Press Clips

Our school is a rich source of information and perspectives for the media. News outlets frequently turn to our expert faculty for context on the most pressing public health matters.

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Making sure older New Yorkers have meals on the holidays – and always
(Interview with Citymeals on Meals CEO Beth Shapiro, references work with the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute)
NYN Media | November 19, 2024

Pro­fes­sional talks about RFK Jr.’s health secretary nom­i­nation
(Interview with Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Inside City Hall | November 15, 2024

New York Health Professionals Worry About Vaccinations Under President-elect Donald Trump
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
WNYC | November 13, 2024

Could Trump, RFK Jr. affect vaccinations in NY? Public health experts weigh in.
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Gothamist | November 13, 2024

2024 Notable Leaders in Health Care (paywall)
(Features CUNY SPH Foundation Board Member Innocent Clement)
Crain’s New York Business | November 2024

After Trump Victory, New York Officials, Experts Brace for Assault on Public Health
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The City | November 7, 2024

Trusting COVID-19 Vaccine Science Crucial in Vaccine Acceptance Among US Adults
(Covers study by CUNY SPH authors)
Drug Topics | November 6, 2024

COVID Vaccine Mistrust Levels Aren’t Budging, Study Finds
(Covers study by CUNY SPH authors and quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
HealthDay | November 6, 2024

POTUS 47 must prioritize rebuilding trust in the US health system
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | November 2, 2024

Scientists are making mice transparent using a common food dye
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
KCRW | November 1, 2024

Abortion Access for U.S. Immigrants
(Q&A with Professor Heidi Jones)
Think Global Health | October 28, 2024

A Tenn. Court Gets Specific On Abortion Ban Exceptions
(Quotes Senior Associate Dean Terry McGovern)
Law360 | October 22, 2024

Notable Black Leaders 2024 (paywall)
(Features Khary Lazarre-White, CUNY SPH Dean’s Advisory Council member)
Crain’s New York Business | October, 2024

For Many Older New Yorkers, Home-Delivered Meals Offer More Than Food
(Cites research by the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute and quotes Director of Evaluation Katy Tomaino Fraser)
City Limits | October 7, 2024

K-12 smartphone bans do tremendous good for student health
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | October 2, 2024

Q&A: Improving PrEP Access in Transgender Men, Other Transmasculine People
(Q&A with Distinguished Professor Christian Grov and doctoral alum Pedro Carneiro)
Physician’s Weekly | September 25, 2024

Food in Cities: The Food Trails Podcast Explores Challenges and Opportunities of Urban Foodscapes
(Coverage of podcast episode featuring Professor Nevin Cohen)
Slow Food | September 13, 2024

The need for an urban food revolution and the role of cities
(Features Professor Nevin Cohen)
Food and the Cities | September 13, 2024

Byllye Avery and reproductive justice (Interview with Senior Associate Dean Terry McGovern and health activist Byllye Avery)
The Lowdown | September 3, 2024

Why are so many children drinking lead-contaminated water at school? (Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | August 31, 2024

Medical experts tout value of Paxlovid, but say usage remains low (Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Newsday | August 27, 2024

Governor Hochul Announces Progress on Addressing the Opioid and Overdose Epidemic Across New York
(Quotes Professor Pedro Mateu-Gelabert)
ny.gov | August 21, 2024

Should nursing home workers with COVID stay on the job? This study says yes (Coverage of new study by Professor Bruce Y. Lee and team)
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News | August 19, 2024

Students can get 25% off NJ Transit passes this fall (Lists CUNY SPH as participating school)
Pix 11 News | August 19, 2024

What to do if you test positive for Covid-19 (Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Health Beat | August 9, 2024

New HIV-prevention drug could help Atlanta end epidemic (Quotes Distinguished Professor Christian Grov and doctoral candidate Alexa D’Angelo)
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | August 8, 2024

Examining Factors Associated With HIV Seroconversion (Quotes Distinguished Professor Christian Grov)
Science Weekly | August 6, 2024

Heavy metals found in some dark chocolate, not ’cause for alarm’: Experts (Quotes Associate Professor Brian Pavilonis)
ABC News | August 1, 2024

Why we’re joining the fight for longer lives for all New Yorkers (Paywall) (Op-ed co-authored by Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
Crain’s New York | August 1, 2024

Surging demand, soaring price tags lead to fake Ozempic doses (Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Al Jazeera | July 29, 2024

Despite Long Term Declines, New York Sees Recent Rise in HIV Diagnoses Among Latino (Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
City Limits | July 29, 2024

Experts Warn of Ongoing Monkeypox Threat Despite Progress in Vaccination and Behavioral Changes (Quotes Distinguished Professor Christian Grov)
Managed Healthcare Executive | July 26, 2024

The Man Behind the $50,000 Smile (Profile of Dr. Michael Apa, quotes Adam Doyno, CUNY SPH chief development officer and executive director of the CUNY SPH Foundation)
Elle | July 26, 2024

New Survey: Marijuana May Reduce Prescription Painkiller Use (Cites study led by Dr. Danielle Greene)
Hemp Gazette | July 22, 2024

Older Adult Programs See Budget Boost—But Not Enough to Keep Up With Aging Population, Providers Say
(References survey by the CUNY Urban Food Policy Initiative)
City Limits | July 18, 2024

Vets deserve better than confusion on defense funding and VA staffing (Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | June 29, 2024

Is bird flu in cattle here to stay? (Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Los Angeles Times | June 27, 2024

Is New York Prepared for a Bird Flu Pandemic? (Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | June 26, 2024

Nearly half of New York City’s vulnerable older adults have faced food insecurity in the last year, new study finds (Cites research from the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute)
Business Insider | June 18, 2024

The bird flu outbreak has spread to humans — are we too late to prevent the next pandemic?  (Op-Ed by Distinguished Professor Denis Nash, Assistant Professor Rachael Piltch-Loeb, and Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The Hill | June 8, 2024

Thousands of jobs to come with new NYC building (Mentions future site of CUNY SPH campus)
PIX 11 New York  | June 6, 2024

Disaggregating The Data of MENA Communities is Essential to Good Public Policy. It’s time to Count MENA In. (Op-Ed by Dean El-Mohandes and Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas)
Empire Report  | June 4, 2024

Misuse of opioid settlement funds repeats tobacco-era missteps (Op-Ed by distinguished Scholar  Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill |  June 5, 2024

Have E-Bikes Made New York City a ‘Nightmare’? (References study by faculty members Mustafa Hussein and Nevin Cohen)
New York Times | May 27, 2024

Report: Nearly half of New York’s aging population has experienced food insecurity in the past year (Reports on survey conducted by CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute and City Meals on Wheels)
NYN Media | May 17, 2024

I was expelled from Columbia for my activism in ’68. Here’s what student activists need to focus on next
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Nicholas Freudenberg)
The Forward | May 16, 2024

One in Five Food App Delivery Workers Are Assaulted On the Job: Study
(Reports on the findings of a recent study conducted by CUNY SPH professors Nevin Cohen, Mustafa Hussein, and Zac Shahn and their colleagues at Queens College)
The New York Post | May 11, 2024

H5N1 communication has been strictly for the birds. Didn’t the federal government learn anything from Covid?
(Op-ed by Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan and Senior Scholar Ken Rabin)
STAT news | May 9, 2024

Can Curbing CUNY’s Carbon Footprint Help Tackle Its Maintenance Problems?
(Quotes Associate Professor Jean Grassman)
City Limits | May 8, 2024

The violence of food apartheid in Philadelphia
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nicholas Freudenberg)
Prism | May 7, 2024

The inhumane criminalization of homelessness won’t solve the problem |  (Op-Ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | May 4, 2024

Midday News  (References study by faculty members Mustafa Hussein and Nevin Cohen)
WNYC | May 1, 2024

Hospital wastewater surveillance as a beacon for defense against H5N1 bird flu
(Op-Ed by Distinguished Professor Denis Nash and colleagues)
STAT News | May 1, 2024

NYC delivery workers report high rates of injury and assaults. A new study blames the apps
(Features a study conducted by Associate Professor Nevin Cohen and colleagues)
Gothamist/WNYC.org | April 30, 2024

Gov. Hochul Continues Budget Victory Tour
(Reports that Governor Kathy Hochul visited CUNY SPH and spoke about funding its SRJ Hub for its efforts to combat maternal and infant mortality.)
NY1 | April 22, 2024

Deepfake victims must punish Big Tech because Congress won’t
(Op-ed by distinguished scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | April 12, 2024

Supreme Court Shouldn’t Undermine FDA’s Authority on Medication Abortion
(Op-ed by Terry McGovern, Senior Associate Dean for Academics and Student Affairs and Ayman El-Mohandes, Dean)
The Boston Globe | March 25, 2024

Benefits of Routine COVID-19 Testing Depend on Circulating Variant Virulence
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healio | March 22, 2024

Urban Agriculture is Growing
(Mentions research conducted by Nevin Cohen and Rositsa Ilieva, the director and policy director of CUNY’s Urban Food Policy Institute, respectively)
Insight into Diversity | March 20, 2024

Best & Worst States for Doctors 2024
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee as expert)
WalletHub | March 18,2024

Increasing youth participation in sports could save US $80 billion in health costs
(References PHICOR modeling study)
ABC7NY | February 27

1 US Worker Dies on the Job Every 96 Minutes, Latest Data Shows
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
Truthout | February 17, 2024

How to assess your risk for COVID-19 in 2024
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
Amsterdam News | February 15, 2024

Blindspot: A Plague in the Shadows
(Features Senior Associate Dean Terry McGovern)
WNYC  | February 5, 2024

WHO chief warns ‘future generations may not forgive us’ if pandemic treaty not agreed upon: ‘There will be a next time’
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Fortune  | February 3, 2024

Marijuana use linked to increased asthma risk in youth: study
(Cites study by Distinguished Professors Renee Goodwin and Luisa N. Borrell)
The New York Post  | February 2, 2024

Factors Contributing to the Growth of Urban Agriculture in New York City (In Korean. See English translation here.)
(Op-ed by Associate Professor Nevin Cohen)
World Food, Agriculture & Fisheries | February 2, 2024

Marijuana use linked to increased asthma risk in youth, says study: ‘Worrisome’ health implications
(Cites study by Distinguished Professors Renee Goodwin and Luisa N. Borrell)
Fox News  | February 1, 2024

Marijuana Use Could Raise Asthma Risks
(Cites study by Distinguished Professors Renee Goodwin and Luisa N. Borrell)
U.S. News  | January 29, 2024

Our government is failing to communicate important health information
(Op-ed by Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan, Senior Scholar Ken Rabin, and former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and Human Services Mark Weber)
The Hill  | January 28, 2024

The unconscionable rejection of food aid for hungry kids is all about politics
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | January 27, 2024

America needs community health centers, but these health centers need funding
(Op-Ed by Senior Scholar Dave Chokshi)
The Hill | January 27, 2024

Astoria among 20 spots citywide to land new parks funding
(Cites research by and quotes Distinguished Professor Terry Huang)
Gothamist | January 23, 2024

Diabetes patients frustrated as popularity of Ozempic and Trulicity limits supply
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS News | January 23, 2024

The Largest Study Of Its Kind Says Urban Agriculture May Not Be the Climate Solution We Thought It Was
(Covers study by Associate Professor Nevin Cohen, Adjunct Assistant Professor Rositsa Ilieva, and colleagues)
Ethos | January 22, 2024

Urban agriculture isn’t as climate-friendly as it seems – but these best practices can transform gardens and city farms
(Op-ed by co-authors of study also by Associate Professor Nevin Cohen and Adjunct Assistant Professor Rositsa Ilieva.)
The Conversation | January 22, 2024

Urban Farming Has A Shockingly High Climate Cost — Here’s How Growers Can Bring Carbon Down, According To Scientists
(Covers study by Associate Professor Nevin Cohen, Adjunct Assistant Professor Rositsa Ilieva, and colleagues)
Forbes | January 22, 2024

Urban agriculture beats conventional agriculture on climate — if it’s done right
(Covers study by Associate Professor Nevin Cohen, Adjunct Assistant Professor Rositsa Ilieva, and colleagues)
The Hill | January 22, 2024

End NYU and Columbia’s Property Tax Exemption and Give CUNY the Funds It Needs to Thrive
(Op-ed by doctoral candidate Alexa D’Angelo)
The Indypendent | January 18, 2024

The cost-saving potential of a universal coronavirus vaccine before the next pandemic
(Quotes and cites research by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Tech Explorist | January 13, 2024

A ‘Universal’ COVID Vaccine Could Save Billions If Another Pandemic Strikes
(Quotes and cites research by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
HealthDay | January 12, 2024

New study says universal coronavirus vaccine could save millions of lives
(Quotes and cites research by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Fox 41 | January 11, 2024

Universal Covid vaccine ‘would save millions of lives and cost less in next pandemic’
(Quotes and cites research by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Mirror | January 11, 2024

Paxlovid Cuts Covid Death Risk. But Those Who Need It Are Not Taking It.(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
New York Times | January 7, 2024

Press Clips Archive

Bugs, smoke, floods: the year climate change became evident in New York (in Spanish)
(Quotes Professor Ilias Kavouras)
Climática | December 28, 2023

The rewards of expedited migrant work permits outweigh the risks
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | December 27, 2023

CUNY’s new effort to help students succeed
(Op-ed by CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, cites research by CUNY SPH)
AM New York | December 27, 2023

Charles Barron’s exit interview
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes’ letter to Governor Hochul urging her to request Medicaid expansion)
Politico | December 22, 2023

Surprise data shows parents more likely born in same month
(Covers study by Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell, afiliated faculty member Francisco Bolúmar, and colleagues)
Cosmos | December 17, 2023

Do you and your mom share the same birth month? Scientists reveal the phenomena is common – and they know why
(Covers study by Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell, afiliated faculty member Francisco Bolúmar, and colleagues)
The Daily Mail | December 14, 2023

Mothers and Children Share a Birthday Month More Often Than You’d Think
(Covers study by Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell, afiliated faculty member Francisco Bolúmar, and colleagues)
The Messenger | December 14, 2023

Majority of Midwesterners say they’ll skip the COVID booster this year, poll finds
(Covers results of CUNY SPH-commissioned survey)
The Kansas City Star | December 6, 2023

KPMG Modern Government [Political Personalities with Skye]
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Terry Huang and colleagues from Firefly Innovations)
City & State New York | December 6, 2023

2023 World AIDS Day—NYC health dept releases HIV/AIDS stats
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Amsterdam News | December 5, 2023

Most people in ‘America’s Heartland’ will forgo updated COVID vaccines: Survey
(Covers results of CUNY SPH-commissioned survey)
The Hill | December 5, 2023

Perception of Health Information Quality Linked to Vaccine Hesitancy in Heartland States
(Covers results of CUNY SPH-commissioned survey)
Express Healthcare Management | December 5, 2023

A probe of EPA alleged misconduct ends without action
(Quotes Professor Suzanne McDermott)
The Montana Standard | November 30, 2023

Congress’s posturing on HIV funding threatens 20 years of progress
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | November 28, 2023

The U.K. has detected its first human case of a new type of swine flu. What you need to know
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Fortune | November 27, 2023

Pandemic-proofing the holidays: a guide to safe celebrations
(Interview with Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The Amsterdam News | November 21, 2023

Q&A: Assessing Patient Preferences Improves HIV Outcomes
(Q&A with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash, PhD candidate Rebecca Zimba and ISPH Research Scientist Madellena Conte)
Physician’s Weekly | November 10, 2023

More babies are dying in the US: Details on the troubling trend
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
USA Today | November 3, 2023

Improvements in PrEP Coverage Hinge on Braidwood Vs Becerra
(Op-ed by PhD candidate Alexa D’Angelo)
Physician’s Weekly | October 24, 2023

Global public health agenda for steatotic liver disease – expert insights into MASLD
(Interview with Professor Jeffrey Lazarus)
The Liver Lounge | October 20, 2023

Why are Singaporeans living so long—and what can we learn from them?
(Features Senior Scholar Dave Chokshi)
Fortune | October 17, 2023

Insights from the Past, Preparing for the Future
(Features Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Listen Up! | October 17, 2023

Queens communities committed to closing “grocery gap”
(Features CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute Managing Director Craig Willingham)
CBS New York | October 10, 2023

How many New Yorkers have gotten the latest COVID vaccine? No one knows.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | October 9, 2023

Work authorization for migrants and meet a public health pioneer
(Features doctoral alumna Helen Arteaga Landaverde)
Tiempo with Joe Torres | October 8, 2023

Why the new COVID shot is a game-changer (and why the term ‘booster’ is obsolete)
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
National Geographic | October 3, 2023

Loneliness: The silent epidemic hiding in plain sight
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | September 28, 2023

Forget About Living to 100. Let’s Live Healthier Instead.
(Op-ed by Senior Scholar Dave. A Chokshi)
The New York Times | September 28, 2023

Vaccine Misinformation Spilling Over To Pets Puts Us All At Risk
(Op-ed by CUNY SPH Foundation Board Member Nicole F. Roberts)
Forbes | September 26, 2023

Lessons from Ukraine on protecting mental health during conflict
(Op-ed co-authored by Postdoctoral Fellow Marina Weiss)
STAT News | September 22, 2023

How to Get the New COVID-19 Vaccine in New York City
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The City | September 21, 2023

New COVID vaccine approved
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
CBS News | September 14, 2023

The ‘Hispanic Paradox’ intrigues a new generation of researchers determined to unravel it
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
STAT News | September 14, 2023

What are the latest COVID protocols amid rising cases and hospitalizations?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
ABC News | September 9, 2023

Prioritizing antimicrobial resistance in preparedness plans
(Features video presentation by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healio | September 8, 2023

CDC expected to approve updated COVID vaccine
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Newsline | September 6, 2023

Why We’re Changing Our New York City COVID Tracker
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The City | August 31, 2023

As new COVID variant arrives in NYC, here’s how to track the back-to-school surge
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | August 30, 2023

Hispanic Health is not Homogenous
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
Advocates in Action | August 28, 2023

How worried should we be about the new COVID wave?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Reuters | August 28, 2023

2023 Power of Diversity: Middle Eastern & North African 50
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
City & State | August 28, 2023

This Subtle (and Painful) Symptom Could Mean You Have COVID
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Parade | August 24, 2023

In New Mexico, ‘Oppenheimer’ offers new hope for long denied compensation
(Op-ed by Distinguished Lecturer Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | August 23, 2023

COVID’s Summer Surge: What You Need To Know
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
WNYC | August 15, 2023

City sees ‘notable progress’ in food access, but costs remain a challenge (Paywall)
(Quotes Associate Professor Nevin Cohen)
Crain’s New York Business | August 8, 2023

NIH ices research on health communication and misinformation. Is it self-censorship?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Los Angeles Times | August 7, 2023

A coronavirus mystery: Why New York was hit so much harder than L.A. County
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Los Angeles Times | August 7, 2023

The NIH halts a research project. Is it self-censorship?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS News | August 5, 2023

Protecting yourself as COVID cases rise
(Interview with Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NY1 | August 4, 2023

Why it’s easier to make healthy food choices in Japan
(Features Distinguished Professor Terry Huang)
NPR’s Morning Edition | August 3, 2023

The new CDC director’s most critical mission is rebuilding public trust
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | August 3, 2023

New York Covid Cases Are Rising Slightly, Officials Warn
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | August 2, 2023

Faculty Drive CUNY’s Innovation and Impact
(Op-ed by CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez, mentions newly appointed Distinguished Professor Terry Huang)
AM New York | July 28, 2023

COVID hospitalizations up 10% nationwide as virus spikes
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Newsline with Brigitte Quinn | July 27, 2023

COVID in your house? Isolating from sick family members may not do much good, according to a new study
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Fortune | July 21, 2023

Could Clean Air Centers Come to NYC?
(Quotes Professor Ilias Kavouras)
The City | July 17, 2023

Wildfire smoke could increase your pneumonia risk, experts say. Here’s what you need to know to stay healthy
(Quotes Professor Ilias Kavouras)
Fortune | July 12, 2023

The nation wants to feed hungry students: Congress, make it happen
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | July 5, 2023

Here’s How CDC Can Put the ‘Public’ Back in Public Health
(Op-ed by Senior Scholar Dave Chokshi)
Scientific American | June 30, 2023

Critical pandemic lessons: prioritise public good over private profits
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
Croakey Health Media | June 29, 2023

Meet My Moai, A Powerful Friendship Tradition
(Interview with Senior Scholar Dave Chokshi)
House Calls with Vivek Murthy | June 27, 2023

Wildfire Haze Adds To New York’s Climate Change Planning Needs
(Quotes Professor Ilias Kavouras)
Inside Climate News | June 13, 2023

Overcoming Misinformation Starts With 1 Person at a Time
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Infectious Disease Special Edition | June 12, 2023

Understanding Air Quality Index Colors And How To Assess Risk
(Op-ed by CUNY SPH Foundation Board Member Nicole Roberts)
Forbes | June 8, 2023

At Northwell, a new chair for its board of trustees
(CUNY SPH Foundation Board Secretary Margaret Crotty is first woman to chair the board of Northwell Health)
Long Island Business News | June 7, 2023

How to Stay Safe as Hazardous Wildfire Smoke Engulfs New York
(Quotes Professor Ilias Kavouras)
The City | June 7, 2023

Why lesser-known respiratory virus, hMPV, surged this spring
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
WCBSAM | June 2, 2023

Is COVID back in NYC? Wastewater surveillance shows virus is rising.
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | June 1, 2023

While COVID and RSV rates were decreasing this spring, a lesser-known virus was on the rise
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
ABC News | May 31, 2023

COVID-19 data reporting scaled back in latest sign pandemic ’emergency’ is over (Paywall)
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Newsday | May 21, 2023

That’ll move the needle: More than $2 billion of US taxpayer cash has been wasted on unused Covid vaccines, analysis suggests
(Quotes Professor Jeffrey Lazarus)
The Daily Mail | May 20, 2023

Once again, SNAP is a political football: And Americans suffer for it
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | May 19, 2023

CDC warns of a possible mpox rebound outbreak in summer
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Los Angeles Times | May 17, 2023

The Pandemic Isn’t Over. Here’s How to Stay Safe
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Wired | May 16, 2023

COVID-19 pandemic killed more than 80K in NY, almost 1.13M across US, CDC tally shows
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | May 14, 2023

The COVID-19 public health emergency is over. What does that mean for Floridians?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
USA Today | May 11, 2023

COVID-19 data is missing lots of race and ethnicity info. Here’s why.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
Amsterdam News | May 11, 2023

Is the pandemic over? Public health officials say not yet
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
Amsterdam News | May 11, 2023

The ‘Hispanic paradox’: Does a decades-old finding still hold up?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
American Heart Association News | May 10, 2023

What Does the End of the Covid Health Emergency Mean for New York City?
(Mentions the Pandemic Response Unit)
The New York Times | May 10, 2023

COVID is very far from being over: A May 11 declaration from the government doesn’t stop the virus from killing people
(Op-ed co-authored by CUNY SPH doctoral student Ira Memaj)
The New York Daily News | May 10, 2023

The COVID Emergency Ends This Week. What Happens Now?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
THE CITY | May 9, 2023

Is the pandemic finally over?
(Features Professor Jeffrey Lazarus)
Al-Jazeera | May 7, 2023

What to know about free COVID tests in Wisconsin with end of federal health emergency coming
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | May 1, 2023

America’s heinous regression on child labor exploits vulnerable migrants
(Op-ed by Distinguished Lecturer Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | April 26, 2023

Nearly 1 in 10 New Yorkers experienced food insufficiency in 2022, report finds (Paywall)
(Quotes Associate Professor Nevin Cohen)
Crain’s | April 19, 2023

Ask a Doctor: Is it possible to reverse my diabetes?
(Q&A with Senior Scholar Dave Chokshi)
The Washington Post | April 17, 2023

The pandemic cracked the door open to universal health care. Here’s how we could still get there
(Op-ed by Senior Scholar Dave Chokshi)
Salon | April 16, 2023

Demand for home health aides is soaring. So why are they still so undervalued?
(Quotes Associate Professor Emma Tsui)
STAT News | April 14, 2023

4 Questions: Global Experts Convene To Identify Key Measures to Long-Term Success in HIV
(Quotes Professor Jeffrey Lazarus)
Gilead Sciences | April 12, 2023

Healthy CUNY says no to CUNY Pepsi Partnership
(Healthy CUNY is housed at CUNY SPH)
The Ticker | April 11, 2023

Combating the ‘Info-Demic’ and Vaccine Misinformation
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Infectious Disease Special Edition | April 10, 2023

This can be our turning point in managing risk
(Op-ed by Foundation Board Director and Director of Development Adam Doyno)
Philanthropy News Digest | April 4, 2023

New York bringing $50 million ‘Lab of the Future’ to Manhattan
(Mentions the planned Science Park and Research Campus [SPARC])
The Daily News | March 29, 2023

America’s EV aspirations are putting human lives at risk
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | March 28, 2023

‘They Really Wanted to See My Baby Get Taken Away’ A woman is suing a Brooklyn hospital for secretly drug testing her during labor.
(Quotes Assistant Professor and Associate Dean for Student Affairs and Alumni Relations Lynn Roberts)
New York Magazine | March 21, 2023

COVID-19 study reveals 15% to 25% of adults who have had virus suffer from ‘long COVID’
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
News 12 The Bronx | March 14, 2023

Masks are effective but here’s how a study from a respected group was misinterpreted to say they weren’t
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
ABC News | March 14, 2023

The History of SNAP Benefits
(Interview with Janet Poppendieck, senior fellow at the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute)
WNYC | March 9, 2023

BracU, City University of New York hold summit on population health informatics
(Coverage of BracU conference)
The Business Standard | March 4, 2023

After three years, New York’s fight against COVID-19 slows down
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
City & State | March 3, 2023

Black maternal health
(Features Associate Professor Diana Romero)
CBS News | March 2, 2023

Major drugmaker caps price of insulin at $35
(Features Foundation Board Member Saquib Rahim)
CBS News | March 1, 2023

Regardless of income, Black women face death to give birth in America
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | March 1, 2023

NIH invests $4 million toward reproductive health access for those with disabilities
(Cites research by and quotes Professor Suzanne McDermott and Associate Professor Heidi Jones)
Healthcare Finance | February 24, 2023

Norovirus, a gross stomach bug, appears to be hitting NYC. Good luck finding out where.
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | February 24, 2023

Inside the EPA’s close relationship with a Montana mining company
(Features Professor Suzanne McDermott)
High Country News | February 23, 2023

China COVID-19 Deaths Estimated At 1.5 Million, Much Higher Than Beijing’s Official Report
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
International Business Times | February 16, 2023

How Deadly Was China’s Covid Wave?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The New York Times | February 15, 2023

Guiding New York City Through COVID-19
(Interview with Senior Scholar Dave Chokshi)
The Doctor’s Art | February 14, 2023

Medical marijuana led to decrease in opioid use for chronic pain patients, study finds
(Covers study by Executive Director of State and Local Public Health Initiatives Danielle Greene and colleagues)
The Staten Island Advance | February 14, 2023

The world needs to ‘calm down’ about the risk of a new COVID variant emerging from China, the country’s former CDC chief says
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Fortune | February 9, 2023

NY epidemiologist warns public health emergency may end too soon
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Spectrum News 1 | February 9, 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act alone won’t lower prescription drug costs
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | February 9, 2023

Anyone Can Prevent an Opioid Overdose. What Happens After Someone Administers Nalaxone?
(Interview with Associate Professor Pedro Mateu-Gelabert)
Columbia News Service | February 6, 2023

New York City Ends Vaccine Mandate for City Workers
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | February 6, 2023

Pot is making people sick. Congress is playing catch-up.
(Quotes Professor Renee Goodwin)
Politico | February 6, 2023

The COVID emergency declaration is ending: What it means for tests, vaccines, treatment
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
USA Today | February 4, 2023

Study: Medical cannabis can reduce prescription opioid dosage
(Covers study by Executive Director of State and Local Public Health Initiatives Danielle Greene and colleagues)
CBS News | February 3, 2023

Op-Ed: CUNY research fuels NYS innovation and diversity
(Op-ed by CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez. Mentions the work of CUNY SPH)
AM New York | January 28, 2023

Top in ID: Long COVID in adults; changes in antibiotic prescribing
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Healio | January 24, 2023

The FDA is proposing a move to annual COVID shots. Some experts worry it’s too soon, and too simple of an approach
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Fortune | January 23, 2023

After Year of Hardships, Some Fired Unvaccinated City Workers Win Jobs Back
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The City | January 23, 2023

Q&A: Food policy expert on how providers can widen access to city’s proposed grocery program
(Q&A with Associate Professor Nevin Cohen)
Crain’s New York Business | January 20, 2023

NY Republicans demand Gov. Hochul scrap vaccine mandate for health care workers
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | January 20, 2023

NYC records 400 COVID deaths in 2 weeks as PCR testing drops
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | January 18, 2023

Survey results indicate nearly 19 million US adults may have long COVID
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Healio | January 18, 2023

Warner: Cybersecurity shouldn’t be an ‘afterthought’
(Cites study by and quotes Professor Renee Goodwin)
Politico | January 17, 2023

Cholera outbreak in Malawi kills 750
(Interview with doctoral candidate Raoul Kamadjeu)
Al Jazeera | January 14, 2023

COVID keeps surging, but life is returning to normal everywhere you look. When will the pandemic really be over?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Fortune | January 14, 2023

Study finds slight increase in youth asthma rates in states with legal recreational cannabis
(Cites study by and quotes Professor Renee Goodwin)
The Hill | January 12, 2023

The Kraken COVID variant isn’t different enough from other Omicrons to get a Greek letter, WHO official says
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Fortune | January 11, 2023

Global Acceptance of COVID-19 Vaccines Is on the Rise
(Covers study led by Dean El-Mohandes and Senior Scholar Jeffrey V. Lazarus)
HealthDay | January 11, 2023

The covert winter wave of Covid-19
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
BBC News | January 11, 2023

Rapid expansion of the XBB.1.5 variant in the United States (Broadcast in Japanese)
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
TV Asahi | January 11, 2023

COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Increased In 2022: Survey
(Covers study led by Dean El-Mohandes and Senior Scholar Jeffrey V. Lazarus)
The International Business Times | January 10, 2023

The ‘Kraken’ is powering New York COVID hospitalizations to their highest level in nearly a year. Is it a sign of what’s coming for the rest of the country?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Fortune | January 10, 2023

Acceptance of Covid vaccines increased globally, study
(Covers study led by Dean El-Mohandes and Senior Scholar Jeffrey V. Lazarus )
The Week | January 10, 2023

NY sees a 30% spike in COVID deaths in December, most since early 2022
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | January 8, 2023

Doctors: New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 responsible for 75% of new COVID cases in Northeast
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS News | January 4, 2023

This Subtle (and Painful) Symptom Could Mean You Have COVID
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Parade | December 20, 2022

One of our best Covid-19 treatments doesn’t work anymore. What now?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Vox | December 17, 2022

The homeless crisis should be an omnibus bill priority
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | December 16, 2022

People are taking GHB in clubs. Experts say we’re not paying enough attention.
(Quotes Professor Christian Grov)
USA Today | December 15, 2022

COVID cases surging in New York, across country as winter approaches
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
CBS News | December 15, 2022

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Another COVID Surge
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Atlantic | December 9, 2022

Millennials can save Medicare
(Op-ed by doctoral student Alexa D’Angelo)
The New York Daily News | December 2, 2022

Long COVID Symptoms Most Common Among Latinos and Residents of The Bronx | En español: Los síntomas de COVID persistente son más frecuentes entre los latinos y los residentes del Bronx
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
THE CITY | November 28, 2022

New York is rushing into cannabis legalization
(Op-ed by Professor Renee Goodwin and NYU School of Global Public Health Assistant Professor Jennifer Pomeranz)
Newsday | November 28, 2022

America’s universities are failing students facing mental health crises
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | November 24, 2022

What you need to know about measles after Ohio outbreak sickens 19 children
(Mentions study by Assistant Professor Chloe Teasdale and CUNY SPH colleagues)
ABC News | November 23, 2022

Wanted: COVID hawks, not ostriches
(Op-ed by Dean Ayman El-Mohandes and Senior Scholars Jeffrey Lazarus and Ken Rabin)
The New York Daily News | November 20, 2022

State Bill Would Aid City’s Move Toward More Climate-Friendly Food Sources
(Quotes CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute Deputy Director Craig Willingham)
City Limits | November 16, 2022

The 10 Very Best Disposable Masks for All Ages
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
New York Magazine | November 8, 2022

We’re using 1960s guidance to measure poverty in 2022
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | November 8, 2022

How the world can end Covid-19 as a public health threat
(Op-ed by Senior Scholar Jeffrey V. Lazarus and colleagues)
STAT | November 3, 2022

Q&A: Public health leader on how providers can better assess patients for food insecurity
(Interview with Associate Professor Nevin Cohen)
Crain’s | November 3, 2022

Long-Term Health Impacts of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
(Interview with Clinical Professor Chris Palmedo)
Future Health NOW | November 2, 2022

Op-Ed | SPARCing health careers for CUNY and all New Yorkers
(Op-ed by CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez)
The New York Daily News | November 1, 2022

NY’s cannabis law: A problem for young people (paywall)
(Op-ed by Professor Renee Goodwin)
The New York Daily News | October 31, 2022

Virus Warning: Dr. Bruce Y. Lee of CUNY SPH
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS News | October 26, 2022

Department Probing Possible Foodborne Illness Outbreak in Brooklyn
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
THE CITY | October 26, 2022

The pandemic is not over: We ignore it at our own risk
(Op-ed by Dean Ayman El-Mohandes and Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr)
The Hill | October 17, 2022

The COVID Data That Are Actually Useful Now
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Atlantic | October 17, 2022

Christopher Palmedo discusses the U S and Marijuana under President Biden
(Interview with Clinical Professor Chris Palmedo)
CGTN | October 11, 2022

Researchers Win NIH Grant to Treat Opioid Overuse Through Telehealth
(Covers grant awarded to Associate Professor Nasim Sabounchi and team)
mHealth Intelligence | October 7, 2022

The legal threat facing PrEP, free preventive care, and Obamacare
(Quotes Professor Christian Grov)
Policy Genius | October 6, 2022

COVID deaths higher this summer than past two (paywall)
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Newsday | October 2, 2022

The public health crisis staring us in the face
(Op-ed by Professor Renee Goodwin)
The New York Daily News | October 2, 2022

NYC has lots of new COVID boosters. Will New Yorkers get enough to avoid a wave?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Spectrum News 1 | September 30, 2022

As city relaxes COVID-19 rules, health experts urge masking to slow a next wave
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
NY1 | September 27, 2022

Is Biden correct that the pandemic is over? Not exactly.
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
NBC News | September 24, 2022

Experts are expecting high flu numbers this year
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
WXTL Tallahassee | September 21, 2022

Depression Affects Almost 1 in 10 Americans
(Cites research by and quotes Professor Renee Goodwin)
HealthDay | September 21, 2022

Flu immunization clinics coming up in Great Falls
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
KRTV Great Falls | September 20, 2022

Does Pot Have Health Risks?
(Cites research by and quotes Professor Renee Goodwin)
Bloomberg | September 20, 2022

Nearly 1 In 10 Americans Suffered From Depression In 2020, Study Finds
(Cites research by and quotes Professor Renee Goodwin)
Forbes | September 19, 2022

10% of Americans report having depression: study
(Cites research by and quotes Professor Renee Goodwin)
The New York Post | September 19, 2022

Nearly 1 In 10 Americans Suffered From Depression In 2020, Study Finds
(Cites research by Professor Renee Goodwin)
Forbes | September 19, 2022

Depression was on the rise among young people before COVID-19 pandemic, Columbia study finds
(Cites research by and quotes Professor Renee Goodwin)
Gothamist | September 19, 2022

Dreaded Side Effect Rears Its Ugly Head in Latest COVID Variant
(Cites research by CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health and quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Daily Beast | September 18, 2022

NY schools no longer required to report COVID-19 cases; statewide data tracker shut down
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | September 16, 2022

Dreaded Side Effect Rears Its Ugly Head in Latest COVID Variant
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Daily Beast | September 18, 2022

Hochul’s ‘you do you’ guidance ending mask mandate rankles some disabled New Yorkers
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | September 15, 2022

Public health experts bracing for the coming flu season
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Fox 4 Now | September 14, 2022

The state of children’s health care in the U.S. How did Pa. stack up?
(Quotes Associate Professor Sasha Fleary)
Keystone Gazette | September 12, 2022

East Village public housing tenants mystified as city claims no arsenic in water — but maybe Legionella
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | September 8, 2022

Accessible, Nonstigmatizing Care Clinic Had Better Hepatitis C Outcomes
(Cites study by CUNY SPH researchers)
Infectious Diseases Today | September 6, 2022

Monkeypox cases are falling, but experts warn that the outbreak is not over
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
NBC News | September 1, 2022

First reported death of U.S. Monkeypox patient
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
CBS News | August 31, 2022

What to know about NYC schools and COVID-19 this year
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
THE CITY | August 31, 2022

Cops Facing Firing Sue City Over Vaccine Mandate
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | August 30, 2022

With pandemic help ending, should states continue to feed all students?
(Quotes CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute Senior Faculty Fellow Janet Poppendieck)
The Christian Science Monitor | August 29, 2022

The loss of Roe complicates Biden’s plan for safer pregnancies
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | August 26, 2022

COVID boosters in the fall could be key to avoiding new virus surge
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
ABC 7 Denver | August 25, 2022

Staten Islanders less likely than other NYC residents to trust COVID vaccine science, survey says
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID tracking survey and quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The Staten Island Advance | August 24, 2022

Overcoming Cacophony in Public Health Communication after COVID-19
(Op-ed by Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Think Global health | August 24, 2022

63% of NYC residents caught COVID-19, though half not boosted: CUNY poll
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID tracking survey and quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | August 23, 2022

63% of New Yorkers had COVID, but half not boosted as 30% move on: poll
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID tracking survey and quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
1010 WINS | August 23, 2022

Gov. Hochul to hold press conference on Monkeypox outbreak and COVID
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NY1 | August 22, 2022

Monkeypox detected in person under 18 in NY
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NY1 | August 21, 2022

Biden administration steps up monkeypox response with 1.8 million new vaccine doses
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
CBS News | August 18, 2022

As hunger crisis continues, local nonprofits struggling to keep up with demand
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
CBS News | August 17, 2022

There’s good news in the crowded field of Omicron subvariants: ‘Bad Ned’ is (nearly) dead—but Aeterna and Centaurus are on the rise
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Fortune | August 17, 2022

New York City’s monkeypox vaccine rollout has had some issues. What went wrong?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
ABC News | August 17, 2022

Advocates look for new ways to fill city ‘food deserts’ | Analysis
(Quotes CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute Deputy Director Craig Willingham)
The Pennsylvania Capital-Star | August 15, 2022

Cannabis users may not perceive tobacco use as dangerous
(Cites research by and quotes Professor Renee Goodwin)
Healio | August 15, 2022

Polio found in New York City wastewater, indicating a silent spread
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Politico | August 12, 2022

Study Finds Fewer Cannabis Consumers View Cigarette Use as Harmful
(Cites research by and quotes Professor Renee Goodwin)
High Times | August 11, 2022

Pot Users Less Likely to Think Cigarettes Are Unhealthy: Study
(Cites research by and quotes Professor Renee Goodwin)
HealthDay | August 9, 2022

International Perspectives about the rise in infectious diseases
(Interview with Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
CGTN | August 8, 2022

Misinformation and Monkeypox
(Covers Pandemic Response Unit symposium and quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes and Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Our Town | August 5, 2022

Why NY colleges should start preparing for monkeypox now
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohnades)
WNYC | August 5, 2022

Why NY colleges should start preparing for monkeypox now
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohnades)
Gothamist | August 5, 2022

County Bill Takes on Packaging of Cannabis Products
(Quotes Professor Renee Goodwin)
The East Hampton Star | August 4, 2022

Rockland County polio sample linked to viruses found in Israel, United Kingdom, state DOH says
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | August 1, 2022

Monkeypox: Have we learned nothing from AIDS or COVID?
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | July 27, 2022

These Are the Best Places for a Healthy Lifestyle
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
VeryWell Health | July 27, 2022

Get Better President Biden, and Do Better Too
(Op-ed by Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
MedPage Today | July 25, 2022

BA.5 is the latest of a ‘parade of surges’ we can expect from Covid, experts say
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
VT Digger | July 24, 2022

President Joe Biden Tests Positive for COVID-19: What to Know
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | July 21, 2022

The Heat: Sri Lanka’s new president & COVID-19
(Features Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
CGTN | July 21, 2022

COVID Often Joined by Heart Disease, Diabetes
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
HealthDay | July 20, 2022

Novavax: What to Know About the Latest COVID-19 Vaccine
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | July 15, 2022

Should You Wait for Omicron-Targeting COVID-19 Booster Shots?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | July 14, 2022

NYC’s Free At-Home COVID Test Kit Rollout Hits Snag Amid Latest Surge
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NBC New York | July 13, 2022

The domino effect of overturning Roe goes well beyond abortion
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | July 13, 2022

As Sixth Covid Wave Hits, Many New Yorkers Shrug It Off
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | July 12, 2022

NYC sends tests to pools, establishes treatment line as COVID roars
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Daily News | July 12, 2022

More Monkeypox Vaccines Are Coming to NYC. Should You Get Vaccinated — And How?
(Quotes Professor Christian Grov)
THE CITY | July 12, 2022

How to Deal with People-Pleasers Who Go Too Far
(Op-ed by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Psychology Today | July 8, 2022

NYC returns to ‘high’ COVID level as Adams admin gives conflicting answers on test site closures
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | July 8, 2022

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance is increasing around the world
(Features study by CUNY SPH researchers including Senior Scholar Jeffrey Lazarus and Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The Hill | July 7, 2022

Eric Adams wants New York to learn to live with COVID. The city scrapped its guide map for how to do that.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
City & State | July 7, 2022

How the tampon shortage is exacerbating period poverty in the US
(Op-ed by Columbia Associate Professor Marni Sommer, cites work with CUNY SPH)
The Conversation | July 5, 2022

New York City quietly closed half its COVID-19 testing sites as omicron rebounded this spring
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | July 5, 2022

Warren Buffett’s Billions Might Be Shared Among All World’s Children
(Quotes Assistant Professor Naomi Zewde)
IFL Science | July 1, 2022

Campuses Scramble To Protect Abortion in Post-Roe Era
(Quotes Associate Professor Diana Romero)
The New York Sun | June 29, 2022

The Right to Reproductive Health in the Wake of Roe
(Op-ed by Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The Gotham Gazette | June 27, 2022

Eric Adams Stopped Enforcing Vaccine Mandate for New York City Businesses
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | June 23, 2022

COVID vaccine for kids approved
(Interview with Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NBC News 4 | June 19, 2022

How Uvalde broke a three-decade stalemate on gun reform
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | June 17, 2022

City Employee Health Plan Could Switch to Lower-Cost Company Under New Proposal
(Quotes Assistant Professor Naomi Zewde)
New York Focus | June 15, 2022

Test negative before ending self-isolation? Experts weigh in
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Newsday (Paywall) | June 11, 2022

2 new COVID subvariants spreading
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
WWJ News Radio | June 10, 2022

Nonprofit OpCon returns, focusing on processes and streamlining operations post-COVID-19
(Quotes CUNY SPH Foundation Board Executive Director Adam Doyno)
NYN Media | June 10, 2022

Two New Omicron Subvariants Gain Ground in U.S.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
HealthDay News | June 9, 2022

Two new versions of omicron are gaining ground in U.S., the CDC estimates
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Union-Bulletin | June 8, 2022

Scott Ratzan talks about the latest on the COVID-19
(Interview with Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Global Business | June 8, 2022

New omicron subvariants are rising in U.S., and FDA panel gives its backing to Novavax vaccine
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
MarketWatch | June 8, 2022

Solid Food Feeding Guidelines for Infants
(Cites study by PHICOR researchers and interviews Professor Bruce Y. Lee and Research Project Director Marie Ferguson)
Consultant 360 | June 8, 2022

Two new versions of Omicron are gaining ground in the U.S., according to C.D.C. estimates.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | June 8, 2022

COVID Is Not Behind Us — It’s Still Sending Children to the Emergency Room
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Truthout | June 6, 2022

Just How Wildly Are Covid Cases Undercounted?
(Cites study by CUNY ISPH researchers and quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Bloomberg | June 4, 2022

Sticker Shock at Supermarket: Food Prices Make Biggest Jump in 42 Years
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
The Tablet | June 3, 2022

‘Playing with fire’: COVID-19 cases in US 30 times higher than reported
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Press TV | June 3, 2022

Fifth presumed monkeypox case identified in New York City
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS New York | June 3, 2022

U.S. COVID Cases May Be 30 Times Higher Than Known
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Daily Beast | June 2, 2022

US Covid cases likely to be 30 times more than official figures
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
WION | June 2, 2022

Factcheck: False: People do not need to use masks if they have been vaccinated or have had COVID-19
(Cites study by CUNY ISPH researchers and quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Amsterdam News | June 2, 2022

‘We’re playing with fire’: US Covid cases may be 30 times higher than reported
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Guardian | June 2, 2022

Getting ahead of the next pandemic
(Covers the Pandemic Response Institute launch and quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
GCN | June 1, 2022

There are now 4 presumptive cases of monkeypox in New York City, health officials say
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS New York | June 1, 2022

Report says Omicron COVID variant killed older Americans at higher rates than Delta variant
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
CBS New York | May 31, 2022

Signs COVID is “Out of Control” Where You Live
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Eat This, Not That | May 31, 2022

Scott Ratzan on World Health Assembly
(Interview with Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
CGTN America | May 29, 2022

A New COVID Gap
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The West Side Spirit (Also in Our Town) | May 27, 2022

There’s no reason one plant closure should spark a baby formula crisis
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | May 25, 2022

Monkeypox: should we be concerned?
(Features Professor Bruce Y.Lee)
The Mitch Albom Show | May 24, 2022

Antiviral Pill Concerns
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NBC 4 New York | May 24, 2022

More New Yorkers Ignoring Subway and Bus Mask Mandate as Riders, Experts Debate Value
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
THE CITY | May 23, 2022

To combat COVID, we must have better indicators
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Daily News | May 23, 2022

CDC advisers recommend booster shots for kids 5 to 11
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Daily News | May 19, 2022

Pandemic Collaborations
(Op-ed co-authored by Affiliated Faculty Anahí Viladrich)
Inside Higher Ed | May 19, 2022

FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for kids ages 5-11
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
CBS News | May 18, 2022

New York City raises COVID alert level to ‘high’
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
CBS News New York | May 17, 2022

New York City Coronavirus Cases Reach ‘High’ Alert Level
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | May 17, 2022

The Pandemic Revealed America’s Deeper Sickness
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Nation | May 17, 2022

NYC moves to ‘high’ COVID alert level amid rise in cases: officials
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
NY1 | May 17, 2022

Surge in Virus Cases Puts Most of New York State on High Alert
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | May 13, 2022

AI and you: Is the promise of personalized nutrition apps worth the hype?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
leaps.org | May 12, 2022

City Launches Pandemic Response Institute
(Covers launch of the Pandemic Response Institute)
The Forum | May 12, 2022

The Ukrainian refugee trafficking crisis demands US intervention
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | May 12, 2022

COVID rates rise, but officials raise no alarms
(Mentions the Pandemic Response Institute)
NY1 | May 10, 2022

New York, let our children play
(Op-ed coauthored by CUNY SPH doctoral student Mónica Ortiz Rossi)
The New York Daily News | May 10, 2022

Exposure to Air Pollution Could Trigger Heart Attack Within an Hour, Study Finds
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Verywell Health | May 10, 2022

N.Y. COVID rates keep rising; Gov. Hochul calls tests ‘critical tool’
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Daily News | May 10, 2022

Serving as NYC’s doctor while meeting Eric Adams’ expectations
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
City & State New York | May 9, 2022

COVID, COVID Everywhere
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Chelsea News | May 8, 2022

Día de las Madres en NYC marcado por una galopante inflación y una leve recuperación de industrias “dormidas” por la pandemia
(Cites CUNY SPH survey and quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
El Diario NY | May 8, 2022

NYC poll indicates 2 in 5 parents still hesitant to vaccinate their kids against COVID-19
(Cites study by Assistant Professor Chloe Teasdale)
Study Finds | May 6, 2022

Pfizer seeks approval for COVID-19 boosters in kids age 5-11. What parents need to know
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Today | May 3, 2022

Hospitalizations, case rates no longer accurate measure of COVID-19 surge, says expert
(Cites research by CUNY SPH and ISPH and quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
KCBS Radio | May 3, 2022

CUNY: Only 27% of adult New Yorkers infected during initial omicron surge
(Cites study by CUNY SPH and ISPH researchers and quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | May 2, 2022

Understanding the latest COVID-19 developments
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
CBS News | April 30, 2022

The importance of vaccination during a global pandemic
(Interview with Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Global Business | April 29, 2022

Study finds more than quarter of city adults infected during winter omicron wave
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
NY1 | April 29, 2022

Does Meth Use Make You Biologically More Vulnerable to HIV?
(Cites study by CUNY SPH researchers and quotes lead author Professor Christian Grov)
POZ | April 29, 2022

Moderna requests authorization for COVID vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years
(Interview with Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NBC 4 New York | April 28, 2022

How to Get Covid Treatments in New York City
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | April 28, 2022

Covid Update
(Interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Mitch Albom Show | April 25, 2022

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy High Among New York Parents
(Cites CUNY SPH study and quotes lead author Chloe Teasdale)
Patient Engagement Hit | April 22, 2022

Federal judge strikes down national mask mandate on airplanes and mass transit
(Interview with Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NBC News 4 | April 21, 2022

Is New York Headed for a Higher Covid Risk Level?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | April 21, 2022

Repaying student loans is a burden, but most people 40 and under don’t regret taking them out
(Quotes Assistant Professor Naomi Zewde)
Marketplace | April 20, 2022

Health experts urge parents traveling with kids to continue to wear masks, consider not taking flights
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Hill | April 20, 2022

Here’s What Changes When New York Raises Its Covid Risk Level
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | April 20, 2022

Could Precision Nutrition Be a Game Changer for Health?
(Op-ed by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
MedPage Today | April 20, 2022

Federal Judge Strikes Down TSA Mask Mandate on Planes and Public Transit
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | April 19, 2022

Americans want to legalize marijuana – their senators don’t
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | April 19, 2022

Here’s how researchers believe NYC can reduce food insecurity and improve access to healthy options
(Cites CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute report and quotes Associate Professor Nevin Cohen)
The Staten Island Advance | April 17, 2022

New omicron strain threatens a rise in cases
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Ticker | April 15, 2022

Why California Is Delaying Its COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Schools
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
TIME | April 15, 2022

Many Virus Cases Go Uncounted. Are There Better Ways to Track the Pandemic?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | April 14, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams tests positive for COVID-19 on 100th day in office
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS New York | April 11, 2022

Period Poverty Was a Health Crisis Before the Pandemic. Now it’s Worse
(Cites study by Distinguished Professor Denis Nash, Associate Professor Andrew Maroko, et al)
Healthline | April 11, 2022

Eric Adams tests positive for COVID-19 after attending DC super spreader event
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
1010 WINS | April 11, 2022

Rise in COVID cases expected, but concerning: CUNY epidemiologist
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
NY1 | April 10, 2022

COVID-19 Surge Provides Upsides and Downers On Broadway and Beyond
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Theatrely | April 8, 2022

CUNY files notice to lay off 75 Covid resource navigators
(Resource navigators are mostly from CUNY SPH)
Crain’s New York Business | April 8, 2022

As Yet Another Wave of Covid Looms, New Yorkers Ask: Should I Worry?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | April 7, 2022

What we learned about COVID-19 safety from a NYC anime convention
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
Science News | April 6, 2022

Omicron BA.2 Variant Pressures Parts of U.S.
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Wall Street Journal | April 5, 2022

Fast-Spreading Omicron BA.2 Variant Makes Up Nearly 75 Percent of U.S. Cases
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
Newsweek | April 5, 2022

With BA.2 infection wave coming, health experts urge precautions
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee and Associate Professor Chris Palmedo)
NY1 | April 5, 2022

A New CUNY-SPH-HHI COVID-19 Harlem And Citywide Data Update – A Report
(Highlights findings from a survey fielded by CUNY SPH)
Harlem World Magazine | April 4, 2022

Let’s not lose momentum in public health funding
(Op-ed by CUNY SPH Foundation Executive Director Adam Doyno)
Philanthropy News Digest | April 4, 2022

New COVID Wave? Doc Answers Questions on BA.2, That 2nd Booster and More
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NBC 4 New York | April 3, 2022

Omicron subvariant BA.2 fuels fresh worries
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NBC 4 New York | April 3, 2022

8 CUNY graduate programs, including CSI, named in U.S. News nationwide ranking
(Mentions CUNY SPH’s 2023 rankings by U.S. World News and Report)
The Staten Island Advance | March 30, 2022

FDA Authorizes second COVID booster for adults over 50
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NBC 4 New York | March 29, 2022

Covid Vaccination Rates Lag for N.Y.C. Kids. Will Shots at School Help?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | March 23, 2022

COVID Case Counts More Than Doubled in Public Schools Since Last Month, DOE Data Shows
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
THE CITY | March 23, 2022

Moderna asks for emergency authorization of its COVID vaccine for children under 5
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
WCBS | March 23, 2022

Study: Face Mask Use for Short Time After Hitting COVID-19 Vaccine Targets Is Beneficial
(Cites study by Professor Bruce Y. Lee and colleagues)
The Pharmacy Times | March 22, 2022

Mayor Adams wants to fix food access. Here are the neighborhoods lacking supermarkets.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
Gothamist | March 22, 2022

Grim milestone: New York approaches 70,000 COVID deaths
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | March 20, 2022

PSC CUNY’s Brooklyn Bridge Budget March draws crowd of hundreds
(Cites CUNY SPH report on the education barriers faced by students with mental health problems)
The Ticker | March 18, 2022

How to Revitalize New York City’s Food System Beyond the Pandemic
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg and colleagues)
The Gotham Gazette | March 17, 2022

Marking two years since the COVID-19 pandemic started
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
CBS News | March 12, 2022

NYC’s New COVID Moment
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Brian Lehrer Show | March 11, 2022

How to Become a Runner When You Hate Running—A Metaphor for Life
(Op-ed by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Psychology Today | March 11, 2022

Wearing Face Masks a Little Longer Could Save $$$
(Cites study by Professor Bruce Y. Lee and team)
Infectious Disease Special Edition | March 11, 2022

An omicron ‘subvariant’ is doubling in NY, just as mandates lift
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | March 7, 2022

Ashish Joshi named University of Memphis’ School of Public Health dean
(Discusses Professor Ashish Joshi’s appointment as Dean of U of M School of Public Health)
The Commercial Appeal | March 2, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams filling in blanks left by de Blasio’s race-based vaccination push
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | March 1, 2022

City’s COVID response helped shrink the health equity divide, but more remains to be done
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Crain’s New York Business | March 1, 2022

New York City Is Rolling Back Pandemic Restrictions. Is It Too Soon?
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Times | February 28, 2022

City’s crisis response to Covid-19 helped shrink a health equity divide, but progress has proved fleeting
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Crain’s New York Business | February 28, 2022

Adams calls end of masking in schools a ‘symbol that we are back
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | February 28, 2022

NYC’s COVID battle: A new mayor and a—slightly—new approach
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Marketwatch | February 28, 2022

Tackling ‘Long COVID’ with Dr. Bruce Y. Lee
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
News Net | February 23, 2022

It’s Time to Get Over ‘COVID Shame’
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
TIME | February 22, 2022

Op-ed: Improving health outcomes in Black communities
(Op-ed by CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez highlights CUNY SPH Harlem Strong Community Mental Health Collaborative)
QNS | February 22, 2022

COVID-19 vaccine booster requirement delayed for New York health care workers
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Newsday | February 20, 2022

How to Reject Someone —And Help Them at the Same Time
(Op-ed by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Psychology Today | February 18, 2022

After Breyer’s exit, we need another public health pragmatist for SCOTUS
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | February 18, 2022

An anime convention in November was not an omicron superspreader event
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
Science News | February 17, 2022

The COVID lessons never to forget
(Op-ed by Dean Ayman El-Mohandes and Columbia ICAP Founder and Director Wafaa El-Sadr)
The New York Daily News | February 17, 2022

As housing costs rise, Utah blocks ways to increase wages
(Quotes Assistant Professor Mustafa Hussein)
The Salt Lake Tribune | February 16, 2022

As NY mulls end to school mask mandate, how many students are vaccinated?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
ChalkBeat | February 16, 2022

Majority of New Yorkers support restrictions on unvaccinated adults, survey finds
(Cites CUNY SPH survey)
Crain’s New York Business | February 14, 2022

How can New Yorkers return to the office safely?
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
City & State New York | February 14, 2022

Ending Mask Mandates
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The West Side Spirit | February 13, 2022

Large number of children living with undetected HIV, experts warn
(Cites study by Assistant Professor Chloe Teasdale)
The East African | February 12, 2022

Estimating Prevalence of Pediatric HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Cites study by Assistant Professor Chloe Teasdale)
Contagion Live | February 11, 2022

Putting Forth a Blueprint for SNAP Advocacy
(Features blueprint by the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute at CUNY SPH)
Food Bank News | February 11, 2022

NY vaccine mandate today: Here’s who could lose their jobs (and who won’t)
(Cites CUNY SPH survey)
CNET | February 11, 2022

Angry New Yorkers, Hard Hit Rural America, Gorillas Glad for COVID-19, and More
(Cites CUNY SPH survey)
Infectious Disease Special Edition | February 11, 2022

New Yorkers strongly support COVID vaccine edict as mandates dropped: poll
(Cites CUNY SPH survey and quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | February 10, 2022

N.Y.’s indoor mask mandate for business to expire Thursday, Hochul keeps school rule
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Daily News | February 9, 2022

KNX In Depth: Trevor Bauer avoids criminal charges–Oscars nominations–Pandemic and broken hearts–Super Bowl betting–Comedian Mike Epps
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
KNX News | February 8, 2022

New York City’s air quality is improving — but it still isn’t healthy enough
(Quotes Professor Ilias Kavouras)
Gothamist | February 8, 2022

Majority of NYC residents ordered government’s free, at-home COVID tests: poll
(Cites poll by CUNY SPH and quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | February 6, 2022

Cancer moonshot 2.0: A missed opportunity for prevention
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Nicholas Freudenberg)
STAT | February 5, 2022

As Pfizer vaccine for kids under 5 nears authorization, parents weigh risks
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
CBS2 Boise | February 4, 2022

NYC public school cafeterias going vegan on Fridays
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nicholas Freudenberg)
The New York Daily News | February 2, 2022

Denmark lifts all COVID-19 restrictions
(Features Senior Scholar Jeffrey Lazarus)
Al Jazeera English | February 2, 2022

BNY Mellon Wealth Management Addresses Stereotypes of Wealth by Featuring Philanthropic Clients
(Campaign features Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
AdWeek | February 1, 2022

Bridging the Housing Gap
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nicholas Freudenberg)
Inside Higher Ed | February 1, 2022

Streaming giant announces policy on COVID-19 misinformation
(Features Senior Scholar Jeffrey V. Lazarus)
Al Jazeera English | January 31, 2022

COVID Testing Company Flouts James’s Warning
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
TYT | January 31, 2022

Is It Time To End Coronavirus Restrictions?
(Features Senior Scholar Jeffrey Lazarus)
TRT World | January 28, 2022

Health Officials Tracking New ‘Stealth’ Omicron Variant Spreading In Europe, Detected In U.S. | Full video clip
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
CBS New York | January 27, 2022

Epidemiologist: Masks still a vital part of COVID-19 containment
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Capitol Press Room | January 27, 2022

Hochul floats Medicaid managed-care re-procurement, putting $60B at stake
(Quotes Assistant Professor Naomi Zewde)
Crain’s New York Business | January 25, 2022

The 2022 Health Care Power 100
(Includes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
City & State New York | January 24, 2022

Two years into the pandemic, neighborhood schools are again navigating a city-wide surge in cases
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
The Columbia Spectator | January 24, 2022

Food insecurity linked to poor mental health; experts say employers should care
(Mentions NIH grant for Center for Precision Nutrition and Health)
Crain’s New York Business | January 24, 2022

Military medical teams arrive in NYC as omicron fades
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Pix11 News | January 24, 2022

New York officials push to turn the page on omicron
(Mentions the Pandemic Response Institute)
City & State New York | January 24, 2022

On Medicaid, Hochul’s Budget Departs from Cuomo Era
(Quotes Assistant Professor Naomi Zewde)
New York Focus | January 21, 2022

Omicron Latest with Dr. Bruce Y Lee
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
NewsNet | January 19, 2022

Let’s stop saying ‘breakthrough cases’ — it isn’t helping
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | January 19, 2022

Officials Struggle to Regulate Pop-Up Covid Testing Sites — And Warn Patients to Beware
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Kaiser Health News | January 18, 2022

As NYC’s COVID Hospitalizations Decline, Adams Says ‘We Are Moving In The Right Direction’
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | January 18, 2022

The most consistently botched part of the US pandemic response
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Vox | January 14, 2022

Epidemiology professor: The tools are available to ‘flatten the curve’ of COVID
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
NY1 | January 13, 2022

New York’s COVID hospital surge may be leveling; deaths still high
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Daily News | January 13, 2022

Officials say lessons were learned as omicron wave plateaus
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Pix11 News | January 12, 2022

With omicron surge, some wonder whether Covid contact tracing still works
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
NBC News | January 12, 2022

42 Doctors Told Us What They Think Of Boosters And Masks In The Face Of Omicron And Everyone Should Hear Their Answers
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell and Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
BuzzFeed | January 11, 2022

When it comes to vaccines, is it time to abandon the carrot for the stick?
(Features Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
MPR News | January 11, 2022

Questions Surround Omicron’s Relationship With Long-Haul COVID
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Newsy | January 11, 2022

What’s The Latest On Covid-19 and Vaccines?
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
WWL First News with Tommy Tucker | January 11, 2022

The CDC Got Lost Trying to Follow the Science
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Barron’s | January 11, 2022

Eric Adams’s First Days: Battling Omicron, Then a Deadly Fire
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | January 10, 2022

Pandemic Lessons: What happens after Omicron?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Buffalo News | January 8, 2022

Omicron variant raises questions about long-haul impact
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
ABC 10 News San Diego | January 8, 2022

New, Preliminary State Data Shows Half of People In NYC Hospitals with COVID-19 Were Admitted for Other Reasons
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | January 7, 2022

Covid hospitalizations surge in New York City, but fewer patients are in the ICU
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CNBC | January 7, 2022

As Omicron Drives Up Hospitalizations, Adams Delivers Healthcare Funds And Optimism
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | January 6, 2022

A Long Island teacher is accused of giving a teenager a Covid shot without permission.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | January 3, 2022

Experts: New York vastly undercounting COVID-19 cases
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Pix11 News | January 3, 2022

Here Are 4 Key Challenges Mayor Eric Adams Faces As He Takes Office
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | January 1, 2022

Hochul extends New York mask mandate to Feb. 1 as pandemic roars into 2022
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Daily News | January 1, 2022

7 o’ clock news hour
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NBC News 4 | December 30, 2021

Battling the surge
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NBC News 4 | December 30, 2021

Adams’s Virus Policy Includes Keeping Vaccine Mandate for Businesses
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | December 30, 2021

NYC’s At-Home COVID Positives Go Unreported And Unsupported
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | December 30, 2021

Will Shortened Isolation Periods Spread the Virus?
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The New York Times | December 30, 2021

NYC EMS Faces Record Staffing Shortage As 911 Calls For COVID-Like Symptoms Surge
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | December 29, 2021

With widespread at-home testing comes new trade-offs, health experts say
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
NY1 | December 29, 2021

U.S. Covid cases rise to pandemic high as delta and omicron circulate at same time
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CNBC | December 29, 2021

This Uncomfortable Symptom Is a Lesser-Known Sign of COVID—Here’s Why, and What to Do About It
(Interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Parade | December 29, 2021

Denis Nash and Johan Giesecke discuss the utility of lockdown measures with the omicron variant
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Al-Jazeera | December 28, 2021

New York City Tries New Approach: Vaccine Mandate for Private Employers
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | December 27, 2021

There are still ‘some concerns’ with CDC’s new isolation guidance: CUNY’s Dr. Bruce Y. Lee
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CNBC | December 27, 2021

NYC hospitalizations up ‘intensely’ in last two weeks as Omicron surges
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | December 27, 2021

Miserly Manchin stole Christmas and hope from American families
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | December 25, 2021

New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square is scaled back as Omicron spreads.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | December 23, 2021

Omicron Attacks
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The West Side Spirit | December 23, 2021

U.S. heads into second Christmas with Covid as cases rise and Americans rush to get booster shots
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CNBC | December 22, 2021

Why Do NYC’s Wealthiest Neighborhoods Have the Highest Cases of COVID Right Now?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Curbed | December 22, 2021

Omicron symptoms: What we know about illness caused by the new variant
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
NBC News | December 21, 2021

President Biden’s New Plan for the Omicron Variant: What You Should Know
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | December 21, 2021

It’s Not Just Lines: NYC Labs Report Longer Waits For COVID Test Results Amid Omicron Crush
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | December 21, 2021

New York surpasses 60,000 deaths during COVID-19 pandemic
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | December 19, 2021

New York reports a record number of coronavirus cases for one day.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | December 17, 2021

Experts worry COVID pills could hinder vaccine efforts
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The Boston Globe | December 17, 2021

Rockettes end season as New York tallies record COVID cases
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Associated Press | December 17, 2021

City expanding testing, mask distribution as omicron pushes cases up
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
NY1 | December 16, 2021

COVID-19 testing lines grow as omicron likely feeds virus spread
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
NY1 | December 16, 2021

New York City braces as Covid cases jump
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
NBC News | December 16, 2021

NYC Health Experts Grade Mayor De Blasio’s COVID Legacy
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes and Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | December 14, 2021

Community-based organizations bridge vaccination divides in communities of color disproportionately impacted by COVID-19
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
The Columbia Spectator | December 10, 2021

NYC Will Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines For All Private Sector Workers
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | December 6, 2021

The Omicron Factor
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The West Side Spirit | December 6, 2021

Coronavirus vaccine demand grows in U.S. amid omicron variant concerns, booster eligibility expansion
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The Washington Post | December 5, 2021

COVID-19 vaccination rates reported by NY probably are inaccurate, experts say. Here’s why.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Newsday | December 5, 2021

Mayor-Elect Adams Announces Hundreds of Transition Committee Members
(Dean Ayman El-Mohandes, Professor Nevin Cohen, and CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute Deputy Director Craig Willingham were appointed to transition committees)
The Gotham Gazette | December 4, 2021

As Google delays return-to-office again, experts say omicron may make it ‘impossible’ to set new dates
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
CNBC | December 3, 2021

Omicron more likely to cause COVID-19 reinfection than previous variants
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
KCBS Radio | December 3, 2021

Tracking Omicron Cases in New York
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NBC New York | December 3, 2021

Biden’s New Omicron Winter Plan for America Simply Isn’t Enough
(Op-ed by Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan, Senior Scholar Ken Rabin, and Georgetown Law’s Lawrence Gostin )
The Daily Beast | December 2, 2021

Covid hospitalizations from delta variant creep up again across America as omicron lands in U.S.
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CNBC | December 2, 2021

Hunger Continues to Plague Americans. Here’s Why—and What to Do About It.
(Cites research from the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute)
Civil Eats | December 2, 2021

Is New York City Ready for the Omicron Variant?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | December 1, 2021

Could Covid’s Omicron Variant Impact Your Workplace? Here’s What to Know
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
NBC | December 1, 2021

How the omicron variant could impact return-to-office plans: ‘We’re dealing with rapidly moving facts’
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
CNBC | December 1, 2021

New York City allows opening of safe illegal drug use sites, first in the nation
(Quotes Associate Professor Pedro Mateu-Gelabert)
NY1 | December 1, 2021

Health systems say they’re prepared for winter Covid upswing and omicron
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Crain’s New York Business | November 30, 2021

NYC schools to allow on-site COVID tests for teachers once again
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Chalkbeat NY | November 30, 2021

Why It Could Take ‘Two Weeks’ To Learn If Omicron Impacts COVID-19 Vaccines
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | November 30, 2021

CUNY epidemiologist discusses omicron variant, vaccine hesitancy
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Spectrum News 1 | November 29, 2021

Gov. Kathy Hochul orders halt on elective surgery amid COVID spike, Omicron
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | November 26, 2021

Has living through Covid made me a hypochondriac? I asked some experts
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Guardian | November 24, 2021

The Latest on COVID-19 With Dr. Bruce Y Lee
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Business Brief TV | November 22, 2021

Health and the Holidays
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Chelsea News | November 20, 2021

How to Get a Coronavirus Booster Shot in New York City
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | November 20, 2021

NYC Schools Bought Weaker Air Purifiers. Now Underventilated Campuses Are More Prone To COVID Cases
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | November 18, 2021

How to Celebrate Holidays Safely in 2021 Amid COVID-19
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
TIME | November 18, 2021

Sen. Manchin: Don’t cut early learning relief for working families
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | November 18, 2021

Antiviral COVID pills don’t eliminate the need to get vaccinated, doctors say
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Fortune | November 16, 2021

New Year’s Eve Will Return to Times Square for Vaccinated Guests
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | November 16, 2021

How many New York parents plan to get their kids vaccinated against coronavirus?
(Cites CUNY SPH survey)
The Staten Island Advance | November 16, 2021

NYC Says Any Adult Can Now Get A COVID Booster Shot
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | November 15, 2021

Majority of NYC parents ready to get COVID shots their 5- to 11-year-olds: poll
(Cites CUNY SPH survey and quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | November 15, 2021

Taboo topic that really should not be taboo: vaccine hesitancy
(Op-ed by CUNY SPH student Daniel Morales)
The Riverdale Press | November 14, 2021

Where do we stand in the fight against COVID-19?
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
Fox 5 News | November 12, 2021

Bronx passes 200K cases, 70% vaccination rates
(Cites CUNY SPH survey)
The Bronx Times | November 10, 2021

One in five Dallas residents is opposed to getting COVID-19 vaccine, study shows
(Cites CUNY SPH survey and quotes Senior Scholar Jeffrey Lazarus)
The Dallas Morning News | November 10, 2021

When can students take off masks in school? Hochul says not yet
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Spectrum News 1 | November 9, 2021

Analysis: COVID-19 pills are coming, but no substitute for vaccines, disease experts say
(Cites preliminary data from a CUNY SPH survey and quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Reuters | November 9, 2021

International travel may be safer than domestic travel for COVID-19 transmission
(Features Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
KCBS Radio | November 8, 2021

Pregnant People Need a Green New Deal
(Op-ed by CUNY SPH student Isabel Levey-Swain)
The Gotham Gazette | November 8, 2021

‘Human touch’ needed for state insurance marketplace to meet enrollment potential, experts say
(Cites study by CUNY SPH)
Crain’s New York Business | November 8, 2021

New Yorkers, urbanites more accepting of COVID vaccine: CUNY poll
(Cites CUNY SPH study on vaccine hesitancy in the NYC area)
The New York Post | November 7, 2021

How to get employees on the covid vaccine bandwagon
(Op-ed by Dean Ayman El-Mohandes and NYCHBL CEO Bunny Ellerin)
The New York Daily News | November 6, 2021

Coronavirus Pandemic
(Features Senior Scholar Jeffrey Lazarus)
Al-Jazeera English | November 5, 2021

Llegan tres supermercados nuevos a Bushwick que suponen enfrentar la desigualdad alimentaria. ¿Lo harán?
(Quotes Associate Professor Nevin Cohen)
Univision | November 5, 2021

HALF of Americans who were hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine in spring 2021 said nothing could change their minds, survey finds
(Cites CUNY SPH survey)
The Daily Mail | November 4, 2021

Half Of US Vaccine Hesitant People Unlikely To Change Their Mind, New Study Reports
(Cites CUNY SPH survey)
IFL Science | November 4, 2021

Biden’s Workplace Vaccine Mandate Is Legal, Moral, and Wise
(Op-ed by Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan, Senior Scholar Ken Rabin, and Georgetown Law’s Lawrence Gostin)
The Daily Beast | November 4, 2021

CDC approves Pfizer shot for kids ages 5-11
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
CBS New York | November 3, 2021

Still Unvaccinated, and Now on Unpaid Leave
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | November 2, 2021

Learning from Our History to Build a Healthier, More Equitable Society
(Editorial by Adjunct Associate Professor J. Robin Moon and University of Miami Research Assistant Professor Zinzi D. Bailey)
AFT | Fall 2021

The official global virus death toll has passed five million. The full count is undoubtedly higher.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | November 1, 2021

9,000 unvaccinated NYC workers put on unpaid leave as mandate begins
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Boston Globe | November 1, 2021

Analysis: Fewer hospitalizations, deaths on LI, in NYC than upstate
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Newsday | October 31, 2021

Health professionals are quitting in droves — can we blame them?
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | October 30, 2021

Columbia set to lead New York City’s first Pandemic Response Institute
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The Columbia Spectator | October 19, 2021

Racism as a Public Health Issue: Dr. Ayman El-Mohandes
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
WCBS | October 19, 2021

Racism and public health
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
Fox 5 News | October 19, 2021

New York City has declared racism a public health issue.
(Interview with Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
1010 WINS | October 19, 2021

NYC Board of Health declares racism a public health crisis
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | October 18, 2021

CUNY partners with Columbia University for NYC Pandemic Response Institute
(Covers the partnership with Columbia on Pandemic Response Institute)
The Ticker | October 15, 2021

Finding Peace In The Midst Of The Pandemic, Uncertainty
(Features Associate Professor Victoria Ngo)
Newsy | October 11, 2021

The First American To Take A COVID Vaccine Just Got A Booster. Here’s How To Get Yours.
(Quotes Assistant Professor Chloe Teasdale)
Gothamist | October 9, 2021

Why Aren’t We Even Talking About Easing COVID Restrictions?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Atlantic | October 9, 2021

Female Nurses With Long-Term OR Employment Have Increased Risk of COPD
(Quotes Professor Ilias Kavouras)
Reuters Health | October 8, 2021

Community fridges are not a pandemic fad. They’ve become entrenched in neighborhoods as a way to fight hunger.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
The Counter | October 8, 2021

Too young for vaccines, too fidgety for masks. How do we keep toddlers safe?
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The TODAY Show | October 4, 2021

Op-Ed | CUNY Graduate School leads push for health equity during pandemic and beyond
(Op-ed by CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez)
AM New York | October 1, 2021

Bassett is back
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The Manhattan Times | September 30, 2021

1 In 7 People Are ‘Some Other Race’ On The U.S. Census. That’s A Big Data Problem
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Luisa Borrell)
NPR | September 30, 2021

NYC Establishes Permanent Public Health Corps, Pandemic Response Institute
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NBC New York | September 29, 2021

NYC selects Columbia University to operate new $20 million pandemic response institute
(Mentions CUNY SPH as key partner in the Pandemic Response Unit)
New York Business Journal | September 29, 2021

COVID Vaccination Rate For New York City Workers Hits 74%—But First Responders Still Lag Behind
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | September 27, 2021

People Will Start Receiving COVID Booster Shots Soon—So What Side Effects Can We Expect?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Parade Magazine | September 24, 2021

What to know about other Covid variants as delta appears to have peaked
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
NBC Nightly News | September 23, 2021

‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research on health disparities
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
STAT | September 23, 2021

NYC slashed the hours of ‘Situation Room’ handling school COVID cases. Educators say it’s slowing down quarantine decisions.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Chalkbeat | September 22, 2021

NYC public school mandates change after one week
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
NYN Media | September 22, 2021

Second dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine increases protection against covid-19, maker says
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The Washington Post | September 21, 2021

‘Don’t get vaccinated’: Fake funeral home is used to promote coronavirus shots
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The Washington Post | September 21, 2021

Public schools are back in session, but residents say not all children are equally safe.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
Columbia Spectator | September 19, 2021

Junk Food Ads Are Still Targeting Kids of Color
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
VICE | September 16, 2021

Biden plan ‘pretty comprehensive’ but lacks direction on surveillance, testing, treatment
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healio | September 15, 2021

Here’s Where To Get A COVID Test In NYC—And How Much It Will Cost
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | September 14, 2021

N.Y.C. Virus Cases Appear to Plateau. Could an Uptick Lie Ahead?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | September 13, 2021

NYC Public Schools, Mostly Remote During The Pandemic, Return To In-Class Learning
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NPR | September 13, 2021

Covid data dearth at New York public housing continues a pattern of neglect
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Politico | September 12, 2021

Medical expert weighs in on spread of COVID-19 at college football games
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
WTOP | September 10, 2021

NY Releases Data On COVID Breakthrough Infections, Unvaccinated Make Up 21 Times More Hospitalizations
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | September 10, 2021

Meet the Black Farmers Fighting Food Deserts in New York
(Quotes CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute Deputy Director Craig Willingham)
VICE | September 9, 2021

Biden’s Bold COVID Plan Is the Prescription America Needs
(Op-ed by Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan, Senior Scholar Ken Rabin, and Georgetown Law Professor Lawrence Gostin)
The Daily Beast | September 9, 2021

Despite ‘Vax-Or-Test’ Order, One Third Of NYC Workforce Has Not Been Vaccinated
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | September 9, 2021

NYC tries to fix supermarket program’s fundamental flaw
(Quotes Associate Professor Nevin Cohen)
The Real Deal | September 8, 2021

A New Federal Office Will Address Climate Change as a Public Health Issue
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
VeryWell Health | September 1, 2021

NYC’s Plan For Testing Unvaccinated Students Allows Parents To Opt Out—With No Consequences
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | September 1, 2021

Delta Air Lines Is Charging Unvaccinated Employees $200 Insurance Fee. Will It Work?
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
TIME | August 27, 2021

203 Doctors Told Us What They Actually Think Of COVID Vaccines, And Everyone Should Hear Their Answers
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Luisa Borrell)
BuzzFeed | August 26, 2021

N.Y.C.’s Challenge: Keeping 1 Million Students Safe Amid Delta
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | August 26, 2021

America is facing a pandemic of hunger
(Quotes Senior Fellow Janet Poppendieck)
RawStory | August 25, 2021

City Data Shows Vaccines are Working, Even as Mandate Backlash Hits City Hall
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
THE CITY | August 25, 2021

In Wake Of Cuomo’s Exit, New York State Increases Official COVID-19 Death Tally By 12,000
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | August 25, 2021

Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine approval spurs new mandates
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
Crain’s New York Business | August 24, 2021

Pfizer covid vaccine gains FDA approval
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The Arkansas Democrat Gazette | August 24, 2021

Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine gets full FDA approval, potentially persuading the hesitant to get a shot
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The Washington Post | August 23, 2021

New York City was unprepared for Covid pandemic: report
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Crain’s New York Business | August 19, 2021

The Public Health Vs. Personal Freedom Debate Isn’t New
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Newsy | August 19, 2021

Many City Employees Still Unvaccinated Despite NYC Mayor’s ‘Vax-Or-Test’ COVID Order
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | August 18, 2021

Vaccines still very effective against Delta variant, NY study finds
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | August 18, 2021

Talking Business with Aaron Heslehurst
(Interview with Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
BBC | August 14, 2021

‘This is a public health issue’: can Covid-era music festivals ever be safe?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Guardian | August 14, 2021

Time for a Reset for New York City Food Policy; Here’s 6 Key Steps
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg et al)
Gotham Gazette | August 13, 2021

Hochul faces high expectations from public health experts on COVID response
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
NY1 | August 12, 2021

San Francisco announces strict requirements barring the unvaccinated from indoor spaces
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | August 12, 2021

How Cuomo’s Resignation Could Improve NY’s COVID Response
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | August 11, 2021

When School Nurses Are Not Enough
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
The New York Times | August 9, 2021

They Don’t Want the Shot. They Don’t Want Colleagues to Know.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
The New York Times | August 7, 2021

Many Parents Do Not Plan to Vaccinate Youngest Child for COVID-19
(Cites research by Assistant Professor Chloe Teasdale)
Health Day | August 6, 2021

No, Vaccine Mandates Aren’t Anything New
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Observer | August 5, 2021

Meet the New Yorkers Mapping the City’s Heat Islands
(Features research by MPH student Aboud Ezzeddine)
Scientific American | August 4, 2021

Bill De Blasio Is Somehow Bolder Than Biden on Vaccines
(Op-ed by Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan, Senior Scholar Ken Rabin, and Georgetown Law’s Lawrence Gostin)
The Daily Beast | August 4, 2021

As Children’s COVID Cases Rise, L.A. County Will Wait Nearly Two Weeks To Consider Employee Vaccine Mandate
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | August 3, 2021

The Covid-vaccine ‘hesitant’ may simply need persuading
(Op-ed by Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The Financial Times | August 3, 2021

NYC Phases Out Positivity Rate For COVID Decisions—Just As The CDC Says It’s Useful
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | August 3, 2021

As Children’s COVID Cases Rise, L.A. County Will Wait Nearly Two Weeks To Consider Employee Vaccine Mandate
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Capital & Main | August 3, 2021

Will employer COVID-19 vax mandates rally staff or cause resentment?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Scott Ratzan)
KCBS Radio | August 3, 2021

Pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna raise Covid-19 vaccine prices, according to reports
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Al-Jazeera | August 3, 2021

NYC To Require Vaccinations For Indoor Dining, Gyms And Other Venues
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | August 3, 2021

‘I don’t want to lose you’: How families approached their loved ones about the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccination
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Marketwatch | August 3, 2021

Companies are already pushing their return-to-office dates to 2022—why some experts say it’s a ‘smart approach’
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CNBC | July 30, 2021

Both Sides of the COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Debate
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NBC’s The Debrief | July 30, 2021

Retailers Revisit Mask Debate After New C.D.C. Guidelines
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
The New York Times | July 29, 2021

So Close to Returning to Offices, Companies Upend Plans Again
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
The New York Times | July 29, 2021

Biden vaccine mandate for federal workers could set precedent for private employers to follow
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CNBC | July 29, 2021

Where People Are Most Vulnerable to the Delta Variant
(Data visualization by Professor Bruce Y. Lee and team at PHICOR)
The New York Times | July 29, 2021

New CDC mask guidance confuses and frustrates some Americans as delta variant surges
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The Washington Post | July 28, 2021

New COVID Guidance, And What We Learned From Millions of COVID Tests
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Brian Lehrer Show | July 28, 2021

Expert warns mixed signals from CDC, politicians may confuse public on mask guidance
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
NY1 | July 27, 2021

Stop Worrying About Masks—America Needs Vaccine Mandates Now
(Op-ed by Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan, Senior Scholar Ken Rabin, and Georgetown Law’s Lawrence Gostin)
The Daily Beast | July 27, 2021

Why is the Bronx’s COVID-19 vaccination rate so low?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
City & State | July 27, 2021

No one wants to say it: We need to mask up again
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | July 26, 2021

NYC Will Require Vaccination Or Weekly Testing For All City Workers
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | July 26, 2021

A College Corps to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Inside Higher Ed | July 26, 2021

NYC Delta COVID Wave Sends Relatively Few to Hospitals So Far
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
THE CITY | July 26, 2021

If college campuses are embracing vaccine mandates, businesses should, too
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Fast Company | July 24, 2021

Growing concerns over how Covid-19 might impact children
(Interview with Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
NY1 | July 22, 2021

Could the delta variant complicate the coming NYC school year?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
City & State | July 21, 2021

Coronavirus Pandemic
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Al-Jazeera | July 21, 2021

As COVID Cases Climb In NYC, De Blasio Says No To Masking For All
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | July 20, 2021

New York to Require Vaccination or Weekly Testing for City Health Workers
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | July 20, 2021

France Has New Vaccination Requirements, Could Similar Programs Work in the US?
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Healthline | July 18, 2021

Recent Rain & Heat Are Creating “Ideal Conditions” For West Nile Virus
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | July 16, 2021

Midday News
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
1010 WINS | July 15, 2021

As Delta Spreads, Virus Cases Rise in New York City
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | July 14, 2021

How Parents Can Prepare For The Delta Variant Given Most Kids Are Unvaccinated
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | July 13, 2021

New York Takes Conservative Approach Counting Virus Deaths
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Associated Press | July 13, 2021

Uptick in Covid-19 Cases Hits NYC Areas with Low Vaccination Rates
(Quotes Adjunct Associate Professor J. Robin Moon)
THE CITY | July 13, 2021

Connecticut ranks 8th for child welfare, national study shows
(Quotes Assistant Professor Naomi Zewde)
The Connecticut Insider | July 4, 2021

When will we make child dental health a national priority?
(Op-ed by CUNY SPH Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | July 2, 2021

Why The Delta Variant Matters If You’re Vaccinated Or Unvaccinated
(Cites research by PHICOR at CUNY SPH)
Gothamist | June 28, 2021

To get kids vaccinated, listen to parents
(Op-ed by Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Daily News | June 24, 2021

Beyond the Celebration
(Quotes Associate Professor Victoria Ngo and Harlem Health Initiative Director Deborah Levine)
Our Town | June 20, 2021

What will COVID-19 look like in the fall for unvaccinated Americans?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healio | June 18, 2021

Over 20,000 Vaccinated At MTA Pop-Up Sites
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | June 18, 2021

COVID Segregation Is Worsening Even As NYC’s Vaccine Rollout Succeeds
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | June 18, 2021

Food Gentrification and its Impact on the Community
(Quotes Associate Professor Nevin Cohen)
The Columbia Spectator | June 16, 2021

New York businesses face manpower challenge after downsizing due to COVID-19
(Features Adjunct Associate Professor J. Robin Moon)
Channel News Asia | June 16, 2021

Baby Bonds Bill Passed to Aid Savings for Low-income Families
(Quotes Assistant Professor Naomi Zewde and cites her research)
CT Examiner | June 15, 2021

NY Lifting Most COVID Restrictions Now That 70% Of Adults Are Partially Vaccinated
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash and Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | June 14, 2021

Make Medicare and Medicaid telehealth coverage permanent
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | June 11, 2021

CUNYTV Special: Town Hall – COVID-19: Vaccinating Children and Moving Forward
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash and Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CUNYTV | June 9, 2021

Widespread Hunger Persists Even As New York’s Economy Recovers
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
Gothamist | June 8, 2021

Small increase in Covid-19 vaccine coverage could prevent millions of cases
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee and cites PHICOR study)
Healio | June 8, 2021

Opinion: Let’s use California surplus as springboard to economic mobility
(Cites research by Assistant Professor Naomi Zewde)
The Mercury News | June 2, 2021

We need a better way to talk about vaccine hesitancy
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Quartz | May 27, 2021

How did the first wave of coronavirus spread across NYC?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Staten Island Advance | May 25, 2021

U.S. Pandemic Picture Continues to Improve
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The Wall Street Journal | May 21, 2021

Vaccine Hesitancy Greatest Hits: How Some Staten Islanders Are Overcoming The Reluctance
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Scott Ratzan)
Gothamist | May 21, 2021

City Proposes Expanding Supermarket Zoning Incentive to More Neighborhoods, And It’s About More Than Just Fresh Food
(Quotes Associate Professor Nevin Cohen)
Bklyner | May 21, 2021

CUNY’s Nick Freudenberg Discusses His Just-Published Work, “At What Cost, Modern Capitalism and the Future of Health”
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
The Healthcare Policy Podcast | May 20, 2021

New Yorkers Vaccinated Next Week Could Win $5 Million
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The Wall Street Journal | May 20, 2021

How To Best Incentivize COVID-19 Vaccines—Outside Of Herd Immunity And Basic Survival
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | May 15, 2021

More vaccinated Americans could yield billions in savings, researchers say
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee and discusses new study)
ABC News | May 13, 2021

If Congress can’t work together to address child hunger we’re doomed
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | May 12, 2021

Cash, beer, doughnuts: Can incentives work to get people vaccinated?
(Quotes Senior Scholar Jeffrey Lazarus)
The World | May 11, 2021

Pfizer vaccine authorized for ages 12 to 15, but parents still have concerns
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
ABC 13 News | May 11, 2021

What’s behind the disagreement over COVID-19 vaccine waiver?
(Features Senior Scholar Jeffrey Lazarus)
Al-Jazeera | May 10, 2021

NYC posts its lowest COVID-19 positivity rate in 6 months
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
NY1 | May 8, 2021

The variant found in N.Y.C. doesn’t seem to lead to more severe infections, a preliminary study finds.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | May 5, 2021

The New York region’s reopening offers relief, but some worry it’s too soon.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | May 4, 2021

‘The virus sets the timeline’: Health experts concerned over plan to reopen New York City
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
NY1 | May 3, 2021

CVS and Walgreens Have Wasted More Vaccine Doses Than Most States Combined
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
KHN | May 3, 2021

COVID lockdowns cost countless jobs, don’t appear to have saved lives: study
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Post | May 1, 2021

New York’s Spring of Optimism: Finally, the Second Virus Wave Is Ebbing
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | April 30, 2021

CUNY’s fall reopening: a work in progress
(Quotes Associate Professor Jean Grassman)
The Queens Chronicle | April 28, 2021

Corona, Queens, Still Staggers to Recover From Corona, the Virus
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
THE CITY | April 28, 2021

CDC Loosens Mask Guidance For Vaccinated People. Here’s What That Means For NY
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | April 27, 2021

Heavy marijuana use during pregnancy linked to premature birth, early infant death
(Quotes Professor Renee Goodwin and cites her recent study)
NBC News | April 23, 2021

Most Latinos plan to get or have got Covid vaccinations. Access is key, leaders say.
(Quotes Professor Emeritus Marilyn Aguirre Molina)
NBC News | April 23, 2021

A Normal Summer Depends on These Key Vaccine Holdouts
(Op-ed by Dr. Peter Hotez on recent study with CUNY SPH)
The Daily Beast | April 22, 2021

More safeguards are needed to monitor the use of J&J’s COVID-19 vaccine
(Op-ed by Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan and Senior Scholar Kenneth Rabin)
The Star-Ledger | April 22, 2021

‘We don’t get help from anywhere’: Covid exposes inequality in crisis-hit New York neighborhood
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Guardian | April 22, 2021

Everyone over 16 can now get the COVID vaccine. How do we make sure they get it?
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Popular Science | April 21, 2021

We need laws to stop gun violence, but we need to stop glorifying it, too
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | April 20, 2021

Will Trust in the Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Recover? Europe’s AstraZeneca Experience Suggests Not
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
TIME | April 20, 2021

A Tiny Number of People Will Be Hospitalized Despite Being Vaccinated. We Have to Learn Why.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
ProPublica | April 14, 2021

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine: Potential Side Effects Being Investigated
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | April 13, 2021

CDC, FDA ‘Pause’ Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Out Of An Abundance Of Caution’
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
KUNR | April 13, 2021

How the Coronavirus Variants Are Spreading in New York City
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | April 13, 2021

2021’s Best & Worst States for Children’s Health Care
(Q&A with Associate Professor Sasha Fleary)
Wallethub | April 13, 2021

The latest pandemic fault line: bills to ban employers from requiring vaccination
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Marketplace | April 12, 2021

What’s behind Johnson and Johnson vaccine delays
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Yahoo! News | April 9, 2021

CUNYTV Climate Change Special
(Features Professor Ilias Kavouras)
CUNYTV | April 7, 2021

New Study Finds Covid Spikes After N.F.L. Games With Fans
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The New York Times | April 6, 2021

Milken researchers compile map showing COVID-19 vaccinator policies
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The GW Hatchet | April 5, 2021

Pandemic Devastates Latino Community in Kings County
(Features Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
NPR | April 5, 2021

Coronavirus: EU vaccine supplies
(Interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
BBC World News | April 2, 2021

Biden: Declare child sexual abuse a public health emergency
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | April 2, 2021

Corporate versus public control of science and technology: Forging a framework for the 21st Century
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
STAT | April 2, 2021

Everything you need to know about vaccine passports
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Vox | March 31, 2021

Where are the Safe Injection Facilities Cuomo Promised for New York?
(Quotes Associate Professor Pedro Mateu-Gelabert)
THE CITY | March 30, 2021

Ask PolitiFact: How can COVID vaccines be safe when they were developed so fast?
(Quotes Distinguished Scholar Scott Ratzan)
PolitiFact | March 29, 2021

To protect health, rein in Big Tech: Influential companies must take responsibility for effects
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
The New York Daily News | March 29, 2021

As U.S. Sees COVID Uptick, NYC Cases Remain Mostly Flat But Stubbornly High
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | March 28, 2021

As contact tracing ebbs in parts of US, NYC stays committed
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Associated Press | March 26, 2021

Recipes for a More Secure East End Food System
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
The East Hampton Star | March 25, 2021

Effective Communications: The “Secret Sauce” for COVID-19 Vaccination
(Op-ed by Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Blog | March 25, 2021

One in 10 Local COVID Victims Destined for Hart Island, NYC’s Potter’s Field
(Quotes Associate Professor Andrew Maroko)
THE CITY | March 24, 2021

How Modern Capitalism is Destroying Our Health
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
Lit Hub | March 23, 2021

COVID-19 homelessness is a public health problem — it’s about to get worse
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | March 22, 2021

Ask An Epidemiologist: Is New York Reopening Too Fast?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | March 19, 2021

Health experts urge Americans to get the first vaccine available to them
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS News | March 17, 2021

What is the future of the AstraZeneca vaccine?
(Features Senior Scholar Jeffrey Lazarus)
Al Jazeera | March 17, 2021

Why the decline in US Covid-19 testing is so alarming
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Vox | March 16, 2021

Speaker, Council Members, And New York City Planning Announce Expansion Of Program That Brings Green Grocers To Underserved Communities
(Quotes Associate Professor Nevin Cohen)
NY Patch | March 16, 2021

Artificial Intelligence Is Predicting Future COVID-19 Strains, Developing Treatments
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Observer | March 16, 2021

Artificial Intelligence Is Predicting Future COVID-19 Strains, Developing Treatments
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
The Observer | March 16, 2021

A new book asks whether capitalism is compatible with public health. (The answer is no)
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
Salon | March 14, 2021

Why COVID-19 Vaccines Aren’t Yet Available to Everyone
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The New Yorker | March 13, 2021

NY’s Vaccine Passport App Raises Concerns About “Digital Segregation”
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | March 11, 2021

EdCast 160 – Reaching Vaccine Resisters: CONVINCE USA
(Interview with Distinguished Scholar Scott Ratzan)
CUNY TV | March 10, 2021

New study of NYC school COVID-19 rates presents ‘compelling‘ evidence of low in-school transmission
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Daily News | March 9, 2021

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects: What to Know
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | March 9, 2021

Most Harlemites Want COVID-19 Vaccine Despite Skepticism: Survey
(Reports on CUNY SPH Harlem Vaccine survey)
Patch | March 2, 2021

Republican resistance to COVID vaccines reflects partisan divide over pandemic
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
ABC6 | March 2, 2021

Why is the number of Johnson & Johnson vaccine shots lower than expected?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Boston Globe | March 1, 2021

A CUNY prof on the front lines
(Profile of Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Clarion | February 26, 2021

Which Vaccine Should You Get?
(Op-ed by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The New York Times | February 26, 2021

Is It Fair To Give Weaker COVID-19 Vaccines To Low-income, At-Risk Groups?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | February 25, 2021

Cuomo’s return to normalcy at odds with public health experts
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
WCNY | February 25, 2021

America’s Disastrous Vaccine Rollout Is Finally Recovering. Here’s What Went Wrong
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
VICE | February 24, 2021

Is Lunchtime the ‘Weak Link’ in School Reopening Plans?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Education Week | February 24, 2021

Here’s Exactly Where We Are with Vaccines and Treatments for COVID-19
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | February 23, 2021

When Could the United States Reach Herd Immunity? It’s Complicated.
(Features model created by Professor Bruce Y. Lee and the PHICOR team)
The New York Times | February 20, 2021

Overdose Deaths During Pandemic Remain Untallied, While Efforts to Aid Drug Users Suffer Life-Threatening Supply Shortages
(Quotes Associate Professor Pedro Mateu-Gelabert)
The City | February 16, 2021

How to Work from Home Without Burning Out
(Quotes Assistant Professor Naomi Zewde)
TIME | February 16, 2021

NYC Subway Station Air Not Great For Breathing, Study Finds. The PATH Is Even Worse
(Quotes Professor Ilias Kavouras)
Gothamist | February 14, 2021

Covid-19 Event Risk Assessment: Coronavirus Experts Give Health Guidance
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Inverse | February 13, 2021

This Year’s Mayoral Campaign Can Contribute to a Healthier, More Equitable Food System for New York City
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
The Gotham Gazette | February 13, 2021

With Arenas Reopening, Health Experts Are Concerned About Further Infections
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
NY1 | February 12, 2021

President Biden: Make equitable vaccine access a national priority
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | February 12, 2021

‘Even for the Rich, It’s Hard to Access’ America’s wealthiest are discovering the vaccine is one of the few things money can’t buy.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash and Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Cut | February 10, 2021

NY allows stadiums to reopen for sports, entertainment
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Associated Press | February 10, 2021

Is the U.S. turning a corner in the pandemic?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
NBC News | February 10, 2021

The State of Vaccine Supply: ‘Opaque.’ Unpredictable. ‘Hard to Pin Down.’
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott C. Ratzan)
Kaiser Health News | February 5, 2021

Will a Covid-19 “Vaccination Passport” Finally Allow You to Travel Without Tests or Quarantines?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Town & Country | February 5, 2021

Restaurant Workers And Taxi Drivers Are Now Vaccine Eligible. Here’s What We Know, So Far
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | February 4, 2021

Incarcerated Men Sue State For Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | February 4, 2021

New York’s Leaders Are Grappling With How To Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
WNYC | February 2, 2021

Episode 8: The Vaccine
(Features Distinguished Lecturer Scott C. Ratzan)
COVID University New York | February 3, 2021

100 Million Covid Shots in 100 Days Doesn’t Get Us Back to Normal
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Kaiser Health News | February 3, 2021

It’s Time for a National Pandemic Prediction Agency
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
WIRED | February 3, 2021

Cuomo Opens Door For Restaurant Workers, Taxi Drivers To Get Vaccinated. Can NYC Handle It?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist | February 3, 2021

Cuomo Opens Door For Restaurant Workers, Taxi Drivers To Get Vaccinated. Can NYC Handle It?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | February 3, 2021

A SoulCycle Instructor Got the Vaccine as an ‘Educator’
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | February 2, 2021

Fighting Vaccine Hesitancy and Misinformation
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
Inside Higher Ed | February 2, 2021

What Canceling Student Debt Would Do for the Racial Wealth Gap
(Op-ed coauthored by Assistant Professor Naomi Zewde)
The New York Times | February 1, 2021

9 Top N.Y. Health Officials Have Quit as Cuomo Scorns Expertise
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | February 1, 2021

When will anyone who wants a vaccine be able to get one? Here’s what experts have to say
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS News | January 30, 2021

NYC Faces Uphill Climb in Vaccinating Older New Yorkers
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
City Limits  |  January 29, 2021

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine Is 66% Effective Overall, Over 50% on Emerging Variants
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline |  January 29, 2021

Indoor Dining Will Return To NYC On Valentine’s Day
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | January 29, 2021

The U.S. may soon have a third vaccine. Here’s how it works
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
National Geographic |  January 29, 2021

What happens after you’re vaccinated for COVID-19
(Quotes Senior Scholar Michael Merson)
ABC News |  January 29, 2021

Governor Cuomo Floats Reopening Indoor Dining In New York City
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist |  January 27, 2021

Biden Plan Offers ‘Hope’ for City’s Sluggish Vaccine Rollout, Mayor Says
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
City Limits  |  January 26, 2021

Coronavirus Pandemic Live Update
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Al-Jazeera  |  January 24, 2021

Rocky rollout: Coordination issues plague start of Covid-19 vaccine distribution in WNY
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Buffalo News  |  January 24, 2021

We need a science-based plan for vaccine distribution
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill  |  January 22, 2021

Some Employers Are Paying People To Get Vaccinated. Can Money Overcome Hesitancy?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Gothamist  |  January 21, 2021

Can Biden Make Good on 100 Million COVID-19 Shots in 100 Days?
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
NY1  |  January 20, 2021

As U.S. Surpasses 400,000 COVID Deaths, Data Shows NY At A Crossroads
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist  |  January 19, 2021

Vaccines Need Not Completely Stop COVID Transmission to Curb the Pandemic
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Scientific American  |  January 18, 2021

A List of World Leaders Who Have Been Vaccinated
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Vice World News  |  January 18, 2021

Gillette Stadium Is Usually Busy In January. This Year, It’s Because Of Vaccines
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
WBUR  |  January 15, 2021

County asks for patience as COVID vaccines sought
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Observer  |  January 14, 2021

Food-Insecure New Yorkers Seek More Meal Deliveries From City
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
The City  |  January 13, 2021

Two Cases Of Troubling Coronavirus Variant Found In NYC
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist  |  January 13, 2021

Cuomo pitches rapid testing to open restaurants, theaters
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Associated Press  |  January 13, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine rollout points to delay in distribution timeline
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
ABC News 10 San Diego  |  January 12, 2021

More Than One of Every Four People Vaccinated in the City Don’t Live in the Five Boroughs
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The City | January 12, 2021

Virginia pushes back estimate for vaccinating all residents for COVID-19
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Virginia Mercury | January 11, 2021

Cutting coronavirus infectivity period by half a day could prevent 1.4 million cases in US alone, study suggests
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Yahoo Style | January 7, 2021

BBC News: Vaccine Rollout
(Interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
BBC News | January 6, 2021

Vaccinating America: ‘There’s some chaos going on. And we can’t have that’
(Interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CUNY Podcasts | January 4, 2021

Hundreds of thousands more US Covid deaths possible amid vaccine chaos
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Guardian | January 2, 2021

New York has administered less than a third of COVID vaccine it has
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Post | December 31, 2020

How should New York be preparing for the UK coronavirus variant?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
City & State | December 29, 2020

‘Super gonorrhea’ may increase in wake of COVID-19 — here’s why
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Yahoo News | December 28, 2020

NYS Investigating ParCare Community Health Network Over Its Handling Of First Round Of COVID-19 Vaccine
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS New York | December 27, 2020

Early Vaccine Doubters Now Show a Willingness to Roll Up Their Sleeves
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The New York Times | December 26, 2020

How to prepare for a post-Covid-19 vaccine world
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
MSNBC |  December 21, 2021

FDA authorizes a second coronavirus vaccine, a turning point in the pandemic
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Washington Post | December 19, 2020

Vaccines Are Here. We Have to Talk About Side Effects
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
WIRED | December 17, 2020

Don’t repeat the mistakes of past vaccine distribution efforts
(Op-ed by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
STAT News | December 15, 2020

Stay afraid of COVID-19
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | December 11, 2020

‘There are many roadblocks’: Fears grow over US Covid-19 vaccine rollout
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Guardian | December 13, 2020

The timeline for Covid-19 vaccine distribution keeps slipping. Experts say it will change again
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
STAT News | December 11, 2020

N.J. Isn’t Testing Enough Of Its Residents As Cases Surge To New Levels
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | December 10, 2020

COVID NYC: 7 On Your Side investigates which businesses, activities have been traced to outbreaks
(Features Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
ABC7NY | December 10, 2020

How Will You Know If Your Neighbors Have Gotten the Vaccine?
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
LifeHacker | December 10, 2020

Trump, Biden tout vaccine efforts as public hesitation to get immunized persists
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
ABC 6 | December 8, 2020

Trump, Biden tout vaccine efforts as public hesitation to get immunized persists
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Fox 11 News | December 8, 2020

Survey: 55% Of FDNY Members Don’t Want To Take COVID-19 Vaccine
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS New York | December 7, 2020

NYC Health Department Study Identifies Household Contact And Gatherings Of 10 Or More As Major Factors In Virus Transmission
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | December 1, 2020

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Has 94% Efficacy in Final Results: More Data Still Needed
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | November 30, 2020

CUNY Graduate & Professional Education: Key to City’s Strength, Future
(Op-ed by CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez)
AMNewYork | November 30, 2020

Methadone patients routinely denied take-home treatment throughout pandemic, despite health guidance
(Quotes Associate Professor Pedro Mateu-Gelabert)
New York Focus | November 29, 2020

Micro-clusters, Colored Zones, & Competing Positivity Rates: Why NYC School Reopenings And Shutdowns Have Become So Complicated
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | November 27, 2020

NYC schools’ low COVID-19 test rate shows disease likely not spreading in classrooms — but experts see limits on data
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Daily News | November 25, 2020

Homeless patients with COVID-19 often go back to life on the streets after hospital care, but there’s a better way
(Op-ed by Adjunct Associate Professor Robin Moon)
The Conversation | November 25, 2020

A Lonely New York Holiday: ‘Miss This One and Be Alive for the Next’
(Quotes Associate Professor Victoria Ngo)
The New York Times | November 25, 2020

Faith leaders can help end COVID-19 pandemic by promoting vaccination
(Op-ed by MPH Candidate Rabbi Julie Schonfeld)
Religion News Service | November 20, 2020

“Shut The Schools Down, Don’t Shut Hockey Down”: Hockey Fans Bristle At Governor Murphy’s Threat
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | November 20, 2020

Why Moderna may have an edge in the vaccine race: refrigeration
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
National Geographic | November 20, 2020

Why Do NYC And NY State Report Different COVID Test Positivity Rates?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | November 19, 2020

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine 94% Effective in Early Results: Why We Need More Info
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | November 17, 2020

Food Insecurity: NYC’s Ongoing Crisis
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
CUNY TV | November 17, 2020

Status Of Schools Hangs In The Balance As NYC Reports COVID Testing Positivity Rate Of 2.8%
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | November 16, 2020

Europe Keeps Schools Open, Not Restaurants. The U.S. Has Other Ideas.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | November 13, 2020

As COVID Cases Climb In NYC, Long Lines For Tests Return
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | November 12, 2020

COVID Positivity Rates Are Rising In NYC Among Very Young Children And Teens
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | November 10, 2020

N.Y.C. Dangerously Close to Second Wave, Mayor Says, as New Rules Loom
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | November 9, 2020

Checking in on New York’s COVID-19 ‘Cluster’ Containment Strategy
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
City Limits | November 5, 2020

Serious public health issues await the next POTUS
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | November 2, 2020

Despite Rising COVID Cases In NY, Hospitalizations Have Yet To Spike
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | October 30, 2020

COVID-19: A global survey shows worrying signs of vaccine hesitancy
(Op-ed by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Conversation | October 28, 2020

New York state lawmakers call for more aid to food relief organizations
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID-19 tracking survey)
NYN Media | October 28, 2020

Doctors Worry COVID-Infected People Will Slip Through Cracks As Countries Shorten Quarantine Lengths
(Features interview with Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
CBS New York | October 28, 2020

A Guide To New York City’s COVID-19 Testing Options
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | October 28, 2020

QAnon hurts real trafficking victims: The conspiracy theory is dangerous because it obscures the real threat
The New York Daily News | October 28, 2020

Is a Second Wave Starting? New Yorkers Are Steeling Themselves
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID-19 tracking survey)
The New York Times | October 21, 2020

Why It’s Impossible To Get Accurate Coronavirus Death Counts
(Segment by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Forbes | October 21, 2020

Scientists Are Increasingly Bracing For The Possibility That COVID-19 May Never Go Away
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | October 20, 2020

Most people would get COVID-19 vaccine if offered by government or employer, says poll
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID SCORE poll and quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The Union Leader | October 20, 2020

Study: More Than Two Million New Yorkers May Struggle with Putting Food on the Table by End of Year
(Cites CUNY Urban Food Policy report and quotes Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
NY1 | October 19, 2020

We can’t ignore COVID-19’s impact on youth mental health
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | October 19, 2020

‘COVID-19 remains a serious public-health threat’: New Yorkers don’t have hope that their city will recover anytime soon
(Features interview with Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
MarketWatch | October 18, 2020

WHO’s Lockdown Comments Are Taken Out Of Context
(Interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Bill Kelley Show | October 16, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump says he no longer has COVID-19 and is not a transmission risk
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Al Jazeera | October 11, 2020

Trump enjoys top Covid care that could cost ordinary Americans millions
(Features interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Guardian | October 8, 2020

Epidemic Experts Say “Cluster Zones” Imperfect But An Experiment Worth Trying
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | October 8, 2020

Sirens in COVID-19 Hot Spots Rekindle Anxieties as Ambulance Crews See Signs of Shift
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The City | October 8,2020

Cuomo Holds Off On De Blasio’s Plan To Close Businesses In NYC Hotspots, Saying He Will Review ZIP Code Data
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | October 5, 2020

A Guide To Better Understanding New York City’s COVID-19 Data
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | October 2, 2020

The impact of Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis on public health
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | October 2, 2020

Can NYC use COVID to fix its food problems?
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg and colleagues)
The New York Daily News | September 30, 2020

As Second Wave Looms Over NYC, So Does The Prospect Of A Return To More Restrictions
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | September 25, 2020

200,000 Americans have died from coronavirus: A look at that grim milestone in context
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
ABC News | September 22, 2020

We have to stop the politicization of public health
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | September 14, 2020

N.Y.C. to Allow Indoor Dining, in Milestone on Recovery From Pandemic
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | September 11, 2020

The Great Vaccine Race: Inside the Unprecedented Scramble to Immunize the World Against COVID-19
(Cites study by Professor Bruce Y. Lee and colleagues)
Time | September 9, 2020

NYC’s Grab-and-Go Meal Program Headed for an After-School Schedule
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nicholas Freudenberg)
The City | September 8, 2020

‘What’d You Miss?’ Full Show
(Features interview with Assistant Professor Naomi Zewde)
Bloomberg TV | August 31, 2020

Could rushing COVID-19 cure, treatment be dangerous?
(Features interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Arirang News | August 27, 2020

As Summer Wanes in N.Y.C., Anxiety Rises Over What Fall May Bring
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Times | August 26, 2020

Approval of a coronavirus vaccine would be just the beginning – huge production challenges could cause long delays
(Op-ed by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Conversation | August 24, 2020

‘Are you doing OK?’: On the ground with NYC contact tracers
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Associated Press | August 17, 2020

City Scrambles And Residents Line Up For Tests As Coronavirus Spikes In Sunset Park
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | August 17, 2020

Vaccines are safe. But huge numbers of people around the world say they wouldn’t take a Covid jab
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
CNN | August 15, 2020

COVID 19: Updates and Fall School Plans
(Features interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
CUNY TV | August 13, 2020

How Often Should NYers Get Tested For Covid? A Top Health Official Proposes An Unfeasible Frequency
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | August 12, 2020

Can We Prevent the Next 5 Million COVID Cases?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
WebMD | August 10, 2020

Questions Surround Russia’s Ability To Deliver A Safe, Effective Coronavirus Vaccine
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
International Business Times | August 8, 2020

It’s not for me: speed of COVID-19 vaccine race raises safety concerns
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Reuters | August 6, 2020

Here’s what we know about the demographic makeup of the COVID-19 vaccine trials
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | July 31, 2020

There’s been a lack of leadership surrounding COVID-19
(Op-ed by CUNY SPH Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | July 30,2020

Focusing Beyond Disparities In Patient Outcomes
(Op-ed by doctoral student Jacqueline Chiofalo)
Health Affairs | July 28, 2020

DACA recipient: My face shield, mask and hospital scrubs cannot protect me
(Op-ed by doctoral student Juan Carlos Alejaldre)
CNN | July 28, 2020

College Food Pantries Are Reinventing Ways to Feed Students
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nicholas Freudenberg and cites CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute report)
Civil Eats | July 27, 2020

The end of the American dream
(Quotes Assistant Professot Naomi Zewde)
Vox | July 22, 2020

Everything You Want to Know About COVID-19 Antibody Testing but Were Afraid to Ask
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
City Limits | July 21, 2020

How much will a coronavirus vaccine cost?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
MarketPlace | July 17, 2020

COVID-19 and Mental Health
(Features Adjunct Associate Professor Robin Moon)
CUNY TV | July 15, 2020

How effective does a COVID-19 coronavirus vaccine need to be to stop the pandemic? A new study has answers
(Op-ed by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Conversation | July 15, 2020

What to Expect If a COVID-19 Contact Tracer Calls You
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | July 12, 2020

Andrew Cuomo’s Report on Controversial Nursing Home Policy for COVID Patients Prompts More Controversy
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
ProPublica | July 10, 2020

68% Have Antibodies in This Clinic. Can a Neighborhood Beat a Next Wave?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | July 10, 2020

The cost of COVID-19: Amid illness, Americans face heavy financial burden in testing and treatment
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID-19 tracking survey)
Fox 5 New York | July 8, 2020

Trump’s failed COVID response: Managing a pandemic isn’t a states’ rights issue
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | July 7, 2020

Why Does It Take So Long to Develop a Vaccine?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Wire Science | July 2, 2020

Latino advocates say COVID-19 stats don’t include immigrants who avoid tests, die at home
(Cites Professsor Bruce Y. Lee’s study on the cost of coronavirus)
Newsday | July 1, 2020

Kids With Disabilities or Developmental Delays May Have Increased Asthma Risk
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
Everyday Health | June 30, 2020

Even with reopening, New York still faces a future that looks very different
(Quotes Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
Marketwatch | June 29, 2020

Will People Get the Coronavirus Vaccine?
(Cites the CUNY SPH COVID-19 tracking surveys)
Medium | June 29, 2020

The Winners of COVID-19
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Scott Ratzan and Gillian P. Christie of the T.H. Chan School of Public Health)
Business Fights Poverty | June 23, 2020

Racism’s plague on public health
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | June 22, 2020

Contact Tracers In NYC Having Success, But Also Running Into Challenges Gathering Necessary Information
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS New York | June 21, 2020

Are Antivirals For COVID-19 More Likely to Be Developed and Approved Before a Vaccine?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Financialnewsmedia.com | June 18, 2020

‘People fear what they don’t know’: the battle over ‘wet’ markets, a vital part of culinary culture
(Quotes Associate Professor Nevin Cohen)
The Guardian  |  June 17, 2020

Keeping governments accountable: the COVID-19 Assessment Scorecard (COVID-SCORE)
(Op-ed by Dean Ayman El-Mohandes and Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan, et al)
Nature | June 11, 2020

Moving into the next phase of addressing New York City’s hunger crisis
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg)
New York Nonprofit Media | June 11, 2020

Here’s exactly where we are with vaccinees and treatments for COVID-19
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | June 5, 2020

We need to trust each other to beat COVID-19
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | June 1, 2020

After COVID-19, we must save CUNY
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Nick Freudenberg and PhD student Erinn Bacchus)
The New York Daily News | May 29, 2020

Teens adjust to summer like no other due to coronavirus pandemic
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
ABC News | May 29, 2020

NY Pulls Back From Virus Micro-Data as It Fights to Reopen Safely
(Quotes Assistant Professor Sheng Li)
Courthouse News Service | May 22, 2020

Bruce Y. Lee, MD, on the FDA’s Emergency Authorization of Remdesivir
(Interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Infectious Disease Consultant | May 20, 2020

Why developing a COVID-19 vaccine is only part of the struggle
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID-19 tracking survey)
Atlanta Journal-Constitution | May 19, 2020

Immigrants With HIV Fear Surviving a Second Pandemic. So Do the Community Organizations Struggling to Help Them
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Documented | May 19, 2020

How can we prepare for stronger second wave of COVID-19?
(Features interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Arirang News | May 18, 2020

Substitute Pharmacists Warn Their Co-Workers: We’ll Probably Bring the Virus to You
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
ProPublica | May 18, 2020

A coronavirus vaccine at warp speed? But is it safe?
(Op-ed by CUNY SPH faculty Scott Ratzan and Ken Rabin with Emerson College faculty Spencer Kimball)
The Star-Ledger | May 17, 2020

Time to revive New York? No, it’s still way too risky, and will bring disease and death
(Op-ed by Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
The New York Daily News | May 16, 2020

Two Coasts. One Virus. How New York Suffered Nearly 10 Times the Number of Deaths as California.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
ProPublica | May 16, 2020

There’s no coronavirus vaccine — but that hasn’t stopped anti-vaxxers from spreading conspiracy theories about it
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Mic | May 14, 2020

COVID-19 lockdowns protect people who are immunosuppressed, say doctors
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Channel News Asia | May 14, 2020

He Saw ‘No Proof’ Closures Would Curb Virus. Now He Has De Blasio’s Trust.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | May 14, 2020

Q&A: Researchers hope new COVID-19 cohort study will be a ‘game changer’
(Q&A with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Healio | May 14, 2020

One to One: Census 2020
(Interview with Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
CUNY TV | May 12, 2020

In The Fight Against COVID-19, It’s Not Too Late to Fix America’s Public Health System
(Op-ed by New York City Health Commissioner and CUNY SPH Dean’s Advisory Councilmember Oxiris Barbot)
Health Affairs | May 12, 2020

The Futile Search For A Magic Number That Says It’s Safe To Reopen
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
HuffPost | May 11, 2020

De Blasio Says There’s ‘Tremendous Concern’ About Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome; At Least 38 Cases Confirmed In NYC
(Features interview with Dean Ayman El-Mohandes)
CBS New York | May 10, 2020

A Computational Scientist Explains How More Coronavirus Infections Could Cost Healthcare Systems Over $500 Billion
(Professor Bruce Y. Lee writes about his recent study in Health Affairs)
Forbes | May 8, 2020

Critics Castigate Mayor De Blasio’s New “Testing and Tracing Corps”
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Gothamist | May 8, 2020

Underfunded public health schools say a lot about the US response to Covid-19
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nicholas Freudenberg)
Quartz | May 7, 2020

New York Nurses Union Says Hospitals Won’t Be Ready For Potential Second Wave Of Coronavirus If State Reopens Too Soon
(Features interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS New York | May 7, 2020

To prevent the next pandemic, it’s the legal wildlife trade we should worry about
(Quotes CUNY SPH doctoral alum Catherine Machalaba)
National Geographic | May 7, 2020

Can Survivors Get Reinfected With Coronavirus?
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
HealthDay News | May 4, 2020

Coronavirus medical costs could soar into hundreds of billions as more Americans become infected
(Op-ed by Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The Conversation | May 4, 2020

Foreign Med Grads Ready to Help With COVID-19, But…— Many face needless barriers to practice despite workforce crisis
(Op-ed by CUNY SPH students Hanish Kodali and Jonathan Block)
MedPage Today | May 4, 2020

Early precautions draw a life-and-death divide between Flushing and Corona
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The City | May 3, 2020

Research Suggests COVID-19 Could Cost US Over $650 Billion if Majority of the Population Gets Infected
(Cites study by Professor Bruce Y. Lee and PHICOR about potential COVID-19 healthcare costs, quotes Lee)
Pharmacy Times | May 1, 2020

How Consumer Data Is Being Used to Track the Coronavirus
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Consumer Reports | May 1, 2020

Anti-vaxxers fear coronavirus vaccine’s safety before it exists
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The New York Post | April 29, 2020

Groups sow doubt about COVID vaccine before one even exists
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The Associated Press | April 29, 2020

Is this the right time to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions?
(Televised interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Arirang News | April 28, 2020

COVID-19 could cost US health care system $654B, model shows
(Cites CUNY SPH and PHICOR study about the potential health care costs of COVID-19)
Healio | April 28, 2020

March, April, May: City’s Mood Darkens as Crisis Feels Endless
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID-19 tracking survey week 6)
The New York Times | April 25, 2020

Medical Care for COVID-19 Could Cost U.S. Hundreds of Billions: Study
(Cites CUNY SPH and PHICOR study about the potential health care costs of COVID-19)
drugs.com | April 24, 2020

‘Unprecedented:’ Seeking an army to trace virus in New York
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The Associated Press | April 24, 2020

COVID 19: A Crisis in Motion – Part Two
(Features interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CUNY TV | April 22, 2020

Coronavirus medical expenses could cost the US up to $654 BILLION as the healthcare system strains to provide ventilators, hospital beds and care for patients with YEARS of complications from the virus to come, study suggests
(Cites CUNY SPH and PHICOR study about the potential health care costs of COVID-19)
The Daily Mail | April 24, 2020

Coronavirus response: ‘Someone has to pay’ for the rising U.S. health care costs
(Cites CUNY SPH and PHICOR study about the potential health care costs of COVID-19)
Yahoo Finance | April 23, 2020

U.S. may have to spend hundreds of billions treating COVID-19
(Cites CUNY SPH and PHICOR study about the potential health care costs of COVID-19)
News Medical | April 23, 2020

Health isn’t just the absence of disease: An important coronavirus lesson
(Op-ed by affiliated faculty member Kristina Baines)
The New York Daily News | April 22, 2020

Coronavirus causing some anti-vaxxers to waver, experts say
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
The Guardian | April 21, 2020

Nearly Half Of New York City Residents Don’t Want To Re-open The Economy Before June, New Survey Finds
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID-19 tracking survey week 6)
Newsweek | April 21, 2020

The Coronavirus Vaccine Race Is On — Someone will win, but then what?
(Op-ed by CUNY SPH Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan, Senior Scholar Ken Rabin and Professor Heidi Larson of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)
MedPage Today | April 20, 2020

Why You Should Be Skeptical of Early Results of COVID-19 Drug
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | April 20, 2020

Coronavirus Antibody Testing Hopes To Shed Light On Extent Of Infections In New York
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS New York | April 20, 2020

How Accurate Are Coronavirus Death Counts?
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
WebMD | April 17, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About Coronavirus
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Everyday Health | April 16, 2020

Taking the Pulse of New York in the Time of Coronavirus
(Interview with Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
CUNYcast | April 15, 2020

Here’s Exactly Where We Are With Vaccines and Treatments for COVID-19
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Healthline | April 13, 2020

You’ve gotten over COVID-19. Now what? A post-virus guide
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The City | April 13, 2020

Quarantined child sexual abuse survivors need help
(Op-ed by Distinguished Scholar Lyndon Haviland)
The Hill | April 11, 2020

Staten Islanders test positive for coronavirus, but guidelines on what to do next not always clear, they say
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Staten Island Live | April 10, 2020

What More States Allowing SNAP Recipients to Buy Food Online Means for Food Security
(Quotes Associate Professor Nevin Cohen)
CivilEats | April 13, 2020

Pharmacy Workers Are Coming Down With COVID-19. But They Can’t Afford to Stop Working.
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
ProPublica | April 9, 2020

Millennial Zeitgeist: Attitudes About COVID-19 Shift as Cases Among Young Adults Rise
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
U.S. News | April 9, 2020

The Upheaval in New York’s Rental Market
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID-19 survey results)
The New York Times | April 9, 2020

New York facilities transformed into makeshift hospitals to battle COVID-19
(Features Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Channel News Asia | April 8, 2020

Why Manhattan Has Seen Relatively Few Coronavirus Cases
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
NY1 | April 7, 2020

Push being made to make sure all COVID-19 deaths are counted
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Pix11 News | April 7, 2020

Early signs new NYC coronavirus infections may be slowing
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
The City | April 5, 2020

Pandemic experts rate Cuomo: ‘A sense of order’ amid one of NY’s greatest crises
(Quotes Assistant Professor Chloe A. Teasdale)
The Buffalo News | April 4, 2020

Pressure to reveal racial info about COVID-19 impact
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Pix11 News | April 3, 2020

Wearing a face covering is helpful, but doesn’t mean an end to social distancing
(Features Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
Pix11 News | April 3, 2020

City’s Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens Face Obstacles Meeting Soaring Need
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Nicholas Freudenberg)
City Limits | April 3, 2020

Opinion: How You Can Help Save the Census Amid the COVID-19 Crisis
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Luisa N. Borrell)
City Limits | April 2, 2020

Now That Coronavirus Is Inside This Adult Home for the Elderly or Mentally Ill, It May Be Impossible to Stop
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
ProPublica | April 2, 2020

A Month of Coronavirus in New York City: See the Hardest-Hit Areas
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
The New York Times | April 1

40% of N.Y. Tenants May Not Pay Rent This Month. What Happens Then?
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID-19 survey week 2 results)
The New York Times | March 31

Coronavirus Tracking Survey: More Than One-Third Of NYC Households Lost Jobs Since Outbreak Began
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID-19 survey week 2 results)
CBS New York | March 31

More Evidence COVID-19 Survivors’ Blood Could Help Very Ill Patients
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
drugs.com | March 30

Critical Condition: NYC at the Tipping Point
(Interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CUNYcast | March 26, 2020

Ask Real Estate: What if I Can’t Pay My Rent Now?
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID-19 survey week 2 results)
The New York Times | March 25, 2020

Your Neighborhood Might Be a Coronavirus Hot Spot, but New York City Refuses to Release the Data
(Quotes Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
ProPublica | March 25, 2020

Thousands of laid off hourly workers in NYC are running out of time & money
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID-19 survey week 2 results and quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Gothamist | March 25, 2020

Lesson from South Korea on how to slow the spread
(Interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Good Morning America | March 24, 2020

New York City job losses amid coronavirus pandemic hitting Hispanic and poorer households hardest: survey
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID-19 survey week 2 results)
Newsweek | March 24, 2020

What we’ve learned from the HIV pandemic
(Op-ed by Distinguished Professor Denis Nash and HIV activist James Krellenstein)
CNN | March 22, 2020

In Pandemic, Word Definitions Shift and New Lexicon Emerges
(Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan quoted)
Associated Press | March 20, 2020

New Yorkers believe they are at low-risk of contracting coronavirus, study shows
(Cites CUNY SPH COVID-19 survey week 1 results)
NBC News | March 19, 2020

Here’s Exactly Where We’re At With Vaccines and Treatments for COVID-19
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
healthline.com | March18, 2020

Everything You Need to Know About Coronavirus
(Quotes Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Everyday Health | March 18, 2020

No, You Really Don’t Need To Stock Up On Bottled Water For A Coronavirus Shutdown
(Associate Professor Nevin Cohen interviewed)
Forbes | March, 17, 2020

Coronavirus Update: Cuomo Reiterates, New York State Doesn’t Have Enough ICU Beds
(Video, features part of interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CBS New York | March 16, 2020

There Is No Cure for COVID-19, No Matter What the Internet Says
(Quotes Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
healthline.com March 13, 2020

Coronavirus: What to Know, What to Do, What to Expect
(Podcast, interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
CUNYcast | March 12, 2020

Fight Pandemics Like Wildfires With Prevention and a Plan to Share the Costs
(Op-ed coauthored by doctoral student Catherine Machalaba)
Foreign Affairs | March 6, 2020

Coronavirus Misinformation, Female Race Team, Ocean Acidification
(Podcast featuring interview with Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
Top of Mind with Julie Rose | March 9, 2020

COVID-19: An Urgent Call for Coordinated, Trusted Sources to Tell Everyone What They Need to Know and Do
(Letter from public health leaders including Distinguished Lecturer Scott Ratzan)
NAM Perspectives | March 5, 2020

Daylight Saving Time, Naked Mole Rats, Coronavirus, and more | Simply Science
(Video, features interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
CUNY TV | March 4, 2020

Coronavirus: Is it revealing hidden racism?
(Video interview with Professor Bruce Y. Lee)
Al Jazeera English | February 26, 2020

Coronavirus epidemic takes a toll on businesses worldwide
(Video, features interview with Distinguished Professor Denis Nash)
CGTN America | February 10, 2020

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