New School of Public Health study includes recommendations for researchers to detect and protect against imposter participants—people who misrepresent themselves or fake eligibility requirements in order to participate in paid research studies
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Faith communities fill gaps in mental health services
Congregations located in rural areas make an impact when they offer mental health care services but many rural congregations may not be well equipped to provide structured mental health support
Public health declarations on racism sparked local media coverage
New research found that such declarations led to a sharp—but temporary—increase in local TV news coverage of racism
Minnesota Public Health Corps increased effectiveness of local public health agencies
Though the program has now ended, School of Public Health study finds that the Minnesota Public Health Corps strengthened local public health agencies while providing real-world work experience to early-career public health professionals
SPH students lead the charge for menstrual equity in Minnesota schools
The inclusive, culturally responsive new resource provides schools with step-by-step tools to implement the state’s groundbreaking menstrual equity law
New study underscores importance, effectiveness of federal support for tracking foodborne illnesses
New research analyzed how CDC programs which offer support to states improved their ability to detect, investigate, and combat incidences of foodborne illnesses
New study will explore detoxifying effects of watercress in people exposed to high levels of air pollution
School of Public Health researchers will collaborate with Chiang Mai University in Thailand to examine how eating the vegetable watercress may help detoxify harmful air pollutants in the human body
Hospital-based obstetric care declines across US, hitting rural states hardest
Obstetric care access is declining in states across the country. Between 2010 and 2022, seven states had at least a quarter of their hospitals stop providing obstetric services.
New School of Public Health study will examine Gen Z eating and activity habits
Funded by the National Institutes of Health, the research project will be the nation’s most comprehensive study on the broad spectrum of weight-related health among Gen Z adolescents and young adults.
Separating hype from reality: New course trains students to analyze AI’s role in healthcare and health policy
The first School of Public Health course focused exclusively on AI’s role in healthcare and health policy takes students beyond buzzwords, challenging them to critically assess specific AI tools in real-world clinical and regulatory settings.
