Togetherness: Shared activities within Black families
December 19, 2024 Music, meals and traditions bring Black families closer and foster joy, according to research co-led by Dr. Iheoma Iruka in the Department of Maternal and Child Health and the Equity Research Action Coalition.
Recent changes to testing methods and case definitions impact our knowledge of Lyme disease in North Carolina
December 13, 2024 A new study from Ross Boyce, MD, Gayoung Lee, MPH, and the North Carolina Division of Public Health, looked at how introduction of a new testing approach impacted surveillance and reporting of Lyme disease in North Carolina between 2017 and 2023.
UNC researchers awarded up to $10M to leverage data science to accelerate cancer diagnosis and optimize delivery of precision oncology
December 5, 2024 The project is designed to improve cancer diagnosis and support personalized treatments by quickly aggregating and analyzing a wide range of health data, including electronic health records, histopathological and radiological images, insurance claims and geographic information.
SKANRF announces funding for groundbreaking anorexia nervosa research
December 2, 2024 Teams from the Gillings School, TexasTech Unversity and Vanderbilt University Medical Center receive inaugural Phase 1 grant award.
11 Gillings School experts named to Clarivate's 2024 Highly Cited Researchers List
November 26, 2024 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.
Two-way water transfers can ensure reliability, save money for urban and agricultural users during drought in Western US, new study shows
November 22, 2024 The proposed two-way leasing contracts would coordinate agricultural-to-urban leasing during periods of drought and urban-to-agricultural leasing during wet periods, benefiting both urban and agricultural water users, according to Gillings School researchers.
Medicaid expansion may reduce deaths among formerly incarcerated, but racial inequities persist
November 21, 2024 Results from a new study led by Gillings School researchers show that expanding access to Medicaid for people who were formerly incarcerated was associated with lower mortality due to drug overdoses, homicides and deaths from all causes. But there are significant racialized inequities in this reduction.
New white paper on private wells offers policy recommendations to protect clean drinking water in North Carolina
November 6, 2024 A new white paper by researchers at the UNC Institute for the Environment, in partnership with the UNC Superfund Research Program in the Gillings School and the Well Water Pro Bono Project at the UNC School of Law, offers three policy recommendations to protect community members who rely on private wells for drinking water and addresses policy gaps contributing to health inequalities across the state.
Veteran-friendly community project wins funding for next stage
November 5, 2024
A wide-ranging project at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Building Veteran Healthy Communities, is working with communities to better support the mental health of veterans and contribute to their overall sense of well-being. The project just entered its second phase after receiving a $6.8M grant from the Veterans Health Administration.
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.
