News Archive - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy

February 26, 2026

Study reveals urgent need for dental coverage reform for oral cancer patients

Older Americans with oropharyngeal and oral cancers face high medical costs but are missing out on needed dental care, according to a new study by Associate Professor Onur Baser and colleagues. The study, published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers ...

Kampala HIV clinic director is pictured through a window of the organization's empty facilities.

February 25, 2026

U.S. funding freeze linked to HIV care disruptions in 32 countries, study finds

A new study led by researchers from the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) finds that the 2025 freeze on U.S. foreign assistance triggered disruptions to HIV services, medications, labs, and clinic operations across...

February 18, 2026

CUNY SPH faculty awarded more than $120,000 in AI Innovation funds

Following a rigorous review process led by CUNY’s Office of Academic Innovation Implementation, CUNY SPH faculty have been awarded a total of $121,750 in AI Innovation Fund grants. The projects were selected for funding based on their potential to ...