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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.

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.

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.

A study led by Brown researchers found that a new vaccine for shingles is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia

Jennifer Nuzzo, the director of the Pandemic Center at Brown’s School of Public Health, provided commentary for this story.

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.

Christopher W. Kahler, director of the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies at the Brown University School of Public Health, provides comments.

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. 

This article references the RI Life Index, a survey conducted by Brown’s School of Public Health and Blue Cross Blue Shield.

NPR's A Martinez asks Professor Jennifer Nuzzo of Brown University why there have been more measles cases this year so far than in all of last year, and what can be done to stop the resurgence.

Forever chemicals are everywhere. For decades, these compounds, known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), have been used in goods to help those products resist water and grease.

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.

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.

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.

Erin Fuse Brown, a professor of health services, policy and practice at the School of Public Health, provided commentary in this article.

Assistant Professor of Epidemiology and Health Services, Policy and Practice Kaley Hayes discusses a study she led that suggests the shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk.

This article references a New York Times op-ed written by Craig Spencer, an associate professor at the School of Public Health. 

Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Ateev Mehrotra, who studies telemedicine, offered commentary for this article.

Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Andrew Ryan, director of Brown’s Center for Advancing Health Policy Through Research, discusses a new study that found a $5,000 cap on out-of-pocket expenses could save Medicare enrollees $1,200 a year.

Judson Brewer, professor of behavioral and social sciences and the director of research and innovation at Brown’s Mindfulness Center, on how your brain is wired to replay danger until it feels resolved.

New research published by scientists at Brown’s School of Public Health found that people who received the widely available shingles vaccine had a 24.6% lower risk of being diagnosed with dementia. 

New research published by scientists at Brown University’s School of Public Health found that a widely available vaccine could be a key tool in fighting dementia.

Brandon Marshall, a professor of epidemiology, says he hopes to secure funding for a formal research study to test the benefits of using GLP-1 drugs as a treatment for addiction. 

Craig Spencer, an Ebola survivor and associate professor of the practice of health services, policy and practice, provided commentary in this article. 

Liz Tobin-Tyler, a professor of health services, policy and practice at the School of Public Health, offered commentary about reproductive coercion in abusive relationships in this article.

Francesca L. Beaudoin, who was recently named dean of Brown’s School of Public Health, discussed her new role, previous experience and academic background in this interview.

Jennifer Nuzzo, professor of epidemiology and director of the Pandemic Center at the Brown University School of Public Health, provided commentary in this article on the U.S. response to the Ebola outbreak.

Each week, Judson Brewer, professor of behavioral and social sciences and the director of research and innovation at Brown’s Mindfulness Center, leads a group of students and researchers in mindfulness exercises while running up Providence’s Jenckes Street hill.

This opinion column was co-authored by Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice Michael Silverstein, who served as the chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.

Craig Spencer, an associate professor of the practice of health services, policy and practice, wrote this essay about the Ebola outbreak in Congo.

Sarah Ackley, an assistant professor of epidemiology, co-led a study that found a statistical approach, quantile aggregation, may overstate links between amyloid reduction and cognitive outcomes.

Associate Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice David Meyers led a study that found payments to Medicare Advantage brokers more than doubled between 2014 and 2022.

Hayden Rooke-Ley, a senior fellow in health services, policy and practice, is quoted in this story about the role of private equity in healthcare. 

Professor of Epidemiology Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at Brown, is quoted in this story about an emerging Ebola outbreak. 

William Goedel, an associate professor of epidemiology and an affiliate of the Pandemic Center in the School of Public Health, will track the movements of World Cup teams and fans in case a communicable infection breaks out. 

Professor of Epidemiology Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at Brown, criticized what many experts see as a muted response by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to a cruise ship hantavirus outbreak. 

Kalli Green, a graduate student studying public health, authored a study that found the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices model did not significantly increase rates of home dialysis or kidney transplantation over four years. 

Jennifer Nuzzo, a professor of epidemiology and the director of the Pandemic Center at Brown, offered commentary in this article.

Members of the AIM Lab outline shifts in Maternal Health Policy.

Joseph Braun, a professor of epidemiology at Brown, provided commentary about PFAS and phthalate compounds in infant formula.

This article includes commentary from Associate Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Christopher Whaley.

Liver screenings at community health clinics can save lives, according to new pilot study in Rhode Island co-led by Hayley Treloar Padovano and Mollie Monnig from Brown’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies.

Professor of Epidemiology Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at Brown, was interviewed about measles for the Science Quickly podcast.

Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at Brown, offered commentary on seasonal illnesses.

Significant incidental findings detected on low-dose CT lung cancer screening were associated with an increased risk of an extrapulmonary cancer diagnosis over the following year, according to a study led by researchers at Brown.

Erin Fuse Brown, professor of health services, policy and practice at Brown University School of Public Health, offers comments in this article.

This article covers Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Ateev Mehrotra's research showing that telemedicine coverage in Medicare may not substantially improve access for low-resourced and rural communities.

Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at Brown University’s School of Public Health, offered commentary in this article about public health preparedness in advance of World Cup events in Massachusetts.

Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Ateev Mehrotra led a study that showed that greater use of telemedicine among mental health specialists did not substantially change whether they were seeing patients from rural or underserved areas.

Jennifer Nuzzo, director of the Pandemic Center at Brown, provided commentary in this article.