News from around Yale and the World

The Yale Center on Climate Change and Health believes that protecting human health is the most powerful yet under-tapped driving force for climate action.

The MPH-HEF program will help students gain expertise on health economics and financing.

Instead of drugs that must be taken daily, scientists are closing in on longer-acting alternatives — perhaps even a future in which H.I.V. may require attention just twice a year, inconceivable in the darkest decades of the epidemic. Featuring Yale School of Public Health's Gregg Gonsalves.

Nearly 200 people attended the Yale Institute for Global Health’s (YIGH) inaugural Global Health Symposium on April 5. The day-long event featured opportunities to learn about YIGH programs, including seed grants, faculty networks, and fellowship opportunities for students. There was also a session on how to navigate Yale's policies to support global health programs, and lightning talks on a wide variety of faculty and student initiatives in global health.

A new study by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Public Health finds a significant association between eczema and eating disorders.

From March 7th – 10th, the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) hosted its annual conference in Los Angeles, CA. Focused on the theme of “Global Health Without Borders: Acting for Impact,” the event included topics ranging from sexual reproductive health and rights to climate change and the impacts on society and the surrounding environment. Several YIGH affiliated participated in the conference, presenting posters and participating in panels and satellite sessions throughout the weekend.

Award-winning statistician Bhramar Mukherjee, PhD, has been appointed Yale School of Public Health’s inaugural Senior Associate Dean of Public Health Data Science and Data Equity, an important new leadership position that reflects the school’s focus on data science as a critical pillar for the future of public health. She joins YSPH on Aug. 1, 2024.

The Role of Data in Public Health Equality and Innovation Conference, bringing together a global and diverse group of leaders from academia, government, health care, and private industry, takes place at Yale April 8-9.

Cases of dengue fever are surging at a record pace across South America and Puerto Rico. Dr. Albert Ko, MD, an infectious disease epidemiologist in the Yale School of Public Health’s Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, shares his insights about the current dengue public health threat in this installment of 3 Essential Questions.