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Climate & Health seminar series
Posted inEvents

Climate & Health Seminar Series Kicks Off Asking: “Will climate change cause the next pandemic?”

by Carl DimitriFebruary 14, 2023March 10, 2023

The seminar focused on the connection between a warming planet and public health, with a call for a concerted, interdisciplinary effort across universities, hospitals and governments.

Six people around a table
Posted inEvents

Balancing Privacy and Pandemic Prevention: MAPPS Workshop Explores Ethics in Data Collection

by Carl DimitriJanuary 26, 2023February 14, 2023

In the age of targeted ads, wearable technology, and social media, data gathering is often at odds with the right to protect one’s privacy. But what if this data could predict the next pandemic?

Professor Joseph Braun discusses Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes
Posted inResearch

Breathe Easy: Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes Reduce Indoor Air Pollution

by Carl DimitriJanuary 9, 2023March 10, 2023

Researchers from Brown’s School of Public Health and School of Engineering along with the Silent Spring Institute find low-cost DIY air filters effectively improve indoor air quality.

Posted inFaculty

Meeting Demand: Key Strategies for Effective Distribution of Naloxone in Rhode Island

by Carl DimitriDecember 20, 2022January 9, 2023

A new study from epidemiologists at Brown examines the efficiency of different naloxone distribution methods to reduce health inequities and save lives.

Bullets
Posted inResearch

Firearms on YouTube: Exploring American Information Ecosystems

by Carl DimitriDecember 6, 2022December 12, 2022

A pioneering study by researchers from the Brown University School of Public Health and Harmony Labs examines firearm-related information on YouTube

Image of connected people
Posted inFaculty

STAT: Bringing State Leaders Together

by Beverly LarsonNovember 30, 2022December 7, 2022

Brown serves as hub for state officers battling an ever-changing coronavirus.

Monkeypox virus
Posted inFaculty

Meeting the Moment

by Janie HayesNovember 29, 2022February 16, 2023

In tackling monkeypox head on, Brown faculty members bypass the ivory tower in favor of the streets.

smartphones
Posted inResearch

Viral Load

by Andrew IliffNovember 16, 2022February 16, 2023

Brown’s Information Futures Lab aims to arm public health students and practitioners with next generation communication tools to meet the growing information crisis and its public health impacts.

faculty Q&A
Posted inFaculty

Drug Interactions, Adverse Events, and Alert Fatigue

by Carl DimitriNovember 15, 2022March 17, 2023

New research supported by the National Institute on Aging will study the effects of multiple medications on older adults with the aim of reducing harms and improving efficiency.

Patrick Vivier
Posted inFaculty

Fond Farewell: Patrick Vivier departs Brown for Tufts University

by Brown Public HealthNovember 15, 2022December 7, 2022

After more than 25 years of service to Brown University, Patrick Vivier MD, Ph.D. has brought his talents to Tufts where he is professor of public health and community medicine in the Tufts University School of Medicine.

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