Scientists Officially Launch Project to Sequence DNA from Earth’s Species
The project, which will take about 10 years to complete, could reframe the way we understand life and lead to discoveries in technology, medicine and genomics.
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Archive
When Selecting Contraception, Both Attitude and Intention toward Pregnancy Matter, New Study Finds
The latest Women's Health Issues Editor's Choice study examines the imperfect alignment between pregnancy intention and attitude in contraceptive selection.
Accomplished Health Policy and Management Alumni Receive 950 Awards
WASHINGTON, DC (October 26, 2018)—The George Washington University (GW) Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) today honored three alumni with links to the Department of...
David Michaels Arranges for GW Faculty, Students, Staff and Alumni to Tour of Amazon Facility
When Amazon invited former OSHA Administrator David Michaels to tour one of its massive fulfillment centers, he arranged to bring along others from the department.
Predicting the Future for Health Administrators
Benjamin Tingey, who earned his MHA from GW in 2014, is one of a new breed of health administrators.
Study Finds Surgery as Effective as Medication in Slowing Diabetes Progression
The Biostatistics Center based at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health serves as the coordinating center for the ongoing study.
Milken Institute School of Public Health Launches Genomics Core
Today the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health (GW Milken Institute SPH) launched a genomics core which will help researchers from across the university develop...
Air Pollution Leads to Millions of ER Visits for Asthma Attacks Worldwide
9 to 33 million ER visits for asthma worldwide may be triggered by breathing in air polluted by ozone or fine particulate matter.
GW Health Workforce Institute Announces $1.8 Million Grant
The grant will support a new Health Workforce Research Center focused on increasing diversity in health workforce education and training.
DrPH Student Combines Interest in Environmental, Occupational Health and Policy as Research Scholar
As a RWJF Health Policy Research Scholar, Ans Irfan, MD is exploring the operationalization of ‘work’ as a social determinant of health.