Public health experts are sounding the alarm 🚨 New federal guidelines downgrade routine childhood vaccines for flu, COVID-19, RSV, hepatitis, and more—despite decades of evidence showing universal vaccination saves lives. www.latimes.com/science/stor...

New research shows fun isn’t a bonus in youth sports, it’s the key. 🎉 Dr. Amanda Visek’s Fun Integration Theory maps what keeps kids playing, enjoying, and staying engaged for life. publichealth.gwu.edu/research-imp...

Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity brings together health leaders from around the world to tackle inequities, build community, and lead change. 🌍 blogs.bmj.com/bmjleader/ca...

A lot is changing—and it can feel overwhelming. We can help. Federal financial aid changes take effect in 2026–27, and we’re closely tracking their implications for current and future students. Here’s what you need to know 🔗https://financialaid.gwu.edu/recent-changes

Happy 2026! Excited for a new year of public health progress with our GW community. 🎆 🎉

From research to real-world impact, our work is improving health outcomes locally and globally. The 2025 Milken Institute School of Public Health Impact Report highlights how GW faculty, students, and partners are advancing evidence-based solutions for today’s most pressing public health challenges.

As airports consider adding fitness equipment, associate professor Todd Miller points to a lower-cost, higher-impact solution: walking. Airports are climate-controlled, walkable spaces that can support daily physical activity without added infrastructure. www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2025/...

Happy holidays from the Milken Institute School of Public Health! We’re grateful for our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners who make our community so strong. ❄️⛄

Access to health care, food, and housing isn’t just good policy—it’s essential for public health. 65 public health leaders, @apha.org, and RWJF are urging DHS to withdraw a harmful proposed public charge rule. publichealth.gwu.edu/dozens-publi...

Public Health has never mattered more, and we are ready to meet the moment with purpose, partnership, and heart. Your work makes a difference every day. Let's go faster, higher, stronger - together! Wishing you peace, love, and public health this holiday season ❄️☕️🧣

Fears of infertility are driving hesitation around modern contraception in rural Kenya. New research shows how myths and cultural norms shape family planning decisions—and why community-informed solutions matter. See this research on our research impact page, publichealth.gwu.edu/research-imp...

A new JAMA study, led by GW's Lance B. Price, shows a drug-resistant fungus may be hiding in plain sight—misidentified in clinical labs and potentially shaped by agricultural fungicide use. Researchers call for better diagnostics and guidelines. publichealth.gwu.edu/study-finds-...

The NIH-funded DC Clinical Trials Unit—led by GW and Whitman-Walker—is advancing cutting-edge HIV prevention, treatment, and cure research in communities hardest hit in DC. Explore this work and more on our Research Impact page. publichealth.gwu.edu/research-imp...

Our 2025 Impact Report is here, highlighting the impactful research, partnerships, and people improving public health in DC and beyond. Explore FY 2025's biggest wins! 🔗 impactreport.publichealth.gwu.edu

Alison Barkoff testified before the Senate, noting that most older adults and people with disabilities want to age in place. With 10,000 Americans turning 65 daily and 600k+ waiting for home and community-based care, urgin stronger support for community living. www.aging.senate.gov/hearings/agi...

Proud to support the next generation of public health professionals 💙 #PublicHealthMatters #publichealthisprofessional

Experts warn: delaying the newborn hepatitis B vaccine puts infants at preventable risk. 73 deans, scholars, and APHA urge CDC to keep the universal birth dose—citing decades of evidence and lives saved. publichealth.gwu.edu/dozens-publi...

1 in 5 mothers experiences a maternal mental health condition each year—yet most don’t receive treatment. GW’s Caitlin Murphy helped shape the 2025 State Report Cards, offering policymakers a clear path to improve care. publichealth.gwu.edu/research-imp...

Food safety expert Barbara Kowalcyk of @GWpublichealth says color-coded cutting boards are a must for preventing cross-contamination in busy Thanksgiving kitchens. 🍗🥕 Check out her tips, plus five other kitchen tools that can make or break your Thanksgiving meal: apnews.com/article/than...

Newsweek reports that nursing has been excluded from the Department of Education’s “professional degree” category. GW’s Polly Pittman says this threatens nurse retention and access to advanced training. www.newsweek.com/nursing-not-...

The U.S. reproductive health care safety net is collapsing. GW Professor Emerita Sara Rosenbaum says Title X showed that reproductive care is “basic health care.” And cuts are putting patients at risk and widening public health gaps. www.cbsnews.com/news/reprodu...

New GW research led by Allison Sylvetsky shows front-of-package labels can help parents make healthier choices for their kids. Labels for added sugars and non-sugar sweeteners pushed parents to choose unsweetened foods and drinks more often. Learn more publichealth.gwu.edu/research-imp...

A heartfelt congratulations to Michael Milken, named among the Best Leaders of 2025. His decades of commitment to health, research, and opportunity continue to shape our school and the world. Join us in celebrating this honor! www.usnews.com/news/leaders...

🏓 Pickleball looks approachable, but recent data shows injuries are increasing. Professor Mary Barron notes that the current studies highlight trends, but broader epidemiological research is needed to understand true injury rates. Read more ⬇️ www.theflowspace.com/physical-hea...

Smart policies to cut vehicle pollution could save 1.9M lives and prevent 1.4M childhood asthma cases by 2040. See how Milken Institute SPH research is driving global impact →https://publichealth.gwu.edu/research-impact

1 in 10 Americans rely on community health centers for care. But with losses topping $1.1B and funding stalled in Congress, the safety net is fraying. New research from GW ➡️ publichealth.gwu.edu/new-analysis...

Professor David Michaels was quoted this week in Bloomberg Law: “Advisory committees are invaluable to the functioning of government agencies." The article discusses the rapid pace at which the Trump Administration has been eliminating Expert advisory panels. 🔗 news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...

💙👏 Thank you to all our GWSPH presenters, moderators, and poster session participants for sharing your knowledge and advancing the conversation in public health. Your work inspires the next generation of leaders. 🌍✨ #RaiseHigh #PublicHealthInAction #APHA2025

New research from Professor Leighton Ku and PhD student Kristine Kwon shows Medicaid’s continuous eligibility improved mental health access, especially for Black and Latino adults. Smarter policy could help close remaining gaps. 🔗 Read more about this study publichealth.gwu.edu/research-imp...

Congratulations to Kelly Gebo, who is now officially the Michael and Lori Milken Dean here at the Milken Institute School of Public Health. We look forward to being a faster, higher, and stronger team, by working together.

We loved celebrating our alumni at the Alumni Reception 🧑‍🎓💙! Your passion and commitment to public health around the nation and the world is more important now than ever 🌟. Keep up the great work 💪, we can’t wait to see you again next year! #RaiseHigh #APHA2025 #PublicHealthInAction

Proud to see GW represented at #APHA2025! 🎉 Shout out to our amazing students and faculty who presented at this year’s poster sessions. The work you’re doing is moving public health forward! #PublicHealthInAction #speakforhealth

An incredible first day at #APHA2025! We had special (booth) guests, presenters, #postersessions 📊, fun swag 🌸and a mountain of energy⚡️. Join us over the next few days in HALL B📍. @apha.org #GWSPH #onlyatGW #publichealth

Adolescence is a pivotal moment — one that can shape a girl’s future for life. See how GW research is driving change for adolescent girls and women. 🔗 Featured on our Research Impact page. publichealth.gwu.edu/research-imp...

Data tells the story — visualization makes it heard. In PUBH 6199: Visualizing Data with R, GW Milken Institute SPH students turn public health data into visuals that inform policy, inspire change, and promote equity. pubh6199-data-viz-with-r.github.io/showcase.html

Can the bacteria in your nose affect your risk of getting COVID-19? GW Researcher and Professor Cindy Liu found that certain nasal bacteria may make it easier for the virus to infect cells, and that promoting protective bacteria could help prevent infection. 🔗 publichealth.gwu.edu/research-imp...

After Roe v. Wade fell, abortion bans have made it harder — and riskier — to study how drugs affect pregnant women. GW’s Julia Strasser warns that fear and confusion are already slowing vital public health research. Read more ⬇️ www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Misinformation about immigrant health care is driving false claims around the government shutdown. GW’s Leighton Ku: “It’s a complete distortion.” Get the facts 🔗https://www.npr.org/2025/10/03/nx-s1-5560987/shutdown-undocumented-immigrants-medicaid-obamacare

Malaria causes more than 600,000 deaths each year. GW’s Dr. Nirbhay Kumar is developing a vaccine that targets the parasite at multiple stages, a breakthrough approach that could help end one of the world’s deadliest diseases. Read more @gwpublichealth here🔗 publichealth.gwu.edu/research-imp...

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We’re excited to welcome Dr. Kelly Gebo as the new Dean of @GWpublichealth! 💙 With her leadership and vision, we’ll continue to prepare the next generation of public health leaders and advance health for all. publichealth.gwu.edu/gw-names-acc...

Thank you, Dean Lynn Goldman, for 15 years of visionary leadership @gwpublichealth. You built a world-class public health school, inspired our community, and shaped the future of the field. Your legacy lights the way as our school enters its next chapter. 💙

GW’s Biostatistics Center found lifestyle changes cut Type 2 diabetes risk by 58% over 3 years — and the benefit lasted for decades. Prevention works. See this story and more on our new Research impact page publichealth.gwu.edu/research-imp...

Enrollment for Spring 2026 ends Oct. 1! Don’t miss your chance to join our school of public health. Apply today ➝ publichealth.gwu.edu/admissions

CDC cut FoodNet surveillance from tracking 8 pathogens down to just 2. Milken Institute SPH’s Barbara Kowalcyk warns this risks undoing decades of progress in food safety and public health. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Proposed federal cuts to public health cost more than they save. GW research shows that not only would cuts weaken prevention capacity, but for every $1 cut from CDC funding, state and local economies lose $1.40. Read more about the impacts 👇 publichealth.gwu.edu/new-research...

Florida’s plan to end school vaccine mandates could fuel outbreaks beyond its borders. GW Milken Institute School of Public Health’s Emily Smith: “A pocket of infectious disease outbreak really affects us all in this interconnected world.” thehill.com/homenews/edu...

🥩 New USDA reports show ongoing sanitation issues at Boar’s Head facilities, despite last year’s deadly listeria outbreak. GW's Barbara Kowalcyk shares her thoughts apnews.com/article/boar... www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Keeping young athletes safe in extreme heat is a public health priority. GW’s Mary Barron outlines how simple prevention can stop heat stroke before it turns deadly. wtop.com/education/20...

Walmart recalled frozen shrimp in 13 states after radioactive contamination was flagged. GW’s Dr. Barbara Kowalcyk says the recall is precautionary and the risk is very low, but it highlights the importance of strong food safety systems. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/b...