?
What happens when private equity firms buy hospitals and doctor’s offices?
April 10, 2025
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Three-quarters of survey respondents supported an overdose prevention center in their neighborhood
An assessment by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health revealed that before the opening of an OPC in Providence, people living and working in the area were generally supportive.
A complementary approach called Counter-Attitudinal Advocacy has been found to help young adults reduce the harms related to heavy drinking by shifting how they think—not how much they drink.
Continuum Magazine, the official publication of the School of Public Health, takes a closer look at our research, students and faculty in order to unearth the stories that drive our work. Explore the Continuum Magazine tag to read compelling interviews, event round-ups and opinion pieces from SPH.
News from SPH
Putting community first: Larry Warner ’97, MPH ’13, DrPH
The health equity advocate and mentor has been honored with the School of Public Health’s 2025 Alumni Impact Award for his service to Rhode Island’s communities.
News from SPH
Symptoms of a Warming World
Fusing public health with environmental science, new faculty at Brown are pioneering methods that reveal how climate change is threatening our health. Together, they’re finding solutions.
News from SPH
Heavy Metal
Firearms are dangerous, but their ammunition holds a silent threat: dangerously high levels of lead. Brown doctoral student Christian Hoover teams up with Professor Joseph Braun to examine the connection between guns and elevated lead levels in America’s children and adults.
Research News
All SPH Research News Public health researchers untangle two decades of maternal mortality data and find that while early increases were driven by reporting changes, real increases followed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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National Public Health Week offered students at Brown’s School of Public Health the opportunity to discuss the impact of their research projects and learn about the work of others.
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A study by researchers at the Brown University School of Public Health found that Americans have poorer survival rates than Europeans across all wealth levels and detailed factors driving the disparity.
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Faculty News
See all Faculty News Public health researchers untangle two decades of maternal mortality data and find that while early increases were driven by reporting changes, real increases followed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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By getting serious about accelerating emissions reductions, we will see immediate health benefits in communities across the region.
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News from Brown
Brown scholars elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
With their election to the prestigious honor society, eight members of the Brown University faculty join the nation’s leading scholars in science, public affairs, business, arts and the humanities.
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The field of public health has become more visible than ever before—each month host Megan Hall interviews researchers who make this work possible, in this podcast from the School of Public Health.