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How Medical Ethics Shapes Patient Care
March 5, 2026
Shana Moore-Pierre, MA '22, MPH '23, advises healthcare teams and patients on complex decisions, engages with policy research to help make standards for care more ethical, and teaches at medical insti...
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Jump-starting Behavioral Change
December 2, 2021
Dr. Linda Collins discusses jump-starting improvements to health by optimizing individual components of behavioral change strategies.
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What's Cooking in the U.S.?
November 19, 2021
Dr. Filippa Juul's research finds that Americans are eating more ultra-processed foods, risking obesity and cardiovascular disease. In this piece, she uncovers what should be done about it.
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The Burden of Court Fees for DWIs
November 12, 2021
GPH researchers discuss how court-imposed fees for DWI and other traffic stops have become a revenue source for state and county court systems – and the inequities those fees produce.
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A Breakthrough in Xenotransplantation
November 5, 2021
Dr. Stephanie Beardman discusses the bioethical implications of the first successful transplantation of a genetically modified pig kidney into a human body.
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Turning the Tide on Malaria Control
October 22, 2021
On October 6th, the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed the world’s first malaria vaccine -- an historic achievement. This long-awaited vaccine, under development since 1987, also happens to be
So Essential But Burdened: Hispanic Communities & COVID-19
October 15, 2021
As Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close, Vice Dean Ana Abraído-Lanza discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the Latino community, and how to advocate for better health and policies.
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NYC Public Health Corps: Setting the Stage for Change
October 8, 2021
Dr. Theodore Long discusses the creation of a public health corps in New York City that will bring health care out of the clinics and into the homes of our most vulnerable communities.
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Advocating for Improved Worker Safety
October 1, 2021
Dr. Robyn Gershon explains the importance of the development and advocacy for risk reduction strategies for non-medical essential workers effected by COVID-19.
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Advancing the Health of Latinos and Latinas
September 24, 2021
Honoring National Hispanic Heritage Month, Dr. José Pagán acknowledges the health, social, and economic challenges affecting Latinas and Latinos and the leading efforts of GPH to address them throug...
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