UNC launches innovative web tool to combat prostate cancer disparities in NC
December 18, 2023 Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for men in North Carolina. Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine and Carolina Demography are co-leading the effort to improve diagnostic and health outcomes for all North Carolinians with prostate cancer, including Black men and Native Americans, who are disproportionately affected.
Gillings School announces 6 GIL awards to study generative AI in public health
December 14, 2023 As part of the eighth round of Gillings Innovation Labs, six faculty members were awarded $100,000 each to pursue research using generative artificial intelligence (gAI) that focuses on solving real-world problems over the next two years.
Clark, Dussault advance public health scholarship at Institut Pasteur as inaugural Lady Mireille and Sir Dennis Gillings Global Public Health Fellows
December 12, 2023 Drs. Jeliyah Clark and Josée Dussault, Gillings School alumnae, traveled to Paris in early 2023 as part of the fellowship, where they are currently advancing their skillsets and scholarship in public health and anticipate future training in business and finance that can help them become public health entrepreneurs.
Haynes-Maslow receives Humana Foundation grant to study meal-delivery program for seniors
December 8, 2023 The program also provides seniors with social-connectedness programs to address mental and physical health.
Can Medicaid be a solution to the problem of underinsurance?
December 7, 2023 Health policy and management researchers at the Gillings School have found some evidence that the ACA expansion of Medicaid eligibility may have led to fewer underinsured people nationwide.
Researchers uncover hidden toll mothers face in NICU
December 6, 2023 The study — recognized as one of the top-cited articles of 2021-2022 — unveils the often-overlooked challenges faced by mothers with hospitalized infants in a NICU.
UNC Gillings School puts a global focus on water and health
December 1, 2023 Today more than 2 billion people worldwide live without access to safely managed drinking water and more than 3 billion live without safely managed sanitation services. The Water and Health Conference, hosted by the Water Institute at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, marshals global collaboration to address the world’s drinking water and sanitation challenges.
Epidemiology studies still use outdated practices when considering race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.
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.
New study shows forever chemicals found in indoor air and in clothes
November 16, 2023 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals" were found in indoor air and cloth material in a newly published study.
