BU School of Public Health Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Maria Glymour Maria Glymour , chair and professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health; Jacqueline Torres, associate professor of epidemiology & biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco; and Paola Gilsanz, research scientist II at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, have received a $28.8

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Risk Factors Socioeconomic Status and Health Mental Health and Public Health Ethnicity and Health 68

Black Health Matters

APRIL 16, 2025

Black Maternal Health Week, held from April 11th to the 17th, is a moment to focus on an issue thats been ignored for far too long. Dr. Damali Campbell-Oparaji , an associate professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (NJMS), highlights the systemic factors contributing to these disparities. We need to meet patients where they are.

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Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Socioeconomic Status and Health Health Disparities Health Equity 52

HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free New York City newsletter here. As New York City confronts a self-diagnosed maternal health crisis , community organizations are offering at-home support for new and expecting parents, including mental health care. In December, for the first time, the city funded a $1.5

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Maternal and Child Health Mental Health and Public Health Socioeconomic Status and Health Healthcare Systems and Hospitals 75