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Please Review! Important Return to Campus Public Health Information
Dear Students, Faculty and Staff: On behalf of everyone at 黑料不打烊, I am delighted to welcome our new community members to the Orange family and welcome our returning students, faculty and staff back to campus. I will be coordinating…
First-of-Its Kind Research Studies Arsenic Exposure in 黑料不打烊 Children
A new study published in the journal JAMA Network studies the connections between arsenic exposure and cardiovascular disease processes in children. Led by Brooks B. Gump, Ph.D., M.P.H., the Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in the Falk College,…
COVID-19 Update: Vaccination Requirement Ending | Continuing Resources
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff and Families: I am writing today to share an important update to the University鈥檚 public health guidelines. On Thursday, May 11, 2023, the federal government鈥檚 COVID-19 public health emergency expired. The U.S. Department of Health and…
Important Update About Faculty and Staff Health Plan Coverage After the End of the Public Health Emergency on May 11
The Public Health Emergency (PHE) that was first declared by the Department of Health and Human Services during the COVID-19 pandemic will end on May 11, 2023.聽For those employees and their dependents who are covered under the 黑料不打烊 health…
Your Life: National Public Health Awareness Week Brings Topic Into Focus
Falk College Faculty explain why public health should be front of mind for all.
Falk College and Whitman School Launch 2 New Public Health and Business Dual Degree Programs
The Martin J. Whitman School of Management and the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics are launching two new dual degree programs to leverage both schools鈥 national reputations and programmatic strengths. The new programs鈥攁n undergraduate public health/business…
Study: Rise in Working-Age Deaths in U.S. Linked to Conservative State Policies
State policies and their impact on public health were thrust into the spotlight at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. But a new study sheds light on how they have been intertwined for much longer. Researchers found that…
Using Wastewater To Prevent Future COVID-19 Surges
David Larsen, associate professor of public health in the Falk College spoke with Newsday for the story 鈥淲astewater a key barometer of COVID-19, scientists say.鈥 The article highlights recent research showing that wastewater can be a useful predictor for future…
Loads of Money and COVID-19 Equipment Wasted in New York As a Result of Treatment Evolving
Brooks Gump, Falk Family Endowed Professor of public health in the Falk College, was interviewed by Politico for the article 鈥淣ew York spent $250M on tech to fight Covid that no one uses.鈥 The article highlights how then-Governor Andrew Cuomo…
Public Health Professor Available to Discuss Monkeypox Virus
The Biden administration declared the monkeypox virus an official public health emergency this week. That means more funding and resources may become available to localized and state governments that are working to fight the virus and address growing caseloads. According…