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December 18, 2025

The most popular public health stories of the year

UCBPH In the Media

48 Hills
A year of living dangerously: Trump’s war on public health—and how to fight for the future
Features Dr. Shelley N. Facente
KQED
Kaiser therapists battle to fend off artificial intelligence
Features Professor Jodi Halpern
GeneOnline
From sick care to health creation
Dean Michael C. Lu on redesigning systems for lifelong well-being

Topics

Research Highlights

New research shows early childhood interventions have lasting positive effects
Beyond biology: Why social context is the key for improving modern medicine
Repeated, long-term exposure to wildfire smoke raises risk of death years after the air clears

Faculty Highlights

Dr. Eva Harris joins International collaborative effort to combat dengue and Zika worldwide
Brian TaeHyuk ​Keum honored by Asian American Psychological Association
Meet our new faculty: Charlie Whittaker

School News

The most popular public health stories of the year
There’s no room for hunger at UC Berkeley School of Public Health
UC Berkeley SafeTREC receives $4.9 million in grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety

Health Policy

Meet our new faculty: Dan Zeltzer
Medicaid eligibility leads to higher income
What do the looming cuts to Medicaid really mean?

Environmental Health

Repeated, long-term exposure to wildfire smoke raises risk of death years after the air clears
Rising seas put 5,500 toxic sites at risk of flooding by 2100
Researchers discover two serious fungal diseases well outside of previous range

Social Impact

How to sustain housing for opioid users in recovery
With high schoolers’ help, UC Berkeley researchers investigate why so many students are chronically absent
UC Berkeley School of Public Health welcomes second cohort of impact fellows

Our Community

Students

Six months in “climate hell”
Student-led research finds link between ocean swimming and urinary tract infections
This university alliance is training students to strengthen tribal food, energy and water systems

Alumni

Student housing at People’s Park to be named after Judith Heumann, disability rights leader
New alumni association co-presidents aim to increase alum participation
Newly minted PhD Nikolina Walas plans a career fighting infectious diseases

Opinions

How is the federal funding landscape affecting rural health?
What’s going on with the COVID-19 vaccine now?
The history of vaccine hesitancy, from smallpox to COVID-19

School Communications

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Media Inquiries

For more information about a particular story or to get in touch with a faculty expert, please contact:

Elise Proulx
Executive Director of Communications, Marketing & Events
eliseproulx@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-4707

Sheila M. Kaplan
Writer / Public Relations Manager, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
sheilakaplan@berkeley.edu

Media and Publications

Explore our multimedia projects focused on public health initiatives and policies, addressing both personal health and community well-being. Features include:

  • The Other 80 Podcast
  • Health and Wellness Publications
  • 75th Anniversary Magazine
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