Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation linked with worse HIV prevention
October 29, 2024 With more than 500 anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ+) bills introduced in the United States in 2024 alone, understanding the public health impact of this legislation is essential.
Gillings lab uses AI to predict local air quality
October 24, 2024 Unlike current models, the DeepCTM bot shows the impact of proposed development at the neighborhood level.
Improving mental health care in Malawi
October 21, 2024 New research led by a team at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health investigates the sustainability of a mental health care program in Malawi, where the need for mental health care far outweighs the current capacity for treatment.
Storms, floods, landslides associated with intimate partner violence against women two years later
October 14, 2024 A new global study that features research from Dr. Abigail Hatcher suggests that when a country experiences climate shocks, levels of partner violence increase two years later.
New US report card on physical activity for children, youth reveals continued low levels of physical activity
October 8, 2024 The report, which includes contributions from the Gillings School's Dr. Nat Serrano, gives overall physical activity a “D-” grade
Chatbot informs women about HIV prevention
October 8, 2024 What if ChatGPT attended medical school, then developed specialized expertise through a residency in HIV prevention for women?
New insights into hybrid immunity could enhance COVID-19 vaccination strategies
October 3, 2024 Researchers found that hybrid immunity — achieved through a combination of both infection and vaccination — offers a broader protective antibody-based immunological response to COVID-19 than either type of immunity alone.
Zou awarded National Institutes of Health grant to study post-surgical pain and opioid use
October 3, 2024 With a new grant, the Zou Lab hopes to predict the course of pain for individual patients and improve clinical decision-making.
Routine pet dog checkup data can be used to understand risk of Lyme disease
October 2, 2024 Research out of western NC has found that data collected from pet dogs at routine veterinary checkups can be used to approximate the risk of Lyme disease for humans.
What’s at stake for health care reform in the US election?
September 30, 2024 In a new perspective piece for the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. Jonathan Oberlander tackles policy issues in the upcoming 2024 U.S. election that have significant implications for the future of health care reform.