Empowering Change: UNC Gillings School Map the System student team attends Banff Summit
August 5, 2024 The Map the System competition at UNC offers students a unique educational experience, equipping them with the tools to analyze complex problems through systems thinking.
Ultra-processed foods draw children’s attention — more so if they have them at home
July 31, 2024 Children's home environment may play a key role in shaping their reactions toward ultra-processed foods from an early age.
New genetic testing recommendations could help improve accuracy of kidney disease diagnosis
July 26, 2024 A new report from a National Kidney Foundation (NKF) Working Group provides recommendations to advance the use of genetic testing for kidney diseases.
$1.4M NIH grant lets NC CEAL shift focus, keep supporting healthier communities
July 24, 2024 With a new 4-year award from NIH totaling $1.4 million, the NC CEAL team is building on its work and taking on a new challenge: food insecurity, research capacity in communities, social isolation among seniors and Black maternal health.
These healthy, affordable meals taste great
July 17, 2024 “We’re trying to solve several problems at one time,” says nutrition professor Alice Ammerman, founder of Good Bowls.
At-home antibody tests can alert people if they need another COVID-19 vaccine
July 11, 2024 This research is timely because, while more than 95% of people in the United States had antibodies from either infection or vaccination by the end of 2022, immunity wanes over time — especially against new variants.
Simms shares tips for better alumni engagement
July 11, 2024 Jeffrey Simms, MSPH, is both assistant professor and associate chair for alumni and external affairs in the Gillings School's Department of Health Policy and Management. He co-authored two articles on alumni engagement in a recent issue of the Journal of Health Administration Education.
The Abstract: July 8, 2024
July 8, 2024 Whether you’re local or global, student or alumni, the Abstract’s weekly news digest will help you stay in the loop with our amazing Gillings School community. Epidemiology... Read more »
Inaugural “North Carolina Men’s Health Report Card” provides snapshot of most pressing issues affecting men statewide
June 28, 2024 June is National Men’s Health Month: The report serves as a call to action for local and state organizations, as well as the public, to seek important changes that can have far-reaching, positive impacts on the health of North Carolinians.
New HIV risk assessment tool could help focus prevention resources for women in Africa
June 27, 2024 The tool's development team estimated that by offering PrEP medication to a small fraction of the population in Southern, Eastern and West/Central Africa, a substantial share of the 402,000 annual new cases among women in these countries could be prevented.
