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CDC report: Tick-borne illness babesiosis on rise in Northeast

Assistant professor Danielle Tufts said more attention needs to be paid to testing for babesiosis when people seek treatment for a tick bite.

Severe Asthma Patients on Ways Their Doctors Could Improve Treatment

“Having a doctor who really listens to you and works with you can go such a long way toward making you feel supported.”

Stop the Stigma: How This Pittsburgh Woman Came to Devote Her Life to Fighting the Addiction Narrative

Mary Hawk, chair the Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, describes the stigma addicts face as an obstacle to seeking treatment, even when it’s offered. 

Pitts­burgh’s po­lio pre-pi­o­neers

A trib­ute to the school­chil­dren who showed the Salk vac­cine was safe

'The Whale,' Pitt Researchers to Study Fat Representation in Film, TV

Beth Hoffman, postdoctoral associate, said the research team is limiting the analysis to medical dramas to develop a baseline and target a specific sample.

Will Humans Ever Go Extinct?

"Already humans are facing health stressors from chronic pollution that have been exacerbated by the additional heat brought by climate change," says Dean Maureen Lichtveld.

Building reproductive health equity upstream

The duo’s work focuses on tackling social determinants of health upstream at the policy level, which will help to dismantle structural racism and improve health inequities quicker and more completely.

Tony Norman: Richard Garland’s prison to personal responsibility pipeline

“MOVE is the reason I’m who I am today,” Garland says. 

‘Make the fentanyl go away’? The rise of fentanyl analogs buoys challenges for reducing substance use in Allegheny County

“You don’t know the potency of it,” said Dr. Jeanine Buchanich, associate dean for research and a professor of Biostatistics. 

Promoting Health Equity: Insights and Advice from Dr. Christine McClure

Dr. Christine McClure provides insights and advice on health equity.

Adult-onset asthma is common. What to consider if you’re diagnosed.

“In children, asthma tends to be more benign,” says professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sally Wenzel. “In adults, it’s more unpredictable.”

20 People to Know in Higher Education: Dr. Maureen Lichtveld, University of Pittsburgh

Dean Lichtveld has been making an impact in public health for more than four decades, but she was forever shaped by some of her earliest work—managing a regional health care center in Suriname, where she was born.

Pittsburgh Days, Havana Nights

Staff member combines data management career with a passion for visual arts

By day, Rafael Migoyo wields Health Studies Research Center data, seeking order from a chaos of information collected in aging studies conducted by Pitt Public Health faculty in the Department of Epidemiology. When the workday ends, Migoyo’s mind is on a different kind of collection—paintings, sculptures, textiles and photography created by artists in his native Cuba.

Pitt Public Health Experts Weigh in On East Palestine Derailment

A train carrying toxic materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3. Since the derailment, faculty members at Pitt Public Health have been interviewed by numerous media outlets to provide their expertise on the situation. Read the news stories below. (Subscription may be required for some outlets).

The connection between menopause and cardiovascular disease risks

"As women transition through menopause, they experience a lot of changes," said Samar El Khoudary, a professor of epidemiology.