Commencement speaker Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Dean @meganranney.bsky.social, and student speaker Casey Wells shared messages of hope and courage during Yale School of Public Health’s 2026 Commencement earlier this week. Read more about the joyous day: m.yale.edu/djdn #Yale2026

There is officially a new mace in town. The updated Yale School of Public Health ceremonial mace, will make its debut at Commencement this Monday. Read more: m.yale.edu/dh8f

Zoom in for a special message. We’re beyond excited to celebrate our graduating students next week. There are many ways to cheer on our Class of 2026. Visit our Commencement website for the Diploma Ceremony livestream, graduating student spotlights, and more: https://ow.ly/EulR50YZPL2 #Yale2026

We asked YSPH students if they knew what their friends' theses were about. And tested some friendships along the way. On a more serious note, congratulations to all of our students who are graduating next week! We can't wait to see how you continue to contribute to the future of public health.

The YSPH community gathered with local residents for "Science & Storytelling" in March. In this casual, off-campus setting, speakers shared personal stories about how science has shaped their lives, touching on topics from coping with grief to living with dementia. Read more: m.yale.edu/dhz6

In the latest event of our Leaders in Public Health speaker series, Dean Megan Ranney MD MPH, sat down with Chris Klomp, chief counselor at Health and Human Services, director of Medicare, and deputy administrator at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Read more: m.yale.edu/dhz9

Yale School of Public Health's Peter Krause, a senior research scientist and expert in tick-borne diseases, explains what’s spreading, what’s rare but dangerous, and how to stay safe this summer. https://news.yale.edu/2026/04/22/ticks-spread-so-do-diseases-they-carry

Dr. Jeremy Faust, MD, recently joined us for a Poynter Fellowship in Journalism lecture and fireside chat with Dean Megan Ranney MD MPH. He emphasized that communicating findings is just as important as producing high-quality research. Read more: m.yale.edu/dhs9

A new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health finds that Alzheimer’s disease clinical trials in the United States have consistently failed to reflect the nation’s racial and ethnic diversity. Read more: m.yale.edu/dhwm

YSPH alum Leslie Asanga, MPH '20, founded Pills2Me to increase medication access through on-demand prescription delivery. https://ow.ly/gxf850YO5ZY

Last week, Dean Megan Ranney MD MPH joined Edelman Trust Institute's The TrustMakers podcast to explore how trust shapes the ways people navigate health information, advice, and care. Listen to the full episode: https://ow.ly/rN5Z50YPtUC

The global wildlife trade is driving the spread of disease from animals to people, according to a new study by Prof. Colin Carlson and colleagues. https://ow.ly/XJ8j50YLm7B

A study by Drs. Ji-Young Son, Nicole Deziel @yalesph.bsky.social, and Michelle Bell @yaleenvironment.bsky.social found positive associations between concentrated animal feeding operations #CAFOs + rates of almost all cancers. sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Earlier this year, we hosted a conference on Rebuilding Trust in Public Health. We placed a microphone at the conference with a sign that said, “What’s one way we can rebuild trust in public health?” Here’s what event attendees had to say.

With Keeper Systems, YSPH alum Blake Robertson, MPH ’24, is applying lessons he learned in his own life to simplify the journey of finding and using social services. https://ow.ly/FLT850YLlUI

We are proud to announce that Sylvia Mathews Burwell will deliver the keynote address at the 2026 Yale School of Public Health Commencement ceremony, to be held on Monday, May 18. Read more: m.yale.edu/dhjt

Specialized emergency departments for geriatric patients are a promising and potentially life-saving model of care, according to a new YSPH study. Read more: m.yale.edu/dhdp

But still, I want you like a healthy, healthy spring 🌱

“Wildlife trade has been affecting our health much faster and for much longer than we thought.” - Colin Carlson Read more: https://m.yale.edu/dhcv

New Haven is Yale’s home, but our work touches lives across America. From classrooms and hospitals to research hubs, Yale partners with local communities nationwide to expand opportunity and strengthen care. See Yale at work in your backyard: bit.ly/4ceHvC9

⏰ Deadline Extended to April 17 ⏰ There's still time to apply to our Climate Change and Mental Health short course! Build practical skills to support patient and community mental health in a changing climate. 🔗 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/CCMHcourse

Our health is impacted by all aspects of our life. Therefore, public health as a field of study must be interdisciplinary. We’ve been expanding this interdisciplinary map of academic areas of study connected to public health. What would you add to the map? #NPHW

Goiter? I hardly know her!

Things you probably don’t worry about thanks to public health, a thread 🧵 1/10

Join Dean Megan Ranney MD MPH and Mr. Chris Klomp, Director of Medicare and Deputy Administrator of CMS, for a fireside chat.  🕰️ April 9, 9:00 – 9:50 am ET 🔗 Register (in-person for Yale community members only, the general public is welcome to join on Zoom): m.yale.edu/dg5h

Visit PopHIVE’s new measles dashboard to learn more about where outbreaks have occurred, who is getting infected, and what areas are at higher risk: https://www.pophive.org/infectious-diseases/measles

Next week is the best week of the year. Yes, even better than Shark Week. April 6-12 is National Public Health Week. Check out all the National Public Health Week happenings at Yale School of Public Health: https://ow.ly/aZbV50YBOe5

As the mental health impacts of climate change become increasingly evident, health professionals need the knowledge and tools to support patients facing climate-related stress, trauma, and uncertainty. 1/6

In general, public health data typically has been fragmented, inaccessible, and outdated. That sometimes has limited the ability of public health experts to get a clearer picture of, for example, a disease outbreak. PopHIVE is changing that. Read more: https://ow.ly/9lmC50Ywm0t Anne Zink

When the COVID-19 pandemic was at its peak, scientists relied on a process called ‘tiled amplicon sequencing’ to track the virus’s spread. Now, an international team of scientists is applying those same techniques to more rapidly sequence TB. Read more: m.yale.edu/dgph

In this New York Times commentary, hosts of the “Why Should I Trust You?” podcast cite Prof. Nicole Deziel's collaborations with representatives of MAHA Ohio as an example of how public health experts are working to build trust. ⬇️

In February, the Yale School of Public Health collaborated with Celentano Biotech, Health and Medical Magnet School, and New Haven Public Schools to explore the wonders of evolutionary biology and create The Tree of Celentano Life. Read more: m.yale.edu/dgjg Jeffrey Townsend

Heading to the @aspph.bsky.social Annual Meeting this week? Be sure to check out panels and presentations featuring Yale School of Public Health experts: https://ysph.yale.edu/public-health-events-and-conferences/ysph-at-aspph/ #ASPPHAnnualMeeting

Members of the Yale schools of public health, medicine, and nursing came together earlier this year for Yale's first Music, Memory, and Aging Symposium. Read more: m.yale.edu/df7t

Since 2000, there have been > 1,300 mergers among the nation's approximately 5,000 hospitals. The FTC took enforcement action against just 13 of them. Use our interactive to see hospital consolidation across the country over the last two decades: markets.healthcareaffordabilitylab.org/introduction

Rising health care spending is killing the American Dream. The new @yalehealthlab.bsky.social, led by Prof. Zack Cooper, is working to curb this spending by translating evidence into action. Give them a follow to learn more ⬇️

Aging in later life is often portrayed as a steady slide toward physical and cognitive decline. But a new Yale study suggests that older individuals can and do improve over time, and their mindset toward aging plays a major part in their success: m.yale.edu/dgjn

If loving spring break safety tips is wrong, we don’t want to be right.

The Viral Emergence Research Initiative (Verena), headquartered in our Public Health Modeling Unit, is one of the largest pandemic prevention research and training programs in the United States. Read more: m.yale.edu/dgf8 @colincarlson.bsky.social

Grab a pint and settle in for an evening of storytelling where science and public health meet real life. This event is in partnership with @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social and is open to the public — no registration required. Mark your calendar: m.yale.edu/dgjd @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social

Celebrated author @angiethomas.bsky.social recently partnered with our Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative to showcase the power of storytelling to an audience of highly-engaged students at New Haven’s Cooperative Arts and Humanities High School. Read more: m.yale.edu/dghn @nelbamg.bsky.social

If measles vaccination rates continue to drop just 1% annually for the next five years, the cost to the U.S. could reach $1.5 billion a year, according to a new report from the Yale School of Public Health and Common Health Coalition.

“Can you remember a time when you shared something that you later found out was not true or trustworthy?” Dean Megan Ranney MD MPH, posed that question during her opening remarks at a conference about rebuilding trust in public health. Read key conference takeaways ⬇️ https://m.yale.edu/dgcz

According to new research, by 2030, a sustained 1% annual drop in MMR coverage could lead to: 17,000 measles cases/year 4,000 hospitalizations/year $1.5 billion in added annual costs/year But this potential for cascading impacts from declining vaccine uptake is not inevitable. 1/2

Thanks @yalesph.bsky.social and Common Health Coalition for this helpful snapshot: 1% annual decline in MMR coverage could lead to 17,000 measles cases, over 4,000 hospitalizations, and 36 preventable deaths annually by 2030 commonhealthcoalition.org/wp-content/u...

Dive into the latest issue of our Science & Society magazine: m.yale.edu/dgcy Stories highlight: ➡️ How our researchers are working with communities to turn evidence into action ➡️ How our community is working to rebuild trust in public health ➡️ Moving global health forward ➡️ And much more

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A report released Thursday by the UN Independent Fact-Finding Mission for Sudan relies heavily on satellite imagery analysis conducted by @hrl-yalesph.bsky.social. https://ow.ly/9P7s50Yl1AR

A new Yale School of Public Health study shows that air pollution-related cardiovascular deaths are increasingly concentrated among traditionally underserved communities and driven by specific chemical components rather than overall pollution levels. https://ow.ly/1BiQ50YhK1H

A new study from Yale researchers shows how artificial intelligence can bring different kinds of data together, offering a clearer picture of what is happening inside the body and how diseases develop. https://ow.ly/Zma450Yh3py