Yale School of Public Health

In a recent study, Yale School of Public Health researchers discovered that most older Americans who have a dementia diagnosis in their medical records don’t report having one. Read more: https://ow.ly/JXHK50ZZTwt

m.yale.eduAs populations age, end-of-life care falls short — but differently across the globe The world is aging faster than most people realize, and our societies are changing in ways that affect those who can care for aging relatives.

The world is aging, and societies are changing in ways that affect those who care for aging relatives. An international team including YSPH researcher Xi Chen set out to answer an urgent question: Are older adults receiving the help they need, especially during end-of-life care? m.yale.edu/dn96

news.yale.eduHow concerned should we be about ‘plague’?The “plague” is back in the headlines. In a Q&A, Yale physician-scientist and global health leader Ingrid Katz explains how worried people should be about it.

The plague is back in the headlines. In a Q&A, Yale physician-scientist and global health leader Ingrid Katz explains how worried people should be.

“Community is always a plural. It’s communities,” Dr. Alonzo L. Plough, PhD, MPH '77, said at this year's first Leaders in Public Health speaker series event with Dean Megan Ranney MD MPH. Read the full event recap: https://ow.ly/ubTL50ZXbBH Watch the full recording: https://ow.ly/v4vn50ZXbBG

youtube.comAsk the Expert: Fall Vaccines with Dr. Jason L. Schwartz, PhDYouTube video by Yale School of Public Health

Our social media followers sent us their fall vaccination questions. Here is what our expert, Dr. @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social, PhD, had to say.

A new Yale School of Public Health course on public health communications helps advance a core priority for our school: providing communities with the scientific information they need. Read more: https://news.yale.edu/2026/10/06/why-we-need-talk-about-public-health

In a TIME op-ed, Dean Megan Ranney MD MPH dives into the results of a new Edelman Trust Institute and Yale School of Public Health special analysis on health decisions in the age of information overload. Read it now: https://ow.ly/SeM550ZXaVh

In the latest episode of Shared Humanity: the humans behind the headlines, host Nelba Márquez-Greene 🇵🇷 is joined by Dr. James Dodington, MD, and Cecilio Vega from the hospital-based violence intervention program at Yale New Haven Hospital. Watch or listen now: sph.yale.edu/sharedhumanity

In the latest episode of Shared Humanity: the humans behind the headlines, host @nelbamg.bsky.social is joined by Dr. James Dodington and Cecilio "Pepe" Vega from the hospital-based violence intervention program at Yale New Haven Hospital. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Lead in public health with a Yale Executive MPH. Our hybrid online-onsite program provides you the flexibility to learn with a cohort of peers without relocating or pausing your career. Register for upcoming info sessions: 🔗 Oct 2, 12pm ET - m.yale.edu/dnhc 🔗 Oct 5, 9pm ET - m.yale.edu/dnhb

This week, scholars, students, and thought leaders from the Yale community are engaging with partners from across the region, the U.S., and the world to explore solutions to the climate crisis during the third annual Yale @ Climate Week NYC event. Read more: https://ow.ly/hpfs50ZQGzz

Yale School of Public Health’s Dr. @annezinkmd.bsky.social and Dean @meganranney.bsky.social took the main stage at @clintonglobal.bsky.social yesterday to share how PopHIVE is making health data accessible to all. Alongside partners, they launched a commitment to action to grow PopHIVE. #CGI2026

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17 Sept

"What we are building here at YSPH is a radical statement of commitment to the future." During our 2026 State of the School last week, Dean @meganranney.bsky.social shared how we are designing a school built to last. These were some of our favorite moments from the evening. More: m.yale.edu/dnbf

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Matthew Facciani

4 Sept

Instead of a final paper, four @yalesph.bsky.social students course built Show Me the Evidence, a six-episode podcast on vaccine hesitancy. Awesome to see these innovative teaching methods for the modern public health landscape! ysph.yale.edu/news-article...

ysph.yale.eduFrom Classroom to Conversation: YSPH students produce six-part series on vaccine hesitancyFour YSPH students responded to an unconventional challenge from Assistant Professor Kristina Talbert-Slagle, PhD. Instead of a final paper, build something

1 Sept

Raise your hand if the first thing you did today was check your emergency supplies kit 🖐 No? There's still time: www.ready.gov/kit

31 Aug

In a paper published today, researchers from the Yale School of Public Health and the Yale School of the Environment estimate that household air conditioning usage prevents about 5,267 heat-related deaths across the contiguous United States every year. Read more: m.yale.edu/dmtv

31 Aug

Today at 12 pm ET! Join us to examine the current food safety landscape in the U.S. amidst high-profile recalls. @meganranney.bsky.social @kkjetelina.bsky.social @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social @annezinkmd.bsky.social

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As record-breaking outbreaks and high-profile recalls put the food safety system under a national spotlight, join YSPH experts to examine the current landscape. Register now to secure your spot: bit.ly/foodinfocus Megan Ranney MD MPH Katelyn Jetelina Your Local Epidemiologist Anne Zink

28 Aug

It’s that magical time of year when campus is full of new faces and familiar smiles. Welcome to all our new students who joined us this week for orientation. And welcome back to all who are returning. Here’s to another year of linking science and society.

28 Aug

The Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health is seeking applicants at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the Tenure or Educator Scholar Tracks. Apply now: https://ow.ly/E6Za50ZFFtp

27 Aug

26 Aug

The Yale School of Public Health is seeking an inspiring and strategic leader to serve as chair of our Environmental Health Sciences Department. Join us in linking science and society: https://ow.ly/rFzB50ZFFbn

13 Aug

According to a new preprint study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health, a single-payer universal health care system could: ➡️ Cover every American ➡️ Save more than 100,000 lives a year ➡️ Cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace 1/

ysph.yale.eduUniversal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study ProjectsA single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it

13 Aug

“A system that covers everyone, costs $1 trillion less, and averts more than 100,000 deaths annually requires no new discovery to implement, only enactment,” wrote the study authors. 2/

The childhood vaccination science remains unchanged. You can still access all childhood vaccinations. 1/7

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“Vaccination remains one of our best tools for keeping our children healthy, especially as back-to-school season approaches.” - Dr. @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social 6/7

If you have any questions about protecting your children against vaccine-preventable diseases, look to: @ameracadpeds.bsky.social Your local or state health department Your pediatrician 7/7

The childhood vaccination science remains unchanged. You can still access all childhood vaccinations. 1/7

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At least for now, you still have the same access to vaccines as last week. All of the childhood vaccinations are still available at no cost. 4/7

The executive order doesn’t change any policies immediately, but asks government agencies to create plans that could eventually impact vaccine access. We will provide more information as it is available. 5/7

The childhood vaccination science remains unchanged. You can still access all childhood vaccinations. 1/7

Yesterday, an executive order about childhood vaccines was signed. It is understandably creating some confusion. 2/7

@gregggonsalves.bsky.social

There has been no change in the evidence that has informed our approach to childhood vaccination for decades. The American Academy of Pediatrics and many other medical and public health organizations continue to strongly support the longstanding recommended schedule. 3/7

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Gregg Gonsalves

10 Aug

We're hiring for tenure and educator track assistant and associate professor positions at @yalesph.bsky.social in chronic disease epidemiology, broadly defined. More here: apply.interfolio.com/190577

5 Aug

5 things worth the money (public health edition): 1. Disease surveillance 2. Injury prevention 3. Climate and health research 4. Public health innovation 5. Food safety

5 Aug

Many public health interventions yield returns of many times their cost by reducing health care spending, improving workforce productivity, and making communities safer. What would you add to the above list?

5 Aug

In a TIME commentary out today, Yale School of Public Health's Dr. Deb Houry shared what gives her hope about the future of public health in the U.S.: https://ow.ly/PubP50ZwJZL

4 Aug

Medicaid may be publicly funded, but in much of the United States, it is no longer run entirely by the government. Instead, states often hire private insurance companies to manage care for Medicaid enrollees, known as managed care. 1/3

4 Aug

A new study from YSPH researchers found that after Louisiana shifted into managed care, pharmacy spending fell by roughly 25% among enrollees in private plans. But there were tradeoffs like a modest decline in primary and preventive care and a 14% rise in avoidable emergency department visits. 2/3

m.yale.eduNew Study Finds Medicaid Managed Care Lowers Some Costs, But Tradeoffs RemainA new study from researchers, including Jacob Wallace at the Yale School of Public Health, found that private managed care in Medicaid reduced annual spending

4 Aug

Read more: m.yale.edu/dk6y Explore the Yale Tobin Center for Economic Policy policy brief: tobin.yale.edu/research/pri... 3/3 @jacobwswallace.bsky.social

29 July

When Google’s Debug project made headlines this spring for seeking permission to release genetically engineered mosquitoes, it raised a question that public health researchers also have been studying: Can technology solve a problem as old and stubborn as mosquito-borne disease? m.yale.edu/dk4c

Last week, the CDC confirmed 2,318 measles cases for the year, officially surpassing 2025's full-year total of 2,289. This is the highest annual case count the U.S. has recorded since 1991. 1/4

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The good news: vaccine rates are currently keeping cases relatively low in many communities. Visit PopHIVE to see measles rates in your community: www.pophive.org/infectious-d... 3/4

More good news: measles is preventable. Two doses of the MMR vaccine protect about 97% of people. 4/4

Last week, the CDC confirmed 2,318 measles cases for the year, officially surpassing 2025's full-year total of 2,289. This is the highest annual case count the U.S. has recorded since 1991. 1/4

The U.S. epicenter shifted from Texas in 2025 to South Carolina and Utah in 2026. 2/4

23 July

"The cardiovascular toll of wildfire smoke reaches well beyond the fire lines and well beyond the day the sky turns orange.” - Yale School of Public Health's Dr. Kai Chen, PhD Read more: https://news.yale.edu/2026/07/22/prolonged-exposure-wildfire-smoke-increases-cardiovascular-health-risks