“Can you remember a time when you shared something that you later found out was not true or trustworthy?” Dean Megan Ranney MD MPH, posed that question during her opening remarks at a conference about rebuilding trust in public health.
Read key conference takeaways ⬇️
https://m.yale.edu/dgcz
Read more in this newly released Common Health Coalition x Yale School of Public Health brief - More Illness, Greater Costs: Spotlight Brief on Childhood Immunizations
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According to new research, by 2030, a sustained 1% annual drop in MMR coverage could lead to:
17,000 measles cases/year
4,000 hospitalizations/year
$1.5 billion in added annual costs/year
But this potential for cascading impacts from declining vaccine uptake is not inevitable.
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Thanks @yalesph.bsky.social and Common Health Coalition for this helpful snapshot: 1% annual decline in MMR coverage could lead to 17,000 measles cases, over 4,000 hospitalizations, and 36 preventable deaths annually by 2030 commonhealthcoalition.org/wp-content/u...
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Photos of Zack Cooper, Nicola Hawley, Yusuf Ransome, Kai Chen. Text reads Translating Science: Working with communities to turn evidence into action
Dive into the latest issue of our Science & Society magazine: m.yale.edu/dgcy
Stories highlight:
➡️ How our researchers are working with communities to turn evidence into action
➡️ How our community is working to rebuild trust in public health
➡️ Moving global health forward
➡️ And much more
Doctor Mike, who is a board-certified family medicine physician and a content creator with over 30 million followers, recently joined us for a conversation on how he uses social media to improve health outcomes — and how others can do the same. Read our key takeaways: m.yale.edu/dgbx.
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What happens when you give Doctor Mike a mini mic?
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A report released Thursday by the UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan relies heavily on satellite imagery analysis conducted by @hrl-yalesph.bsky.social.
https://ow.ly/9P7s50Yl1AR
A new Yale School of Public Health study shows that air pollution-related cardiovascular deaths are increasingly concentrated among traditionally underserved communities and driven by specific chemical components rather than overall pollution levels.
https://ow.ly/1BiQ50YhK1H
A new study from Yale researchers shows how artificial intelligence can bring different kinds of data together, offering a clearer picture of what is happening inside the body and how diseases develop.
https://ow.ly/Zma450Yh3py
Our new Future of Health Innovation Hub will build upon our school's legacy of translating science into scalable solutions for healthier societies.
Read more ⬇️
Hey, are you evidence-based public health? Because you seem committed for the long term.
You + me = As interconnected as climate and health
I think about you almost as much as I think about AI’s health impacts.
My love for you has a p-value <0.05. It shows statistical significance.
Sending you all some public health love this Valentine’s weekend 💖 💘
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The Benito Bowl x public health collaboration we’ve all been waiting for
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Fostering interconnected, inclusive, and interdisciplinary public health communities within and beyond Yale is not just a strategic priority for the Yale School of Public Health, it’s the mission of our new Office of Community & Practice.
https://ow.ly/tOTt50Y5Gvy
Dr. Joan K. Monin, PhD, launched an independent study about aging health policy that takes students out of the classroom and into Connecticut’s communities and the wood-paneled rooms of the State Capitol.
https://ow.ly/Js9J50Y5FjW
Pophive screenshots on different devices
PopHIVE is on a mission to reimagine health data for all. And they just launched a newsletter.
Sign up to get the latest on their dashboards, data sets, and blog posts in your inbox: https://pophive.m-pages.com/pophive-newsletter-signup
"I came here to survive," wrote Dr. Eman Salih. "Yale empowered me to thrive— and to help others do the same."
Read Dr. Salih's story, in her own words, in our latest Science & Society magazine: m.yale.edu/dfn3
Harmonizing for Health, a collaboration between YSPH, NYC Health + Hospitals (the largest municipal hospital system in the country), and Juilliard Extension, seeks to identify the unique role music could have in relieving health care staff burnout and compassion fatigue.
https://ow.ly/M7Zi50Y5CQ3
STAT has named Katelyn Jetelina as an influencer shaping health information online.
Dr. Jetelina is a faculty member at the Yale School of Public Health and the founder of Your Local Epidemiologist, a newsletter that reaches over 425,000 readers across 132 countries.
https://ow.ly/Gc3N50Y4XBX
During an upcoming Harvard Chan Studio event, two deans of leading schools of public health—@meganranney.bsky.social of @yalesph.bsky.social and @deanbaccarelli.bsky.social—will explore how to navigate a rapidly evolving landscape in public health education.
Register to join us on Feb 5 at 1 pm ET:
PopHIVE’s new injury & overdose dashboard brings together multiple public health data sources to tell a story about how injuries and overdoses impact communities — clearly, quickly, and in one place. Visit PopHIVE.org to explore these topics & more: Firearm injuries Heat-related illness Environmental causes of death Overdoses Vehicle accidents Drownings Falls
PopHIVE is excited to announce the launch of a new dashboard on injury & overdose.
Explore a variety of data sets related to firearm injuries, motor vehicle accidents, overdoses, heat-related illness, falls, and more.
🔗 www.pophive.org/injury-overdose/
In 2022, Dr. Foege joined us for a final, profound conversation on the history of global health. He left our students with a simple message:
“Get the science right. Add art. Get a moral compass. Put those three things together, and now you have moral, creative, common sense at its best.”
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Watch the full, inspiring conversation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE31...
May we remember Dr. Foege's vital lessons and life-saving impact.
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In 2022, Dr. Foege joined us for a final, profound conversation on the history of global health. He left our students with a simple message:
“Get the science right. Add art. Get a moral compass. Put those three things together, and now you have moral, creative, common sense at its best.”
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Dr. William Foege at Yale School of Public Health
The Yale School of Public Health was proud to award Dr. Foege our highest honor, the C.-E. A. Winslow Medal, in 2004 (pictured below).
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. William H. Foege, MD, who died this weekend after an iconic public health career.
Dr. Foege was pivotal in the global vaccination campaign that led to the eradication of smallpox — the first time in history that an infectious disease was defeated.
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We are delighted to announce that, following an international search, Dr. Magdalena Cerdá, DrPH, MPH ’99, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health.
Read more: m.yale.edu/dfk2
Amy Bei and student in lab
Yale epidemiologist Dr. Amy Bei is pursuing a radical new approach to fighting malaria: vaccines that not only protect individuals from infection but stop entire communities from spreading the potentially deadly disease.
Learn how her team is meeting malaria where it lives: m.yale.edu/dfbk
How to debunk misinformation in the digital age with Doctor Mike Varshavski. Tuesday, February 10, 5-6 pm. Special edition: Leaders in public health dean's speaker series, Yale School of Public Health
We are excited to announce that Doctor Mike Varshavski — the most popular doctor in the world with over 30 million followers — will be joining Dean @meganranney.bsky.social for a fireside chat on Feb 10.
This event is open to members of the Yale community only. Register now: m.yale.edu/dfgk.
Screenshot of Penelope Bridgerton and her mom. Her mom says “Love is make-believe. It is only in storybooks. Do you know what is romantic?” Then in highlighted text, “Donating blood to help others in need”
Benedict Bridgerton labeled “me,” smiling at “my local blood drive”
Eloise Bridgerton saying “You wish to ~donate blood~ and I wish to ~go with you~
Queen Charlotte is labeled me. What she is reading is labeled local blood drive location list. Her dog is labeled my friend who agreed to go with me.
Dearest gentle readers,
January arrives not merely with resolutions, but with the most charitable of deeds, for it is Blood Donor Month.
How splendid it is that one may usher in the new year by saving lives with the simplest of gestures.
We do hope every eligible person heeds this honorable call.
