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Preventive Tuberculosis Treatment Wanes After One Year in High-Burden Countries, but Lasts for at Least 8 to 13 Years in Low- and Medium-Burden Countries

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SPH at 50: How Staff Crafted Their Legacy of Support

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faculty honors

Gregory Wellenius Receives Beverly A. Brown Professorship

September 18, 2025
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health disparities

Income, Urbanicity Influence Perceptions of Factors that Shape Health

June 28, 2024
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health inequities

US Neighborhood Walkability Influences Physical Activity, BMI Levels

February 2, 2023
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urban health

Across the US, White Neighborhoods Have More Greenery, Fewer Dilapidated Buildings, Fewer Multi-Family Homes

January 19, 2023
urban health

BU URBAN Prepares Students to Tackle Environmental and Climate Challenges

October 14, 2021
Environmental Health

Professor Named One of World’s Top Climate Scientists

July 2, 2021
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‘The Future of Public Health’

November 20, 2020
Neighborhood Noise May Increase Dementia Risk
Dementia

Neighborhood Noise May Increase Dementia Risk

November 6, 2020
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urban health

Dead Urban Trees Point to Gas Leaks

October 28, 2020
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urban populations

Heat May Kill More People in the US Than Previously Reported

June 19, 2020

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