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May 27, 2025
Dr. Zak Sabry, beloved academic mentor who directed first Canadian national nutrition study, dies at 92
UCBPH In the Media

A fungus that can ‘eat you from the inside out’ could spread as the world heats up
Features Professor Justin Remais

Mosquitoes are adapting to warmer environments, risking spread of disease
Features research by postdoctoral scholar Lisa Couper

Impacts of COVID-19 on vaccination coverage around the world
By Professor Arthur Reingold
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Faculty Highlights
The Accidental Economist: How Prof. Richard Scheffler skipped med school—and made a profound impact on public health
National Public Health Week: Assistant Professor Sean Darling-Hammond
National Public Health Week: Mark van der Laan, Professor of Biostatistics and Statistics, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
Social Impact
National Public Health Week: UC Berkeley School of Public Health Chief Social Impact Officer Claudia Williams
Medicaid Innovation Competition asks students how they would improve the nation’s medical safety net
Berkeley Public Health Fellows advocate for rural health in Washington, D.C.
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