Epidemiology studies still use outdated practices when considering race
November 29, 2023 New Gillings-led research found that most studies in two prominent epidemiology journals treat race and ethnicity as confounding variables – a practice that can mask the complex connection between systemic racism and health effects.
The Abstract: November 27, 2023
November 27, 2023 Dr. Xihao Li gives job search advice in new interview, and maternal and child health experts at the Maternal Health Learning and Innovation Center publish a new edition of The Practical Playbook: Working Together to Improve Maternal Health.
Gillings School researchers support multi-center national study on blood pressure interventions
November 20, 2023 A comparative effectiveness clinical trial will expand from the Southeast to include two sites in Illinois.
Fifth National Climate Assessment provides roadmap to better air quality and health
November 14, 2023 Dr. Jason West is lead author on the chapter on air quality in the new Fifth National Climate Assessment, which highlights opportunities to coordinate actions that address both climate change and air quality simultaneously.
15 Gillings School experts named to Clarivate's 2023 Highly Cited Researchers List
November 15, 2023 Clarivate's Highly Cited Researchers have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their field(s) of research and have greatly extended the frontiers of knowledge to make the world healthier, more sustainable and more secure.
UNC-led study links exposure to metals in NC well water to preterm birth risk
November 10, 2023 The new study found that in North Carolina, prenatal exposure to certain metals in private well water was linked with a significantly increased risk of preterm birth.
Dr. Kristin Reiter named chair of Gillings School’s Department of Health Policy and Management
November 7, 2023 Reiter came to Carolina in 2005 as an assistant professor of health policy and management. In 2017, she was named both a full professor and associate chair of the department.
The Abstract: November 6, 2023
November 6, 2023 Dr. Aaron Salzberg receives new honors and UNC hosts another successful INSS conference.
Gillings experts advise on NCIOM's 30 strategies to support healthy aging in NC
October 31, 2023 Two Gillings School experts are among an interdisciplinary NCIOM task force that has released 12 actionable recommendations supported by 30 total strategies for improving social connections, falls prevention, food and nutrition security, and mobility among aging North Carolinians.
For Black women, more education and social support may not offset mental health impact of early life disadvantage
October 27, 2023 New research from Gillings School epidemiologists suggest higher education and social support do not reduce the risk of depressive symptoms for Black women.
