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Recent Articles

March 10, 2025

Research reveals new insights into how Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus makes us sick

BPH In the Media

San Francisco Chronicle
Len Syme, beloved UC Berkeley professor and ‘father of social epidemiology,’ dies at 92
The New Lede
Postcard from California: Chemical warning labels are everywhere – and they’re working
Features UC Berkeley School of Public Health research
New York Times
Extreme heat linked to accelerated aging in older adults
Features Professor Rachel Morello-Frosch

Topics

Research Highlights

Research reveals new insights into how Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus makes us sick
Study: Longer, Drier Summers Extend Valley Fever Transmission in California
Study shows higher risk of childhood leukemia tied to PFAS exposure from household dust

Faculty Honors

Veronica Miller honored for work on liver disease
Brenda Eskenazi: An environmental epidemiologist’s journey from Woodstock to America’s salad bowl
Dr. Eva Harris is co-leader of major pandemic preparedness project

School News

Meet three Black trailblazers in STEM
What cuts to NIH funding mean for cancer patients and their families
Labor Occupational Health Program celebrates 50 years of advancing safe jobs, healthy lives, and worker justice

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

Seven student teams awarded social impact funding
Engaging students by enlisting them to study their own schools
The Importance of Voting: A Public Health Perspective

The BPH Community

Students

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
First study to measure toxic metals in tampons shows arsenic and lead, among other contaminants

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

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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
Director of Communications, Marketing and Events
eliseproulx@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-4707

Sheila M. Kaplan
Writer, 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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