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Aerial view of Haiphong, Vietnam with red ribbon over image
Mass Screening, Peer Support, and Treatment Reduce HIV in People Who Inject Drugs

Tagged in Health and Medicine Global Research CDUHR School of Global Public Health

Innovative intervention improves HIV identification and care in at-risk population in Vietnam

The Sri Lanka Ministry of Health leads a proactive mosquito control program, known as the Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC), to prevent dengue in partnership with military and police forces. Here, Public Health Inspector Gayan Liyanage (in brown uniform) supervises the process with naval officers, health workers, and community members.
Climate Factors Predict Future Mosquito Activity

Tagged in Health and Medicine Global Research School of Global Public Health

Rainfall, Air and Ocean Temperatures Linked to Populations of Dengue-Spreading Mosquitoes in Sri Lanka

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Local Economic Data Encourages Legislators to Open Emails—But Only Democrats

Tagged in Law and Policy Health and Medicine Research School of Global Public Health

Randomized study shows that including data for legislators on the local economic impact of an issue can encourage engagement, but it varies by party

NYU’s Mind, Ethics, and Policy Program Will Address Questions Surrounding Non-Human Minds

Tagged in Law and Policy Research Arts and Science School of Global Public Health Leonard N. Stern School of Business

NYU's “Mind, Ethics, and Policy Program" will conduct pioneering research on the nature and intrinsic value of non-human minds, including those of animals and artificial intelligences.

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Drug Use—and How It Contributes to Overdose Risk

Tagged in Health and Medicine Research School of Global Public Health CDUHR

In rural communities, structural and community factors during the pandemic have increased anxiety, depression, and loneliness and altered drug use behaviors

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Fruit snack or edible? Study finds some cannabis products look like popular snacks

Tagged in Health and Medicine Research School of Global Public Health CDUHR

Copycat edibles increase risk for accidental ingestion by children, include high THC content

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How Marijuana Taxes Could Fund Mental Health Care for Millions

Tagged in Health and Medicine Law and Policy Research School of Global Public Health

Research by GPH’s Jonathan Purtle says that earmarking state taxes on recreational sales is an underused strategy for financing mobile psychiatric crisis units, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and more.

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Growing Number of Pills Containing Fentanyl Seized by Law Enforcement

Tagged in Health and Medicine Law and Policy Research School of Medicine School of Global Public Health CDUHR

Seizures of pills containing fentanyl increased 834% between 2018-2021, putting many at risk for unintentional exposure and overdose

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Debra Furr-Holden Named Dean of NYU's School of Global Public Health

Tagged in Health and Medicine Campus and Community School of Global Public Health

Leading epidemiologist and public health professional joins NYU from Michigan State University

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NYU Research Competes in STAT Madness 2022

Tagged in Health and Medicine Engineering, Science and Technology Campus and Community Research College of Nursing Arts and Science School of Global Public Health

Four studies—from creating artificial cell-like structures to COVID-19 modeling—were chosen for the bracket-style competition of the year’s most innovative science and medicine research