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In a new study published in JAMA Network Open, Yale researchers examined the burdens for people who use public transit to access methadone treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) at Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) in Connecticut.

FORE has awarded a grant of $917,027 to Yale University to establish the National Methadone Access and Quality Commission (NMAQC), a new national initiative focused on improving access to methadone, an evidence-based treatment for people with opioid use disorder (OUD).

A new Yale study examines whether survival differences by race and ethnicity persist among patients with do-not-attempt-resuscitation orders placed early after cardiac arrest.

Yale School of Public Health researchers say that a dramatic increase in the use of opioid disorder medications in residential treatment facilities over the past decade was driven by a new Medicaid reimbursement plan and new treatment facilities entering the market. The insight may prove helpful for policymakers seeking to improve the quality of care.

Fuad Abujarad, PhD, associate professor of emergency medicine, has been named the 2025 Outstanding Partner by the Area Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut (AOASCC). This award honors Abujarad’s groundbreaking work harnessing digital health tools to empower older adults and strengthen community-based aging support.

Ketamine, long used as an anesthetic or illegal party drug, is being combined with psychotherapy to treat severe depression and post-traumatic stress.

A decade-long analysis of physicians reveals an acceleration in doctors permanently leaving practice, a trend likely to worsen physician shortages.

Across the United States, rising temperatures due to climate change pose a growing threat to public health. Extreme heat exposure has been linked to increases in premature deaths, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, suicide rates, and violent crime. A growing body of research additionally points to a connection between heat and fatal drug overdoses.

Robert D. Kerns, PhD, professor emeritus and senior research scientist in psychiatry, has been elected chair of the Board of Directors of A Place to Nourish Your Health (APNH), a nonprofit in New Haven.