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New Research: Researchers Identify Public Policies that Work to Prevent Suicide
January 7, 2025
Policies around economic security, alcohol use and safety restrictions have strongest potential for reducing suicide deaths.
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How a Legal Loophole Allows Unsafe Ingredients in U.S. Foods
August 8, 2024
Gaps in FDA oversight enable the food industry to determine which substances are “generally recognized as safe”
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Delays Cost Lives: Awaiting a Menthol Ban
June 12, 2024
Every time we get close to passing legislation to ban menthol cigarettes, politicians get spooked; this time it was President Biden. In April his office announced they are indefinitely delaying a long
Student Highlight: 2024 MPH Candidate Karen Nassar, PharmD
April 16, 2024
From a hospital pharmacy in Beirut, Lebanon to the halls of GPH, MPH candidate Karen Nassar came to NYC on a mission to broaden her knowledge of health care systems. Check out her brief Q&A!
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A Powerhouse Course in Women’s Health
March 20, 2024
In Women's History Month, four GPH students delved into global women's health in Florence. They learned about gender-based violence and empowerment, visiting organizations like ACISJF and Casa Serena.
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The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Opportunities and Challenges
November 29, 2023
Dr. Jonathan Purtle's team is conducting a five-year study on the implementation of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline which has held potential to save lives and enhance mental health.
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HealthTech Horizons: Innovations for a Healthier World
October 28, 2023
Dr. Bill Weeks, Dr. Rumi Chunara, and Vincent Lopez discuss the game-changing innovations from AI to big data to telemedicine that are shaping the future of healthcare.
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Recovering Better: Putting Human Rights First
December 11, 2020
We mark the celebration of Human Rights Day by endorsing the fruitful relationship between Health Right International and GPH as we strive to recover better to put human rights first.
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A Nation in Pain, Held Hostage
November 20, 2020
As our nation continues to cope with the pain of the death toll caused by COVID-19, Dr. Cheryl Healton stresses the importance of a bold education campaign to counter vaccine hesitancy.
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The Cavalry is Coming
November 13, 2020
As the English theologian Thomas Fuller was long ago credited with saying, “The darkest hour is just before the dawn.”
In testimony after his dismissal in May, Dr. Rick Bright, the embattled