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Nurse applying vaccine on patient's arm using face mask

January 20, 2021

Study suggests waiting for a more effective vaccine means more hospitalizations

While the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were around 90 percent efficacious in clinical trials, it is not known how effective these vaccines will be once they are rolled out into the general population. Because clinical trials are cond...

Heart of hands by multiethnic couple on pregnant belly.

January 19, 2021

Interracial or interethnic relationships and neighborhood diversity may impact birth outcomes

In the United States, racial and ethnic disparities in birth outcomes are pervasive. Since 1989, a child’s race or ethnicity has been determined using that of the mother only, but a recent study lead by CUNY SPH Distinguished Professor Luisa N....

January 6, 2021

CUNY SPH Foundation awarded grant from BNY Mellon to launch Career Skills Academy for public health students

The CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) Foundation received a $250,000 grant from BNY Mellon to launch an enhanced career services initiative which will provide aspiring public health professionals with the skills neede...