Survey Finds Immigrants May Avoid Public Health Programs Due to Trump Administration Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 16, 2019) - A 2019 survey of community health centers finds that nearly half reported that many or some of their immigrant patients ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 16, 2019) – In 2015, the United Nations created a set of Sustainable Development Goals, including one to achieve good health and ...
New Study Estimates Global Disease Burden Linked to Particulate Pollution in 250 Cities Worldwide
Researchers call on cities around the world to adopt policies that would clean the air, slow climate change and keep people healthy.
GW Researchers Awarded $1.5 million to Study Hepatitis B-associated Liver Disease
An estimated 850,000 to 2.2 million people in the United States are living with Chronic Hepatitis B.
Limited focus on rural residents in state maternal mortality review committees, study finds
A new analysis of maternal mortality review committees in Women's Health Issues finds few require rural representation in their membership.
Milken Institute School of Public Health Mourns Gun Violence in El Paso and Dayton
Statement from Lynn R. Goldman, MD, MPH, the Michael and Lori Milken Dean of Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University
Distinguished Tobacco Control Expert Joins the George Washington University
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 30, 2019) – Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University (...
Cell Particles Signal Early Risk for Cardiovascular Disease
Particles that are released from fat cells seem to play a pivotal role in determining risk for cardiovascular disease before traditional risk factors or symptoms appear.
Milken Institute SPH Professor Receives Medal of Distinction from International Organization
Adnan Hyder, MD, PhD, MPH, received the C. Everett Koop Medal of Distinction from global organization Safe Kids Worldwide for his work to prevent childhood injuries
Using a Combination Vaccine to Stamp Out Malaria
Nirbhay Kumar, PhD, professor of global health, is conducting a study of malarial vaccines with support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).