Few adults aware of chemicals in cigarettes, study finds
June 22, 2016 Adults in the United States have little awareness of the chemical components of cigarette smoke, though many of them report having looked for information about the composition... Read more »
Combination of obesity and a common human infection may increase anxiety levels
June 22, 2016 Anxiety and anxiety-related disorders are the most common mental health problem in the United States, with obese people having higher rates of anxiety than non-obese people. Data... Read more »
Turpin, Surratt awarded NOAA grant to study exposures to fires, their impact on atmosphere, climate and health
June 22, 2016 Barbara J. Turpin, PhD, professor of environmental sciences and engineering at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, will serve as principal investigator for a three-year,... Read more »
Sobsey to receive prestigious Clarke Prize
June 21, 2016 The National Water Research Institute (NWRI) is pleased to announce Mark Sobsey, PhD, will be the twenty-third recipient of the NWRI Athalie Richardson Irvine Clarke Prize for... Read more »
Gillings School students make an impact on global, local health
June 17, 2016 Two UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health alumni and one current student recently shared their stories with the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases.... Read more »
Antibiotic-resistant form of syphilis bacterium identified in patients in Cuba
June 16, 2016 Treponema pallidum is the bacterium that causes syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection (STI) with no preventive vaccine. Researchers recently identified a mutated form of T. pallidum, which... Read more »
Pettifor presents at UN’s ‘High-Level Meeting to End AIDS’
June 16, 2016 A UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health epidemiologist whose research focuses on social and structural drivers of HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa was an invited speaker... Read more »
Cancer survivors with negative attitudes about social support may have lower quality of life
June 15, 2016 Cancer survivors who have been treated with stem cell transplants generally need to rely on their partner, family, friends and others for a successful recovery. Some survivors... Read more »
AJPH editorial proposes a ‘causal impact’ framework to improve public health decision making
June 13, 2016 In a recently published editorial, researchers from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health departments of epidemiology and biostatistics argue that a “causal impact” framework –... Read more »
Dusetzina to present to President’s Cancer Panel on cancer drug pricing and access
June 10, 2016 Stacie B. Dusetzina, PhD, assistant professor of health policy and management at the Gillings School of Global Public Health and a researcher who investigates drug pricing and... Read more »
