Boris Lushniak

UMD Public Health Faculty Experts Inform the Public About COVID-19

September 24, 2020
As the global coronavirus pandemic evolves, University of Maryland School of Public Health experts...
Illustration of hands holding phones with Covid 19 information on social media

Vaccine Proponents and Opponents are Vectors of Misinformation Online

September 9, 2020
New research exposes full spectrum of misinformation online, reveals even well meaning vaccine...
Influenza virus

Study of Flu Transmission Provides More Evidence that Respiratory Viruses Spread via Air

July 13, 2020
A new publication in PLoS Pathogens by an international team of investigators shows that flu virus...
Increases in Asthma Hospitalizations in Maryland Linked to Climate Change and Earlier Spring Onset

Increases in Asthma Hospitalizations in Maryland Linked to Climate Change and Earlier Spring Onset

July 13, 2020
Climate change affects the timing of spring and is leading to an increase in asthma...
Dr. Don Milton on CBS News (screenshot)

It's Time to Address Airborne Transmission of COVID-19, Dr. Don Milton and 239 Colleagues Urge

July 9, 2020
After Push by UMD Researcher, WHO Changes Course/New Recommendations Acknowledge Possibility of...
Study Finds Physical Activity Prevents Depression in Older Adults During COVID-19

Study Finds Physical Activity Prevents Depression in Older Adults During COVID-19

July 6, 2020
Staying active can help older people prevent depression while following the COVID-19 social...
IUD in uterus

Program Increases Access to Long-Acting Birth Control Among Title X Patients in Delaware

June 29, 2020
A new University of Maryland study assessed the impact of a program focused on increasing access to...
Webinar

Facebook Live Webinar | The Color of COVID-19 in Maryland: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities During a Global Pandemic

May 4, 2020
On April 30, Dr. Stephen Thomas hosted a community conversation on Facebook Live to discuss racial...
SPH building

School of Public Health Mobilizes Community and State Partnerships to Fight COVID-19

April 7, 2020
The UMD School of Public Health is actively responding to the COVID-19 pandemic--providing service...
Woman shopping for groceries wearing surgical mask and gloves

Wearing Surgical Masks in Public Could Help Slow Pandemic’s Advance, New Study Suggests

April 3, 2020
This story appears in Maryland Today , April 3 and was written by Chris Carroll. Surgical masks may...
Coronavirus Test Questions

Coronavirus Test Questions

March 4, 2020
This story was originally published in Maryland Today. As the U.S. government promised to...
MacArthur Foundation 100&Change

University of Maryland Among Top 100 Proposals for MacArthur $100 Million Grant

February 19, 2020
College Park, MD — The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today unveiled that the...
SAFE Center holds symposium to highlight Maryland's first labor trafficking law

SAFE Center Symposium Highlights Fight Against Labor Trafficking in Maryland

February 12, 2020
On January 29, the School of Public Health’s Support, Advocacy, Freedom, and Empowerment (SAFE)...
Human Trafficking: Guidelines for Healthcare Providers toolkit

New Guidelines Help Identify, Support Human Trafficking Survivors in Maryland

January 27, 2020
A new resource guide aims to equip Maryland health care providers with the tools to better identify...
woman trapped in a bottle

Stress and Discrimination Linked to Higher Substance Use Disorders in Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Persons

November 22, 2019
Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) persons have a higher prevalence of substance use disorders caused...
Abortion does not increase a women's risk of attempting suicide*, yet at least twelve states require women to be told that abortion increases their risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior or other mental health problems before getting one.

Abortion Does Not Increase a Woman’s Risk of Attempting Suicide

November 19, 2019
Policies based on the notion that undergoing an abortion causes or increases women’s risk of...
Facebook thumbs down on vaccination

Inoculating Against the Spread of Viral Misinformation

November 13, 2019
In a year that has seen the largest measles outbreak in the US in more than two decades, the role...
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Public Health have identified a range of geographic, socioeconomic and maternal health factors that contribute to unbalanced outcomes in births.

Equity at Birth: Study Informs Effort to Reduce Racial Gap in Babies Born Prematurely

November 1, 2019
Ama Chandra knows firsthand the dangers black women and their babies face during pregnancy and...
Professor Brad Boekeloo, director of the University of Maryland Prevention Research Center

UMD Prevention Research Center to Focus on LGBTQ Mental Health with new $3.75M from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

October 7, 2019
The University of Maryland Prevention Research Center (UMD-PRC) is working to improve mental health...
UMD Conserve Center researcher samples groundwater at a Maryland farm site.

UMD CONSERVE Center of Excellence Working to Ensure Water and Food Security and Protect Public Health in a Changing Climate

September 25, 2019
We’re running out of water to grow food. Climate change, population growth and increasing demands...
Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award 2019

UMD School of Public Health Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award

September 18, 2019
Today, the University of Maryland School of Public Health received the 2019 Higher Education...
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Health Care (and Smiles) for All

September 5, 2019
College Park, Md Mid-Maryland Mission of Mercy & Health Equity Festival will provide free...
Study Finds Soaring Temperatures Mean Rising Peril to Kidney Disease Patients

Study Finds Soaring Temperatures Mean Rising Peril to Kidney Disease Patients

August 9, 2019
On intensely hot days, people suffering from advanced kidney disease face higher rates of...
School children in Lucknow, India watch Galli Galli Sim Sim.

Indian “Sesame Street” Show Improves Preschoolers’ Skills

August 6, 2019
For 50 years, “Sesame Street” has been a part of early education in the United States, and the show...
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UMD SAFE Center Launches Economic Empowerment Initiative Led by Mari Snyder

June 20, 2019
Former Marriott International Vice President Brought on to Grow Opportunities for Trafficking...
Addressing College Drinking and Drug Use: A Primer for Trustees, Administrators, and Alumni

New report urges college presidents and trustees to address substance use on campus using best scientific evidence

June 12, 2019
As colleges and universities increasingly recognize the connection between behavioral health and...
SAFE Center staff and advocates with Gov. Larry Hogan and Senate President Mike Miller for the signing of nti-Exploitation Act of 2019(SB690/HB734) / Criminalizing Labor Trafficking in Maryland

Maryland Strengthens Efforts to Fight Human Trafficking and Support Survivors

June 10, 2019
Three new Maryland laws passed this year will strengthen the ability of law enforcement to...
Neurons

Exercise Activates Memory Networks in Older Adults

April 24, 2019
How quickly do we experience the benefits of exercise? A new study of healthy older adults shows...
Woman with tissue on her nose

Changes in Onset of Spring Linked to More Allergies Across the US

March 28, 2019
Human-induced climate change is disrupting nature’s calendar, including when plants bloom and the...
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Maryland SAFE Center Joins School of Public Health

March 12, 2019
The Support Advocacy, Freedom, and Empowerment (SAFE) Center for Human Trafficking Survivors will...
Brain MRI images

Exercise May Improve Cognition by Reducing Brain Blood Flow in Older Adults

January 23, 2019
Exercise training alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults,...
Jie Chen

Dr. Jie Chen Awarded $1.3 Million National Institute of Aging Grant to Study Impact of Care Coordination on Minorities with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia

January 14, 2019
Dr. Jie Chen, an associate professor of health services administration at the University of...
Transactional Sex and HIV Risk: From Analysis to Action

New UNAIDS Report Focuses on Reducing the Burden of New HIV infections in Young Women

January 8, 2019
Young women in sub-Saharan Africa are at a disproportionately high risk for HIV infection...
High School Students

Stark Challenges for Latino Youths in Montgomery County

November 19, 2018
Latino youths make up the largest ethnic group in the Montgomery County, Md., school system and...
Roberts and Henricks

Jennifer Roberts and Marccus Hendricks Selected as Harvard JPB Environmental Health Fellows

October 26, 2018
Jennifer D. Roberts, Ph.D ., an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Public...
San Diego

SPH Events at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Meeting

October 17, 2018
The University of Maryland's School of Public Health is headed to San Diego from Nov. 10 to Nov. 14...
Healthcare app icon

SPH Team Receives $1.3M Grant to Build Health Literacy App for Underserved Populations

October 8, 2018
Navigating the Apple and Google app stores in search of a fun app to pass the time can be confusing...
Woman getting diabetes test

Undocumented Immigrants Least Likely to See a Doctor, but Still Healthier Than Other Populations

September 18, 2018
Undocumented Latino immigrants have some of the lowest rates of health care use — and signs point...
MPH student samples water quality

NSF Awards UMD $3M to launch Global STEWARDS training program

September 4, 2018
As population growth and climate change burden our global food, energy and water systems,...
Girl gets vaccine injection at doctor's office

Infecting the Vaccine Debate: Research Finds Bots and Russian Trolls Influenced Vaccine Discussion on Twitter

August 24, 2018
Russian interference on Twitter extended beyond the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign to the anti-...
Research Professor Dina Borzekowski with the muppet known as Grover

School of Public Health launches new Global Health Initiative

July 16, 2018
Throughout the School of Public Health’s first 10 years, faculty and students have actively engaged...
Elderly person getting help from care giver

Eva DuGoff discusses the promise and pitfalls of the CHRONIC Care Act

June 8, 2018
One-third of older adults who receive health coverage through Medicare Advantage report difficulty...
Julia Steinberg, PhD

Having an abortion does not lead to depression, research by Dr. Julia Steinberg shows

May 30, 2018
Having an abortion does not increase a woman’s risk for depression, according to a new study of...
Concerned teen looks at smartphone

Sexting may lead to problematic first-time sex, study finds

March 6, 2018
Students that sent sexually suggestive messages online before having sex for the first time were...
Indian child recognizing tobacco brands

Logo recognition associated with kids’ choice of international junk foods in six developing countries

March 6, 2018
Young children in six low- and middle-income countries prefer junk food and sugar sweetened...
Dr. Donald Milton stands next to his Gesundheit II machine which captures exhaled breath from people with respiratory illness.

Flu may be spread just by breathing, new study shows; coughing and sneezing not required

January 18, 2018
It is easier to spread the influenza virus (flu) than previously thought, according to a new...
Quynh Nguyen

Using "big data" to understand neighborhood impact on health

January 12, 2018
A person's ZIP code is a stronger predictor of his or her overall health than many other factors,...
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Maryland study among the first to explore differences among African American adults in flu vaccine uptake

December 5, 2017
Black adults are significantly less likely to be immunized for seasonal influenza when compared to...
Health Matters: Navigating an Enhanced Rural Health Model for Maryland report cover

Rural health report will inform strategies to improve health in five Md. counties

November 3, 2017
The Maryland Health Care Commission released findings today from a year-long assessment of the...
Dr. Carson Smith

Dr. Carson Smith awarded $3.6 million NIH grant to study exercise and brain health for those at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

September 20, 2017
Dr. Carson Smith, associate professor in the School of Public Health’s Department of Kinesiology,...

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