Study finds higher risk of breast cancer for women after childbirth

December 11, 2018
Dr. Hazel Nichols co-led a large, international study which found that younger women who recently have delivered a child may have a higher risk of breast cancer than do their peers of the same age who have not delivered children.

Richard Besser, MD, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation President and CEO, will speak at the Gillings School’s May commencement

December 10, 2018
"We are proud of our association with the UNC Gillings School and its work to make public health a top priority in America," Dr. Besser said.

11 undergraduates from the Gillings School inducted into Phi Beta Kappa

December 5, 2018
Students from all four Gillings School departments offering the Bachelor of Science in Public Health have been inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the country’s oldest and most honored college honorary society.

Scientists train a computer to classify breast cancer tumors

November 30, 2018
A recent study published in the journal NPJ Breast Cancer used a form of artificial intelligence called machine learning to train a computer to identify certain features of breast cancer tumors from images. Dr. Melissa Troester is a co-author.

Only 12 percent of American adults are metabolically healthy, study finds

November 28, 2018
The prevalence of optimal metabolic health in American adults is ‘alarmingly low,’ even among people who are normal weight, a new study finds.

Kosorok helping to transform medicine with artificial intelligence

November 16, 2018
UNC interviewed Dr. Michael Kosorok about his work related to artificial intelligence. Photo by Josh Hild.

Parents, providers in five countries approve of new two-dose HPV vaccination

November 5, 2018
Mothers of and health care providers for adolescent girls in Argentina, Malaysia, South Africa, South Korea and Spain prefer the two-dose, rather than three-dose, HPV vaccination schedule, according to research by epidemiology doctoral student Jessica Islam and others. The study brings hope that decreasing costs and doctor visits will lead to improved vaccination coverage and lower rates of HPV-associated cancers. Photo by Pan American Health Organization.

Law enforcement, gun retailers can provide temporary gun storage in times of suicide risk

October 30, 2018
A unique study co-authored by Dr. Robert Agans is the first to examine how local law enforcement agencies and gun retailers can offer temporary gun storage to prevent suicide in their communities. The study was published Oct. 11 in the American Journal of Public Health.

Grant to support study of preconceptual health of Latinas and its association with child overweight, obesity

October 21, 2018
Dr. Daniela Sotres-Alvarez has received a grant of $704,562 from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Photo by Jhon David.

Researchers examine relationship of campus policies to prevalence of campus sexual assault

October 21, 2018
An interdisciplinary team led by researchers at the Gillings School explored the critical issue of campus sexual assault in their article, "Starting the Conversation: Are Campus Sexual Assault Policies Related to the Prevalence of Campus Sexual Assault?" The work will be included in a special November issue of the Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Photo by Angel Leon.

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