An HIV outbreak in Maine points to a series of poor policy decisions, including ending needle-exchange programs and clearing a homeless encampment. As those policies go national, there is a risk the disease will spread, too: kffhealthnews.org/news/article... @brian-goldstone.bsky.social

We’re hearing about HIV and people who use drugs, stigma, and HIV criminalization reform from Ricky Bluthenthal, Valerie Earnshaw, and Trevor Hoppe in the next hour on 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research. Join us! bit.ly/45Qftts #saveAIDSresearch #HIV #HIVresearch

My friends nephew was found dead in an Oregon jail cell a couple days ago on September11, 2025. Oregon has a horrible death in custody rate, it is much higher than the national average. @tinakotek.bsky.social Oregon liberals do not care enough to act. share.google/ZxeWbUKHpz39...

We can do good things!

This hits right on time… My wife and I had the great privilege of visiting the African-American Museum in DC, and let me just tell you if you have not been…It is a masterpiece—go.

📢 Call for Proposals! AMERSA invites submissions for Position Statements to guide policy & advocacy on substance use education, research, prevention, & treatment. Shape the conversation—deadline August 31! Details & submission here: amersa.org/submit-a-pos... Guidelines: amersa.org/wp-content/u...

massive investment in accessible social housing to guarantee homes for all is the solution to mass homelessness substance use and psychiatric injury are CONSEQUENCES of housing deprivation, not causes people become homeless because the RENT IS TOO HIGH theconversation.com/why-involunt...

The shit part is that we did not learn from history. We didn't learn one single thing from all of that. Repeating the same mistakes over and over shows inability or unwillingness to learn. total sad.

Today is Zero HIV Stigma Day. Ending HIV stigma is essential to ending the HIV epidemic. HealthJustice supports organizations and leads research centering dignity, equity, and the leadership of those most impacted, including by HIV and related stigma.

I’m so proud of our nation’s scientists, who despite retaliation and intimidation, are not sitting back quietly! Head over to standupforscience.net to sign our support statement for these brave NASA resisters ✊🏼❤️ #standupforscience #voyagerdeclaration www.cnn.com/2025/07/21/s...

Many institutions, programs, and individual scientists are stepping back from supporting the efforts to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion. Doing so is a mistake. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

How do authoritarians destroy universities? open.substack.com/pub/lucid/p/...

Ricky Bluthenthal Has Been Appointed as Chair of the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences - Caryn Lerman @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social @uscnorriscancer.bsky.social oncodaily.com/career/caryn... #OncoDaily #Oncology #Cancer #Health #Medicine #MedEd #MedOnc #MedNews #PPHS

✨New USC study links wildfire smoke exposure and heat stress to adverse birth outcomes. Learn how by reading this recent publication led by our postdoctoral researcher Roxana Khalili, PhD. @keckschoolusc.bsky.social @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social @usc.edu keck.usc.edu/news/new-usc...

Scholars in the US and other countries have now a choice imposed on them: Acquiesce or resist? In this handbook, we outline how scholars can respond during democratic backsliding and encourage reflection on personal values and the consequences of different coping strategies.

Our harm reduction family continues to experience tremendous loss. I am deeply saddened by the loss of Naomi Burke-Shyne and Peter Krykant. Both made a tremendous impact in the short time they were with us. I wish we had more time with both. May we be their continuation.

Meet the 2025–2026 Dhablania and Kim Family Global Medicine & Health fellows: Students will conduct research and clinical work in a country of their choice, deepening their understanding of global health issues through hands-on experiences. @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social keck.usc.edu/news/meet-th...

“I think people should know that research that they probably would support is being canceled,” said Eden Tanner, a chemist at the University of Mississippi... "“I would like to cure brain cancer,” Dr. Tanner said. “I think that's not particularly controversial.”

Changing drug use trends appear to have health consequences. See the latest from my team on the transition to fentanyl smoking in Los Angeles and Denver, CA. authors.elsevier.com/c/1lAwq3PEro... Free access in link.

Interview by @kcrw.com on cuts to Narcan funding and its implications with the always insightful @somasnakeoil.bsky.social . @uscpphs.bsky.social @keck.usc.edu www.kcrw.com/news/shows/p...

If this is the case, Germany and Europe do not have much time. Oxycodone de-prescribing accelerated 2010-11 in the US and Canada, draining the heroin supply which opened the floodgate to fentanyl. Within 5 years it had largely replaced heroin, and mass death ensued. US CDC data:

🎓 The world better get ready… because here comes the Class of 2025! 💪🔥 #KSOMGrad #USCGrad @usc.edu @keck.usc.edu @uscalum.bsky.social @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social

🎓Introducing Dr. Raymond Hughley with Drs. Bluthenthal and Hughes Halbert. ✨Hughley graduated with a Doctorate in Epidemiology. ✌️Fight On Forever! #KSOMGrad #USCGrad #Classof2025 @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social @keckschoolusc.bsky.social

✨NEW RESEARCH: Changes in BMI during adolescence may explain link between air pollution exposure and insulin resistance, study shows. 💡Read the study led by postdoc researcher Fangqi Guo, PhD. @keck.usc.edu @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social keck.usc.edu/news/changes...

Congratulations, Class of 2025 🎓 We can’t wait to see all you will accomplish! Welcome to the Trojan alumni family. Fight On Forever!✌️ @keck.usc.edu @usc.edu @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social

🎓Class of 2025: ✨Undergraduate Stories of Impact, Growth, and New Beginnings 🌟Meet Adona, Annette, Meri, and Elijah! ✌️Fight On Forever! @keckschoolusc.bsky.social @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social @uscedu.bsky.social #USCGrad #KSOM #classof2025 #KSOMGrad2025 keck.usc.edu/news/class-o...

🎓Meet Daniel Rud, a 2025 PhD graduate developing models — and futures. “I want to continue to deepen my knowledge of statistical and machine learning methods to tackle complex problems,“ says Rud. Fight On Forever!✌️ @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social @uscedu.bsky.social keck.usc.edu/news/meet-da...

Want to find out about amazing scientific discoveries, engaged teaching and learning, and meaningful local, national, and global impact? Take a look at the annual report from the @uscpphs.bsky.social @keck.usc.edu stories.keck.usc.edu/pphs2425/ind...

"I am grateful for the chance to attend the Society of Behavioral Medicine Conference that pushed my thinking in so many directions including exposure to new methods, cross-disciplinary research, and the intersection of academia and industry," says Kristina Miljkovic, 2nd year doctoral student.

🎉 It’s National Public Health Week✨ From the classroom to the community, we’re proud of our population and public health Trojans committed to advancing public health. 🌟 We celebrate transforming lives through rigorous education courses, innovative training programs, & insightful research. @usc.edu

"I highly recommend attending the Society of Behavioral Medicine conference— it is exceptionally student-friendly, offering a supportive environment where feedback from senior researchers is constructive, insightful, and geared toward growth..” says doctoral student Max Samuelson.

Longitudinal patterns of e-cigarette use initiation and progression to frequent vaping from mid-to-late adolescence to young adulthood buff.ly/1vGcwgA Junhan Cho and colleagues @uscpphs.bsky.social @alyssaharlow.bsky.social @adam-leventhal.bsky.social

"The Society of Behavioral Medince 2025 was a fantastic conference. It gave us a chance to explore San Francisco, connect experts across the field..and reconnect and catch up with professional friends and former Reach Lab members and colleagues," says Kristen Moore, a doctoral student.

Over the past 4 years, @fda.gov has approved several #COVID19 treatments—from antivirals to monoclonal antibodies. 🧬💊 A recent review by our researchers shows that these treatments are primarily safe and cause few serious side effects. #Research #Science #MedSky

USC Medical Student Christine Raj Contributes to FEMA Report on Child Disaster Preparedness. "Our main goal was to identify gaps in addressing children’s needs during disasters..." says Raj, a fifth year student in the joint MD/MPH program at @keck.usc.edu keck.usc.edu/news/usc-med...

🎉 Commencement is on May 17! Can't be here in person? Watch our commencement ceremonies virtually: Doctoral and Master's Programs ➡️ bit.ly/4cKMGJV MD Program ➡️ bit.ly/3Rsb752 Department of Population and Public Health Sciences ➡️ bit.ly/3YGA2FM #MedicalSchool #AcademicSky #USC

IN THE NEWS: Smart vapes’ slammed for targeting kids with built-in video games, phone features: ‘It’s a behavioral trap’ Research led by Drs. Jennifer Unger and Artur Galimov is featured in the @newyorkpost.bsky.social. nypost.com/2025/04/23/t...

Congratulations to Lindsay Renfro, MS, PhD, who has been promoted to Professor of Research Population and Public Health Sciences. "I look forward to continuing to educate others in the biostatistics principles of clinical trial design, conduct, and analysis.” @keckschoolusc.bsky.social

Twice as many teens used nicotine pouches in 2024 than in 2023, according to a study led by Adam Leventhal, PhD, with @uscpphs.bsky.social and the @usc.edu Institute for Addiction Science. Read the full story: bit.ly/4lUemjJ #MedSky #Health #Addiction

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✨Meet Skyler Nahouray,🎓 who is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention. Nahouray’s interests lie at the intersection of public health, animal welfare, and community care. @keck.usc.edu @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social #KSOMGrad #classof2025 #uscgrad #KSOMGrad2025

These stories illustrate how the nation’s research portfolio is being haphazardly managed, undermining scientists’ faith in its stability. “I’ve been asked by so many people, ‘What is the magic sauce? How did you get that grant back?’ And I’m like ‘I have no idea.’” www.chronicle.com/article/thes...

USC researchers present at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting in San Francisco. Learn more about their poster & oral presentations on how various policy, medical, & environmental factors shape behavior & health. 🔗 Full story: bit.ly/3EKSAht @keck.usc.edu @rnbluthenthal.bsky.social

Peer reviewers donate over $1.5 billion annually in labor. Mostly to 5 multibillion-dollar publishers that have profit margins larger than Google. Today, we have the tech to free research from profiteering #AcademicSky #MedSky #research #EMIMCC kevinmd.com/2025/04/why-...

Uncertainty in Science and Among Early Career Investigators "Uncertainty in the viability of science funding is contributing to long-term consequences for early career scientists and academic institutions." jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

RIP Trey Helten, photographed in 2021 by @megaphonemagazine.com peer photojournalist Mike McNeeley. Memorial service May 10 throughout the day in the Balmoral Parking lot (100 block) #DTES.