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The Infectious Disease Society of America/American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene recently developed new guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of neurocysticercosis (NC), caused by infection with Taenia solium, a tapeworm found in pork. But CUNY SPH researchers say some of the recommendations are based on poor or limited evidence. Dr. Elizabeth Kelvin, Associate […]
Diarrhea is a leading cause of malnutrition in young children and is globally the second leading cause of death among post-neonatal children under five. A quarter of all global cases occur in Africa, with particularly high burden countries in West Africa. This disparity led Drs. Gillian Dunn, of Hawaii Pacific University, and Glen Johnson of CUNY […]
Dr. Karen Flórez, Assistant Professor of Environmental, Occupational and Geospatial Sciences at CUNY SPH, was awarded a three-year, $500,000 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to conduct a study of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) among Mexican Americans. The goal of the proposed project is to examine the influence […]
Club drug (ketamine, ecstasy, GHB, cocaine, and methamphetamine) use has been documented to be higher among gay and bisexual men (GBM) and has been shown to increase the risk of HIV transmission due to its connection with sexual behavior. Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) can reduce the risk of HIV transmission and may be particularly beneficial for […]
Dr. Nevin Cohen, associate professor of health policy and management and research director of the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute, was awarded a three-year, $385,766 grant from the National Science Foundation to measure the food, energy, and water impacts of urban agriculture. Cohen’s project involves colleagues from the Poznan University of Life Sciences (Poland), […]
In a new paper published in the journal Clinical Cancer Research, CUNY SPH Associate Professor Levi Waldron and colleagues resolved the long-standing controversy over how to define molecular subtypes of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma, the most common form of ovarian cancer and the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Understanding molecular subtypes of […]
Home health care work is not only physically demanding, but also emotionally taxing. Home care workers do an enormous amount of emotional labor to keep clients feeling safe, calm and happy. This work can be rewarding but also very stressful. The stressful aspects often go unrecognized and are not reflected in job descriptions, training, or […]
The HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis medication, known as PrEP, is currently recommended for the prevention of HIV acquisition in populations at higher risk such as gay and bisexual men (GBM). The number of eligible and recommended people taking PrEP, about 136,000 people as of mid-2017, is a significantly small percentage of the number at risk for […]
A study led by former CUNY School of Public Health Senior Researcher Emily Franzosa was cited in a recent article in Home Healthcare News. The study suggests that home healthcare workers lack the emotional support and guidance they need from agencies to succeed and stay engaged in their jobs. Home Health Aides Feel Like ‘Replaceable Parts,’ […]
Victoria Ngo has joined CUNY SPH as an Associate Professor of Community Health and Social Sciences, and as Deputy Director of CUNY SPH’s Center for Innovation in Mental Health. She will lead CIMH in evaluation efforts and growing the CIMH as a place of innovation and leadership in mental health. Victoria joins us from RAND […]
Clinical abortion practices impact a sizable portion of reproductive-aged women in the United States, with nearly one in four women (23.7 percent) undergoing an abortion by age 45. In its recent comprehensive review of abortion care in the U.S., the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identified evidence-based practice and the availability of trained […]
In the United States, African-Americans and Latinos have substantially higher burdens and poorer outcomes than whites on a number of health conditions, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, HIV, and obesity. Many complex factors contribute to this disparity, including reduced access to quality healthcare and reduced utilization of healthcare including important primary preventive services. One option […]
Across the globe, HIV prevalence among sex workers is estimated to be as much as 12 times that of the general population. In Kenya, HIV prevalence among sex workers is about 30 percent compared to 5.4 percent in the general population. A number of studies have found that bringing HIV self-testing to potential users can […]
The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Alfonso Chang to its inaugural Board of Directors. Chang is co-founder and Managing Director of the AC3 Group, a boutique strategy consultancy firm, bringing over 20 years of experience providing counsel to leading global companies, guiding them through complex product developments. He […]
Teen dating violence (TDV) is an urgent public health concern associated with a range of lasting mental, sexual, and behavioral health consequences. Studies have revealed high rates of dating violence and sexual coercion among youth of color, with several studies finding black female teens reporting the highest rates of victimization among all demographic groups. Dr. […]
