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November 20, 2025
News from SPH
‘A breakdown across many decades’: Former WHO communications chief reflects on pandemic disinformation and U.S. withdrawal
Gabriella Stern details the challenge of fighting geopolitical scapegoating and false narratives amid America’s abrupt exit from the WHO at the latest Public Health in Practice Seminar.
November 18, 2025
News from SPH
One in eight adolescents and young adults use AI chatbots for mental health advice
Researchers from RAND, Brown University School of Public Health and Harvard report that young people are turning to generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, for mental health advice at unexpectedly high rates.
November 12, 2025
News from SPH
Brown study finds frequent, risky pain medication combinations following hip fracture
A new study linking pharmacy and Medicare data sheds light on pain management regimens for hip fracture patients in rehabilitation, and raises concerns about potentially dangerous drug-drug interactions.
November 7, 2025
News from Brown
More Americans, especially Black adults, are dying before they can access Medicare benefits
A study by researchers at Brown University and Harvard University shows that a rising premature death rate means Medicare isn’t helping as many people as intended.
October 21, 2025
News from Brown
New federal grant enables study of policing strategy that may decrease overdose deaths
With an award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a team led by Brown University researchers will conduct the first scientific analysis of a policing program in Philadelphia and Baltimore that connect drug users to care.
October 16, 2025
News from SPH
Cutting Older Americans Act funding could cost older Americans their independence
As the U.S. population ages, a study on the Older Americans Act Nutrition program reveals it delivers more than just food—recipients say it prevents nursing home placements, supports caregivers and provides a crucial daily social link.
