Tag: public health

Tag: public health

How BU Researchers Are Improving Global Child Malnutrition, One Supplement at a Time

Dr. Lindsey Locks, an assistant professor of Health Sciences at Sargent College and of Global Health at the School of Public Health, has received a grant from Edesia Nutrition for a trial she will lead with Dr. Seth Adu-Afarwuah of the University of Ghana, testing whether the way a child’s nutritional supplement is packaged changes […]

WATCH: “The Past, Present, and Future of the Global Burden of Disease Study” with Chris Murray

2016 Dudley Allen Sargent Lecture “The Past, Present, and Future of the Global Burden of Disease Study” was presented by Christopher J. L. Murray, MD, DPhil, Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and Professor of Global Health at the University of Washington. Physician and health economist Christopher Murray has dedicated his career […]

Kathryn Quissell quoted in Boston Globe: “Officials Meet with Parents after TB Linked to Brookline day care”

(6/13/13) Health Sciences Lecturer Kathryn Quissell quoted. State health authorities Tuesday confirmed a case of tuberculosis at Tiny World Child Care, a privately run early childhood program in Brookline… Expert quote:  “Tuberculosis is not as contagious as the cold, flu, and other respiratory infections. It’s just really rare and scary sounding.” View full article