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In general, public health data typically has been fragmented, inaccessible, and outdated.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

What happens when you give Doctor Mike a mini mic? 1/

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

Our new Future of Health Innovation Hub will build upon our school's legacy of translating science into scalable solutions for healthier societies. Read more ⬇️

Sending you all some public health love this Valentine’s weekend 💖 💘

The Benito Bowl x public health collaboration we’ve all been waiting for

Fostering interconnected, inclusive, and interdisciplinary public health communities within and beyond Yale is not just a strategic priority for the Yale School of Public Health, it’s the mission of our new Office of Community & Practice. https://ow.ly/tOTt50Y5Gvy

Dr. Joan K. Monin, PhD, launched an independent study about aging health policy that takes students out of the classroom and into Connecticut’s communities and the wood-paneled rooms of the State Capitol. https://ow.ly/Js9J50Y5FjW

PopHIVE is on a mission to reimagine health data for all. And they just launched a newsletter. Sign up to get the latest on their dashboards, data sets, and blog posts in your inbox: https://pophive.m-pages.com/pophive-newsletter-signup

"I came here to survive," wrote Dr. Eman Salih. "Yale empowered me to thrive— and to help others do the same." Read Dr. Salih's story, in her own words, in our latest Science & Society magazine: m.yale.edu/dfn3

Harmonizing for Health, a collaboration between YSPH, NYC Health + Hospitals (the largest municipal hospital system in the country), and Juilliard Extension, seeks to identify the unique role music could have in relieving health care staff burnout and compassion fatigue. https://ow.ly/M7Zi50Y5CQ3

STAT has named Katelyn Jetelina as an influencer shaping health information online. Dr. Jetelina is a faculty member at the Yale School of Public Health and the founder of Your Local Epidemiologist, a newsletter that reaches over 425,000 readers across 132 countries. https://ow.ly/Gc3N50Y4XBX

During an upcoming Harvard Chan Studio event, two deans of leading schools of public health—@meganranney.bsky.social of @yalesph.bsky.social and @deanbaccarelli.bsky.social—will explore how to navigate a rapidly evolving landscape in public health education. Register to join us on Feb 5 at 1 pm ET:

PopHIVE is excited to announce the launch of a new dashboard on injury & overdose. Explore a variety of data sets related to firearm injuries, motor vehicle accidents, overdoses, heat-related illness, falls, and more. 🔗 www.pophive.org/injury-overdose/

In 2022, Dr. Foege joined us for a final, profound conversation on the history of global health. He left our students with a simple message: “Get the science right. Add art. Get a moral compass. Put those three things together, and now you have moral, creative, common sense at its best.” 3/4

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. William H. Foege, MD, who died this weekend after an iconic public health career. Dr. Foege was pivotal in the global vaccination campaign that led to the eradication of smallpox — the first time in history that an infectious disease was defeated. 1/4

We are delighted to announce that, following an international search, Dr. Magdalena Cerdá, DrPH, MPH ’99, has been appointed Chair of the Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology at Yale School of Public Health. Read more: m.yale.edu/dfk2

Yale epidemiologist Dr. Amy Bei is pursuing a radical new approach to fighting malaria: vaccines that not only protect individuals from infection but stop entire communities from spreading the potentially deadly disease. Learn how her team is meeting malaria where it lives: m.yale.edu/dfbk

We are excited to announce that Doctor Mike Varshavski — the most popular doctor in the world with over 30 million followers — will be joining Dean @meganranney.bsky.social for a fireside chat on Feb 10. This event is open to members of the Yale community only. Register now: m.yale.edu/dfgk.

Dearest gentle readers, January arrives not merely with resolutions, but with the most charitable of deeds, for it is Blood Donor Month. How splendid it is that one may usher in the new year by saving lives with the simplest of gestures. We do hope every eligible person heeds this honorable call.

A surge in colorectal cancer among people under 50 in the United States has both doctors and the cancer research community deeply concerned. A new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health may provide important insights: m.yale.edu/dd3w

Two illustrious Yale professors and friends, Drs. Curtis Patton and James Comer, are the subject of a new double portrait honoring their careers. Read about Patton's legacy of community in the latest issue of our Science & Society magazine: m.yale.edu/ddrn

A new pair of studies from Prof. Joan K. Monin, as well as collaborators, suggests that when a parent is living with dementia or depression, the consequent financial stress becomes a hidden source of emotional turmoil for millions of U.S. families. https://m.yale.edu/dd86

In a new interdisciplinary Yale study, researchers found that SARS-CoV-2 — the virus responsible for COVID-19 — is weakening within the animal kingdom: https://news.yale.edu/2026/01/09/sars-cov-2-decline-animals-study-finds