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Three NYU GPH Researchers Among the World’s Most Cited
December 1, 2025
Twenty-eight New York University scholars, including Drs. David Abrams, Mark Jit and Raymond Niaura, have been named to a list of the world’s most cited researchers.
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Control the Vectors & You Control the Virus
Social And Behavioral Sciences
October 16, 2020
Dr. Thomas Kirchner gives us insight into a research project on COVID-19 transmission and vector control.
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Adjusting the Focus on Latinx Health
Social And Behavioral Sciences
October 2, 2020
Dr. Ana Abraído-Lanza brings our attention to the work of Latinx public health trailblazers like Dr. Oxiris Barbot and how she strives to improve the health of the Hispanic community.
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A Desperate Need for Justice Reform
Social And Behavioral Sciences
September 25, 2020
Dr. LeConté Dill reflects on a recent GPH event where a powerful discussion was held on the flaws and fissures of the U.S justice system and the desperate need for reform.
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Could Nicotine Moderate the Severity of COVID-19?
Social And Behavioral Sciences
May 8, 2020
In light of recent research, Dr. Raymond Niaura explains smokers -- and perhaps nonsmokers -- might benefit from targeted nicotine treatment should they contract COVID-19.
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The Hidden Meanings of Wearing a Mask
Social And Behavioral Sciences
May 8, 2020
Dr. David Abrams discusses the psychology behind the decision to wear or not to wear a face mask during a time of pandemic.
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A Rising Pandemic of Stigma: Impacts of Stereotypes & Prejudice
Social And Behavioral Sciences
May 1, 2020
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Because the COVID-19 pandemic originated in China, stigma against Chinese/Asian Americans has escalated. Against a backdrop of historical discrimination against
Resilience in a Pandemic of Isolation
Social And Behavioral Sciences
April 24, 2020
As social distancing takes a toll on most of us, Dr. David Abramson tells us that this as the time where we must activate our resilience to overcome the lonesomeness of this pandemic.
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Go To Your Room
Social And Behavioral Sciences
April 22, 2020
Julia Cartwright reflects on the new circumstances Mother Nature has presented and how this pandemic forces us to isolate, reassess what truly matters, learn from our mistakes, invest in prevention an...
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Understanding Underlying Conditions: COVID-19, HIV and Drug Use
Social And Behavioral Sciences
March 26, 2020
Drs. Don Des Jarlais and Holly Hagan urge us to look at the effects and risks COVID-19 poses to those with one or more severe "underlying conditions."
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