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September 16, 2025
News from Brown
Lawmakers can ensure that nonprofit hospitals benefit communities, Brown scholar tells Congress
Speaking before the House Committee on Ways and Means, public health researcher Christopher Whaley suggested ways Congress can help ensure tax benefits for hospitals translate into health care benefits for patients.
September 9, 2025
News from SPH
The power to transport
Professor Ellen McCreedy is a musician and gerontologist whose research harnesses the power of music to recall memories. Driven to give dementia sufferers, and their caregivers, a moment of having themselves back again, McCreedy joined Humans in Public Health to discuss her work, its challenges and the grandmother who first showed her music’s power to break through Alzheimer’s disease.
September 8, 2025
News from Brown
Private equity's consolidation of opioid treatment market fails to expand methadone access
A study led by Brown University researchers showed that a push from private equity investors into opioid treatment programs concentrates ownership without increasing methadone supply.
September 4, 2025
News from SPH
Building a Bench of Biosecurity Leaders
The Pandemic Center celebrated its inaugural cohort of Biosecurity Game Changers with a completion ceremony highlighting the far-reaching impact of the fellows’ work.
August 21, 2025
News from SPH
Higher rates of loneliness persist among working-age adults with disabilities, study finds
New findings about loneliness among adults with disabilities underscore the need for accessible, targeted interventions.
August 5, 2025
News from SPH
Course Highlight: PHP1681 Reproductive Health, Rights and Justice
Professor Liz Tobin-Tyler’s course explores the historical, social and legal forces that shape reproductive rights in the U.S.