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Five new partnerships will pair Brown faculty with Rhode Island organizations to address critical issues facing the state, including private equity in healthcare, substance use disorders and nursing home stability.

The findings of the working paper offer a behind-the-scenes look at what can happen as major health insurers expand into owning and operating physician practices.

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.

Teams of undergraduates at Brown’s first-ever Health Data Fest spent 36 hours transforming environmental datasets into actionable strategies for tackling the growing threat of toxic cyanobacteria blooms.

Five new partnerships will pair Brown faculty with Rhode Island organizations to address critical issues facing the state, including private equity in healthcare, substance use disorders and nursing home stability.

Meat is on the top, grains are at the bottom, scientists are concerned. Nutrition expert Professor Jennifer Sacheck helps to deconstruct the controversial new food pyramid and what it means for your health. She breaks down the new dietary guidelines, how much protein Americans actually need and how the beef lobby may be influencing everything from SNAP benefits to cafeteria trays.

Interim Dean Francesca Beaudoin honored the “tremendous drive” of faculty, staff, students and partners during the 4th annual ceremony and celebration.

The findings of the working paper offer a behind-the-scenes look at what can happen as major health insurers expand into owning and operating physician practices.

At the School of Public Health’s annual National Public Health Week keynote, global health leader Dr. Nishtar addressed the new era of funding cuts, mistrust, our “collective amnesia” around infectious diseases and Gavi’s plan to vaccinate 500 million more children.

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.

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.

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

Professor of Epidemiology Jen Nuzzo on continuing measles outbreaks in the U.S. and possibility of losing measles elimination status.

Jennifer Nuzzo, an epidemiologist at SPH, comments on flu spoke seen in December.