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New program boosts use of HIV medications in injection-drug users

Study employed simple, repeatable program, researchers say.

Brittney Keller-Hamilton, program manager, Division of Epidemiology

CPH staff member wins annual research paper contest

CPH epidemiology program manager Brittney Keller-Hamilton was announced as one of five winners in the 2018 annual Preventing Chronic Disease Student Research Paper Contest.

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Algal blooms a threat to small lakes and ponds, too

Study finds concerning levels of toxins in water near farm fields.

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Epidemiology PhD student's study finds 2 in 5 teens texting while driving despite state bans

The study, conducted in part by Li Li, MS, a doctoral student of epidemiology at the College of Public Health, was published in Journal of Adolescent Health and won the Best Student Paper Award for the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting..

Harmful algae isn’t just a problem for high-profile bodies of water – it poses serious, toxic threats in small ponds and lakes as well, new research has found.

New report shows increasing trend of EMS-administered naloxone for overdoses

Susan Olivo-Marston and Olorunfemi Adetona

Researchers seek to identify specific carcinogens affecting firefighters

Firefighters are 14 percent more likely to experience cancer-related deaths than the general U.S. population, according to a study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.