https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-rss/?title=Latest%20News&orgId=109021 A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Emergency Medicine en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:18:54 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/global-health-connected-rethinking-palliative-care-delivery-in-ethiopia/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/global-health-connected-rethinking-palliative-care-delivery-in-ethiopia/ Palliative care focuses on improving quality of life for patients with serious illness – addressing pain, symptoms, and the emotional and social challenges that accompany disease. However, in many parts of the world, access to this type of care remains extremely limited. In Ethiopia, where access to palliative care is especially scarce, Eleanor Reid, MD, PhD, assistant professor of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) and a faculty affiliate of the Yale Institute for Global Health (YIGH), has been working to expand access through community-based approaches. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/siren-leaders-help-establish-yale-as-kesett-site/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/siren-leaders-help-establish-yale-as-kesett-site/ Thanks to the efforts of Charles Wira, MD, associate professor of emergency medicine and principal investigator for SIREN (Strategies to Innovate Emergency Care Clinical Trials Network), and research associate Vanessa Zuniga, SIREN’S project director, Yale School of Medicine is now the second site for the Ketamine Add-On Therapy for Established Status Epilepticus Treatment Trial (KESETT) allowed to enroll nationwide. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ctmirror.org/2026/03/17/its-not-complicated-homelessness-is-a-housing-problem-danya/ https://ctmirror.org/2026/03/17/its-not-complicated-homelessness-is-a-housing-problem-danya/ While households wait for subsidies and struggle with unaffordable rents, even a temporary financial shock can push them into homelessness, YSPH Professor Danya Keene and colleagues say in this Op-Ed. Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/yale-pediatrics-poster-presenters-at-pas-2026/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/yale-pediatrics-poster-presenters-at-pas-2026/ See the schedule and list of poster presenters from Yale Pediatrics at PAS 2026. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/six-from-yale-chosen-to-serve-on-saem-specialty-groups/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/six-from-yale-chosen-to-serve-on-saem-specialty-groups/ The Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) has appointed five faculty in the Department of Emergency Medicine and a medical student to serve on specialty groups within SAEM in 2026-2027. Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/why-you-shouldnt-use-ai-to-tell-you-when-to-go-to-the-emergency-room/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/why-you-shouldnt-use-ai-to-tell-you-when-to-go-to-the-emergency-room/ Dr. Arjun Venkatesh, chair of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine, joined Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.m. to discuss why you shouldn’t use AI to tell you when to go to the emergency department. And new research shows that the secret to healthy aging may lie in the thymus. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/yale-emergency-medicine-ranks-2-nationally-in-nih-funding/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/yale-emergency-medicine-ranks-2-nationally-in-nih-funding/ For the eighth consecutive year, the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine was recognized among the nation’s leaders in National Institutes of Health (NIH) research funding, ranking #2 in the U.S. according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research. This year’s achievement is marked by an extraordinary expansion in faculty success, with 14 faculty members receiving NIH funding and 9 among the top 100 NIH-funded emergency medicine investigators nationwide. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/study-extensive-benefits-emergency-department-clinical-trials/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/study-extensive-benefits-emergency-department-clinical-trials/ A new study published in JAMA Network Open reveals that participation in emergency department-based clinical trials delivers substantial benefits that extend far beyond improved patient outcomes. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/02/11/seven-day-injectable-daily-tablet-buprenorphine-equally-effective-ed-patients-opioid-use https://news.yale.edu/2026/02/11/seven-day-injectable-daily-tablet-buprenorphine-equally-effective-ed-patients-opioid-use In a Yale study, researchers found that seven-day injectable buprenorphine and daily tablet buprenorphine are equally safe and effective in engaging patients with opioid use disorder in treatment after an emergency department visit. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/what-womens-health-research-says-about-heart-health-and-immune-system/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/what-womens-health-research-says-about-heart-health-and-immune-system/ In today’s WTNH Health Headlines, we’re talking about women’s health research and what it can tell us about both heart health and the immune system. Dr. Basmah Safdar, director of Women’s Health Research at Yale and an emergency medicine physician at Yale Medicine, joined Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.m. to discuss. Watch the video to learn more. Mon, 09 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/coleman-designated-researcher-of-the-year-by-chiropractic-association/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/coleman-designated-researcher-of-the-year-by-chiropractic-association/ Brian Coleman, DC, MHS, assistant professor of emergency medicine, of biomedical informatics and data science, and of biostatistics, received the ACA Researcher of the Year Award from the American Chiropractic Association at the organization’s 10-year anniversary celebration. Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/quick-question-what-is-the-next-era-of-womens-health-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/quick-question-what-is-the-next-era-of-womens-health-research/ During an interview on the Health Veritas podcast, Basmah Safdar, MD, discussed the discoveries women’s health research has uncovered and where she sees the work going next. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:00:00 Z https://people.com/is-the-pitt-accurate-11889451 https://people.com/is-the-pitt-accurate-11889451 The Pitt, starring Noah Wyle, sheds light on the gritty realities of working in an emergency room. Here's everything to know about the accuracy of HBO Max medical drama, according to real doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals. Sat, 31 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/01/27/early-do-not-attempt-resuscitation-orders-arent-driving-disparities-cardiac-arrest https://news.yale.edu/2026/01/27/early-do-not-attempt-resuscitation-orders-arent-driving-disparities-cardiac-arrest 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. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/01/21/could-ai-revolutionize-point-care-ultrasound https://news.yale.edu/2026/01/21/could-ai-revolutionize-point-care-ultrasound In a QA, emergency medicine physician Cristiana Baloescu explains how artificial intelligence could change the field of ultrasound medicine. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/connecticut-residents-bundling-up-during-severe-cold/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/connecticut-residents-bundling-up-during-severe-cold/ When it comes to this type of weather, Dr. Justin Cahill from Bridgeport Hospital said there are vulnerable populations at risk, including infants, seniors and those with chronic medical conditions like heart or lung diseases. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/well/womens-health-myths.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/well/womens-health-myths.html When it comes to heart health, immunity, reproductive health and more, misconceptions abound. Maggie Astor, a reporter for The New York Times, interviewed doctors and researchers about the biggest misconceptions and what they were most eager to clear up. Dr. Basmah Safdar, Director of Women's Health Research at Yale, highlighted critical sex differences in both heart disease and immunology. Tue, 06 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/liu-appointed-vice-chair-of-faculty-affairs/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/liu-appointed-vice-chair-of-faculty-affairs/ Rachel Liu, MBBCh, FACEP, FAIUM, has been appointed Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs in Yale's Department of Emergency Medicine, where she will oversee faculty development, promotion reviews, and wellness initiatives while building on her extensive experience in emergency medicine education and ultrasound training. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 17:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/12/16/improving-medical-and-forensic-care-sexual-assault-survivors-emergency-department https://news.yale.edu/2025/12/16/improving-medical-and-forensic-care-sexual-assault-survivors-emergency-department In a new study, Yale researchers discovered that the use of a clinical decision support tool improved the care of sexual assault survivors in the emergency department. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:00:00 Z https://som.yale.edu/podcasts/health-veritas/basmah-safdar-why-women-experience-illness-differently-199 https://som.yale.edu/podcasts/health-veritas/basmah-safdar-why-women-experience-illness-differently-199 On this week's episode of Health Veritas, a podcast produced by Yale School of Management and Yale School of Public Health, professors and physicians Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz are joined by Basmah Safdar, a Yale School of Medicine emergency physician and an expert on sex-specific differences in cardiovascular and microvascular health, which have important implications for the understanding and treatment of heart attacks, long COVID, and other conditions. Listen at the link below or on your favorite podcast player. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://podcast.phaboard.org/blog/ep-6?utm_source=toolkit&utm_medium=direct&utm_term=6&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=podcast https://podcast.phaboard.org/blog/ep-6?utm_source=toolkit&utm_medium=direct&utm_term=6&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=podcast Dr. Joneigh Khaldun sits down with Dr. Megan Ranney, Dean of the Yale School of Public Health, to explore the worlds of clinical medicine and public health in this episode of the In Service of Health podcast sponsored by the Public Health Accreditation Board. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.healio.com/news/neurology/20251205/head-ct-scan-use-in-emergency-rooms-doubled-from-2007-to-2022 https://www.healio.com/news/neurology/20251205/head-ct-scan-use-in-emergency-rooms-doubled-from-2007-to-2022 The number of head CT scans used during ER visits increased from 7.8 million in 2007 to 16 million between 2007 and 2022, but there were disparities based on race, age, insurance and geography, according to a study published in Neurology. One-third of the approximately 80 million CT scans ordered each year in the U.S. are ordered in EDs, according to Layne Dylla, MD, PhD. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/from-surviving-to-thriving/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/from-surviving-to-thriving/ Scholar-at-Risk Eman Salih says her time at YSPH has been defined by the expansion of ideas, partnerships, and hope. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/how-to-avoid-cooking-injuries-as-you-prep-for-thanksgiving/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/how-to-avoid-cooking-injuries-as-you-prep-for-thanksgiving/ In today’s Health Headlines, what a one-week social media break can do for you, how to avoid cooking injuries as you prep for Thanksgiving, and tips for managing stress during family gatherings. Dr. Arjun Venkatesh, chair of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine and Yale Medicine, joined Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.m. to discuss. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/yale-team-secures-second-win-at-medwar/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/yale-team-secures-second-win-at-medwar/ For the second consecutive year, a Yale team was named champion of the Medical Wilderness Adventure Race (MedWAR). Competing as “Dora the Rxplorers,” fourth-year MD students Kirsten Lalli and Sean Mullane, and Emergency Medicine PGY3 Tom Fetherson outpaced 13 teams, securing the top spot at the 2025 competition held in Utah’s Wasatch Mountain State Park. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/womens-health-research-at-yale-pilot-project-program-award-cycle-now-open/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/womens-health-research-at-yale-pilot-project-program-award-cycle-now-open/ Since 1998, Women’s Health Research at Yale’s signature Pilot Project Program has provided critical seed funding for Yale faculty examining sex differences across health in conditions that affect women differently, disproportionately, and uniquely. Our program serves as an incubator for catalyzing new approaches to understanding the health of women, and/or the influence of sex differences on health, consistent with the NIH definition. The 2025-26 application process is now open. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/11/24/staying-out-emergency-department-winter https://news.yale.edu/2025/11/24/staying-out-emergency-department-winter The winter is a busy time for emergency departments across the country. In a QA, Arjun Venkatesh explains why that is—and how to stay safe as the weather gets colder. Mon, 24 Nov 2025 21:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-to-enhance-clinical-reasoning-education/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-to-enhance-clinical-reasoning-education/ Two YSM professors awarded Sketchy Clinical Reasoning Grant to enhance clinical reasoning education Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/abujarad-named-2025-outstanding-partner-by-aoascc/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/abujarad-named-2025-outstanding-partner-by-aoascc/ 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. Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/optimism-future-of-the-biomedical-workforce/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/optimism-future-of-the-biomedical-workforce/ Dean Nancy J. Brown, MD, participated in a conference panel where experts discussed the challenges faced by the biomedical workforce and how to ensure a strong future. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/harnessing-the-power-of-research-for-patients-challenged-by-long-covid/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/harnessing-the-power-of-research-for-patients-challenged-by-long-covid/ After surviving three weeks on a ventilator, Kathy thought her COVID battle was over. She was wrong. Crushing fatigue, "COVID toes," and hair loss left her feeling like a ghost of her former self. Then came an unexpected lifeline: Yale's RECOVER-ENERGIZE study. Through heart rate monitoring and activity pacing, this NIH-funded research gave Kathy something she'd lost—hope and control over her symptoms. Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/parwani-appointed-vice-chair-of-clinical-affairs/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/parwani-appointed-vice-chair-of-clinical-affairs/ Vivek Parwani, MD, has been appointed as Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/can-treatment-resistant-epilepsy-improve-over-time/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/can-treatment-resistant-epilepsy-improve-over-time/ In today’s Health Headlines, can treatment-resistant epilepsy improve over time? Are melatonin supplements bad for your heart? And what resources are available for people who rely on emergency rooms for regular medical care? Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-go-to-the-emergency-department-or-urgent-care https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/should-you-go-to-the-emergency-department-or-urgent-care A Yale Medicine emergency medicine specialist offers guidance for whether to go to the emergency department or visit an urgent care center. Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/results-realized-better-understanding-the-structure-of-ca125/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/results-realized-better-understanding-the-structure-of-ca125/ Women’s Health Research at Yale’s 2023 Pilot Project led by Yale Chemist and Investigator Stacy Malaker, PhD, is now complete. Developing Early Detection Diagnostic Tools in Ovarian Cancer was made possible by the Wendy U. and Thomas C. Naratil Pioneer Award, an endowed fund of the Pilot Project Program. Created by Yale College Class of 1983 graduates, Wendy and Tom Naratil, the award provides up to $50,000 for research into women’s health each year. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/be-part-of-advancing-womens-health-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/be-part-of-advancing-womens-health-research/ This summer, The Gates Foundation announced an unprecedented, transformational investment into women’s health research. I see fall 2025 as an inflection point – a time to right a course where just 10 percent of public biomedical research funding is allocated to women’s health. The time for investment is now. Especially when, according to McKinsey Company, every dollar invested in women’s health research yields a $3 return in economic growth due to an increase in workforce participation, enhanced productivity, and improved health outcomes for women. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 06:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/womens-health-research-at-yale-fuels-new-scientific-discovery/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/womens-health-research-at-yale-fuels-new-scientific-discovery/ With a mission to catalyze research that improves the lives of women, Women’s Health Research at Yale’s Pilot Project Program forges ahead with its innovative and replicable model to better understand sex differences in health in order to improve the health of all. In its 28th year, the annual Pilot Project Program injects crucial funding into research at the earliest stages of discovery into health conditions that differently, disproportionately, and uniquely affect women. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/welcoming-basmah-safdar-md-as-director-of-womens-health-research-at-yale/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/welcoming-basmah-safdar-md-as-director-of-womens-health-research-at-yale/ On July 1, Women’s Health Research at Yale welcomed the center’s second-ever director, Basmah Safdar, MD. Safdar is both a clinician and researcher: an emergency medicine physician at Yale New Haven Hospital since 2000, she is a recognized scholar in sex differences in microvascular health as well as a professor of emergency medicine. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/new-haven-high-schoolers-gain-experience-at-yale-center-for-healthcare-simulation https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/new-haven-high-schoolers-gain-experience-at-yale-center-for-healthcare-simulation At Simulation Academy, students get to work with task trainers and high-fidelity manikins. “We get to do childbirth, we teach them how to do that, we do suturing, intubation, chest tubes, we also learn how to do trauma surveys,” Dr. Tatiana Moylan, an assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, said. “We teach them the stuff that emergency medicine residents are learning.” Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/yales-head-of-emergency-medicine-discusses-health-challenges https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/yales-head-of-emergency-medicine-discusses-health-challenges Arjun Venkatesh, MD, MBA, Yale’s chair of emergency medicine, talks about his career and health care in general in this QA. Fri, 10 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/10/09/during-tripledemic-some-hospitals-overflowed-while-others-had-empty-beds https://news.yale.edu/2025/10/09/during-tripledemic-some-hospitals-overflowed-while-others-had-empty-beds In 2022, the respiratory viral season saw a surge in children hospitalized with RSV, flu, and SARS-CoV-2. A new Yale study investigates what that meant for bed shortages in hospitals across the country. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/increases-in-physician-attrition-rates-could-worsen-shortages/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/increases-in-physician-attrition-rates-could-worsen-shortages/ A decade-long analysis of physicians reveals an acceleration in doctors permanently leaving practice, a trend likely to worsen physician shortages. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 18:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/ysm-emergency-medicine-experts-make-global-impact/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/ysm-emergency-medicine-experts-make-global-impact/ YSM experts are engaged in ongoing projects to improve the state of emergency medicine in Greece, Armenia, and beyond. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:00:00 Z https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/connecticut-e-bike-laws-effect-223327955.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/connecticut-e-bike-laws-effect-223327955.html “We’ve seen a pretty astronomical rise in injuries associated with electric bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters, and particularly in the last year we’ve really seen those kinds of injuries take off,” James Dodington said, an associate professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine. “These are not standard bicycles; they are faster than your standard bicycle, and therefore, there are more severe injuries.” Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-connecticut-e-bike-laws-go-into-effect-how-does-this-affect-communities/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-connecticut-e-bike-laws-go-into-effect-how-does-this-affect-communities/ “We’ve seen a pretty astronomical rise in injuries associated with electric bikes, e-bikes and e-scooters, and particularly in the last year we’ve really seen those kinds of injuries take off,” James Dodington said, an associate professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine. “These are not standard bicycles; they are faster than your standard bicycle, and therefore, there are more severe injuries.” Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/womens-health-research-at-yale-named-founding-member-of-the-milken-institutes-womens-health-network/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/womens-health-research-at-yale-named-founding-member-of-the-milken-institutes-womens-health-network/ Women’s Health Research at Yale was named a founding member of the Milken Institute’s Women’s Health Network. The 75 founding members bring together expertise from a wide variety of sectors including academia/research, advocacy, business, community-based organizations, finance, health systems, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, technology, and nonprofit organizations. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/ctbuzz/sponsored-content-yale-new-haven-health-check-pediatric-emergency-department/ https://www.wtnh.com/ctbuzz/sponsored-content-yale-new-haven-health-check-pediatric-emergency-department/ Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital board-certified physicians are on the Bridgeport Campus, offering specialized care for young emergency room patients. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/building-trust-in-public-health-through-dialogue/ https://medicine.yale.edu/emergencymed/news-article/building-trust-in-public-health-through-dialogue/ Dr. Leila Brammer, PhD, MA, a national expert in cultivating civil discourse and enhancing civic engagement, recently visited the Yale School of Public Health to share tips on how public health students and professionals can improve their communication skills by building bridges of listening within and across communities, followed by translating understanding into action. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/well/flu-shot-vaccine-cost-side-effects.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/well/flu-shot-vaccine-cost-side-effects.html It's that time of year when people need to plan on getting vaccinated for flu, COVID, and RSV if they are eligible. YSPH Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, says it's a good idea to get all the vaccinations at about the same time, as people at risk of one of the respiratory infections are likely at risk for the others. Tue, 02 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/reduce-risk-diabetes-minimal-weight-143433102.html https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/reduce-risk-diabetes-minimal-weight-143433102.html NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) In today's health headlines, how to reduce your risk of diabetes with minimal weight loss, men live an average of five years less than women, one theory on how to change that, and what to know about the new world screwworm. Dr. Arjun Venkatesh, chair of emergency medicine at Yale School of Medicine. Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z