Fall 2017

Fall 2017 cover
My first year in public health was challenging, eye-opening, and fantastic.

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Protector and Promoter

Inside the mind of the 11th dean of the Bloomberg School.

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El Niño forecasts could help prevent cholera deaths.

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The Gates Foundation’s Challenge Initiative invests in family planning for urban sustainability.

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The Dental Divide

Expensive dental care and lack of insurance coverage mean more seniors are compromising their oral health.

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A Q&A with the new chair of Population, Family and Reproductive Health

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Finally, mixed methods—combining quantitative and qualitative research—is all the rage.

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The former president and researcher G. Caleb Alexander discuss why opioid-related deaths are still increasing and the best solutions.

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Vitamin A deficiency threatens the vision and lives of millions of children in sub-Saharan Africa. Biofortified staple crops could provide a nutritional safety net.

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Environmental exposures can alter gene activity for anywhere from minutes to a lifetime. Some changes might even persist over generations.

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Our timely power to convene others in common cause.

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Gun owner and researcher Cassandra Crifasi aims to change the conversation.

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