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April 9, 2025

National Public Health Week: Assistant Professor Sean Darling-Hammond

BPH In the Media

The Washington Post
RFK Jr. tells CDC to change its guidance on fluoride in drinking water
Features Dr. John Swartzberg
The Independent
EPA to review ‘new science’ on fluoride as RFK Jr. reportedly tells CDC to stop recommending it
Features Dr. John Swartzberg
Becker's Payer Issues
Population behavioral health: A national movement to add early intervention to clinical care
Opinion by Deryk Van Brunt, DrPH

Topics

Research Highlights

Top scientists issue urgent warning on fossil fuels
Research reveals new insights into how Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus makes us sick
Study: Longer, Drier Summers Extend Valley Fever Transmission in California

Faculty Honors

Lexin Li named fellow of American Association for the Advancement of Science
Five UC Berkeley instructors receive Distinguished Teaching Award
Veronica Miller honored for work on liver disease

School News

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
Berkeley Public Health No. 8 in U.S. News Rankings

Racism and Health

Black students are punished more often
Racially balanced workplaces may protect employees against cardiovascular disease
How researchers measure wildfire smoke exposure doesn’t capture long-term health effects − and hides racial disparities

COVID-19

Embracing controversy: UC Berkeley professor urges CDC transparency during outbreaks
Study shows use of SSRIs may protect against long COVID
New study differentiates perinatal risks of COVID-19 infection from pandemic era societal changes

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.

The BPH Community

Students

Public health on the ground at Kenya’s Kakuma Refugee Camp
Professor Jason Corburn sheds light on gun violence as a public health issue
How Reddit helps one expert understand post-Roe abortion access in America

Alumni

An interview with Public Health Alumni Association Board Members Kat Sham and Whitney Kennedy
Alum Melissa Stafford Jones on her career developing meaningful policy approaches in public health
New alumni association co-presidents are ready to foster engagement and make an impact

Opinions

Why America needs unmuzzled science
How worried should you be about bird flu?
U.S. withdrawal from WHO could bring tragedy at home and abroad

School Communications

Newsletters

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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