With the winter “tripledemic” of respiratory viruses threatening our health and upcoming holiday gatherings, NBC News turned to Dr. Don Milton, professor of environmental health, and other health experts to understand how long people remain infectious and if an antiviral medicine like Paxlovid impacts that time frame.
Kim, a doctoral student in health policy and management research in the UMD School of Public Health, is examining access to reproductive health care and related outcomes, especially in disadvantaged communities.
Eleven Global STEWARDS Fellows from six UMD schools and colleges will work together over the next calendar year to create innovative and sustainable solutions that ensure future food, energy and water (FEW) security.
New research sheds light on nuances of racism, experiences of vulnerability during pregnancy and childbirth among Black, Latina, Middle Eastern and Asian and Pacific Islander women.
Dr. Roberts is hoping to bring a broader approach to environmental racism in her role on the committee - a body of external researchers, academicians, health care providers, environmentalists, state and tribal government employees and members of the public who advise the EPA on regulations, research and communications related to children's health.
Professor Kevin Roy launched the I-Series class, “Man Up: Health, Masculinities, Families and Inequality,” in 2017, and it’s now among the Department of Family Science’s most popular offerings—and why academic publisher Cognella recently honored Roy with its 2022 Innovation in Teaching Award for Family Science.
