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February 9, 2026

‘Less lethal’ crowd-control weapons still cause harm

UCBPH In the Media

The Hill
Newsom leads resistance to RFK Jr.’s public health upheaval
Features Dr. John Swartzberg
UC Berkeley Letters and Science
These Berkeley researchers may stop the next pandemic — if we let them
Features Assistant Professor Tierra Smiley Evans
Straight Arrow News (SAN)
America’s measles elimination status is under review. Here’s what that means
Features Dr. John Swartzberg

Topics

Research Highlights

Extreme risk protection order laws reduce firearm suicides
COVID-19 lockdowns in Nordic countries saved working-age men but not women
Hepatitis C, though easily treated, is ignored in many jails

Faculty Highlights

A gorilla doctor working to prevent the next pandemic
Dr. Eva Harris joins International collaborative effort to combat dengue and Zika worldwide
Brian TaeHyuk ​Keum honored by Asian American Psychological Association

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

Jaclyn Schess, founder of Generation Mental Health, is transforming mental health research
Extreme risk protection order laws reduce firearm suicides
COVID-19 lockdowns in Nordic countries saved working-age men but not women

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

Jaclyn Schess, founder of Generation Mental Health, is transforming mental health research
Ten teams of student innovators awarded impact funding
East Bay program centers Black pregnancy

Our Community

Students

Borders are not going to stop diseases. Ultimately, we are part of the same planet.
Six months in “climate hell”
Student-led research finds link between ocean swimming and urinary tract infections

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

‘Less lethal’ crowd-control weapons still cause harm
How the nation’s new dietary guidelines might backfire
11 things UC Berkeley AI experts are watching for in 2026

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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