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Student Named 2026 Rappaport Public Policy Fellow

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adolescent health

Are FDA-Authorized Flavored Vapes a Win or a Loss for Public Health?

Author: Michelle Samuels.

Milbank Quarterly

Guns, Obesity, and Opioids: A Population Health Science Perspective on 3 Contemporary Epidemics

in SPH In the Media

Opinion by Dean Sandro Galea

Tagged: guns, obesity, opioids

Consumer Reports

Safety of Probiotic Supplements Is Not Guaranteed, Study Says

in Global Health, SPH In the Media

Quotes Patricia Hibberd, professor and chair of global health

Tagged: nutrition

Elite Daily

Should You Get an IUD Because of Trump’s Supreme Court Pick? Read This First

in Alumni, SPH In the Media

Quotes alum Kristyn Brandi

Tagged: abortion access, contraception, politics and health, reproductive rights, supreme court

WGBH

A First of Its Kind Boston Conference Tackles Pregnancy and Women’s Health

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Interview with Lois McCloskey, associate professor of community health sciences

Tagged: diabetes, gestational diabetes, health disparities, healthcare disparities, pregnancy, pregnancy complications

US News & World Report

Study: Residential Segregation Linked to Racial Disparity in Gun Homicides

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes pre-doctoral fellow Anita Knopov and Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences, and references study co-authored by Emily Rothman, professor of community health sciences; Ziming Xuan, associate professor of community health sciences; and alumna Aldina Mesic

Tagged: guns, health disparities, racism

WorldHealth

Close to Half of Adults Drink Too Much and Will Continue

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: alcohol, alcohol abuse

Xinhua

40 Pct of U.S. Adults Who Drink, Drink too Much: Study

in Community Health Sciences, SPH In the Media

Quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences

Tagged: alcohol, alcohol abuse

New York Times

The Astonishingly High Administrative Costs of U.S. Health Care 

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Opinion by Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: healthcare costs

WSAU

Evidence to Support ‘Breakthrough’ Drugs Often Very Limited: Study

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: clinical trials, FDA, pharmaceuticals

MedShadow

Drugs Approved More Quickly Have Less Robust Clinical Trials

in Health Law, Policy & Management, SPH In the Media

Quotes Austin Frakt, associate professor of health law, policy & management

Tagged: clinical trials, FDA, pharmaceuticals

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