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June 18, 2025
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Glass slippers and grad school
Balancing the demands of a Ph.D. program in public health is hard enough—try doing it while starring in "Into the Woods." This Brown University doctoral student proves you don’t have to choose between data and drama.
June 2, 2025
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Yashaswini Singh Named 2025 Aspen Ideas Health Fellow
For her policy-shaping research, Professor Yashaswini Singh will join health leaders from around the world in Colorado for the 2025 Aspen Ideas health conference.
May 29, 2025
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Excluding pregnant and nursing people from clinical trials causes more harm than it prevents, study finds
Professor Alyssa Bilinski has found that systematically including pregnant participants in trials would speed up the detection of adverse effects and increase uptake of beneficial medications.
May 19, 2025
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Market power
With private equity firms gobbling up health care facilities at a skyrocketing pace, researchers in the School of Public Health are working to uncover how rapid health care consolidation impacts patients, prices and physician practices.
May 14, 2025
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PHP 0650 From Manufacturer to Patient: Why is the cost of prescription drugs so darn high?
Professor Ronald Aubert's course aims to help students understand the complexities of the insurance and pharmaceutical industries, identifying the factors that result in such high prescription drug prices.
May 8, 2025
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COVID-19 relief funding stabilized hospital finances, but didn’t improve patient care
Professor Jason D. Buxbaum explains how billions in federal relief improved hospitals' financial stability during the pandemic but did not result in increased spending on patient care or staffing.