News and Media from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health
News and Media
BPH In the Media
Doubled estimate of fatal fungal infections sharpens scientific focus
Features professor Justin Remais
Exposure to burn pit emissions and respiratory diseases?
By Dr. John R. Balmes
Arkansas led the nation sending letters home from school about obesity. Did it help?
Features Dr. Hannah Thompson
Topics
Racism and Health
COVID-19 vaccination data shows troubling inequities persist
Racism within the criminal legal system may be a driver of racial and ethnic inequities in severe maternal morbidity
Study shows patients in low socioeconomic status neighborhoods start cancer treatment later—and die sooner—than those in higher-status areas
COVID-19
COVID-19 vaccination data shows troubling inequities persist
Berkeley Public Health team reports on prison ventilation conditions during COVID-19 outbreaks; wins grant for related research
Professor Denise Herd secures $100,000 grant to study vaccine hesitancy in Black and Latinx communities
The BPH Community
School Communications
Media Inquiries
For more information about a particular story or to get in touch with a faculty expert, please contact:
Elise Proulx
Director of Communications, Marketing and Events
eliseproulx@berkeley.edu
(510) 643-4707
Sheila M. Kaplan
Writer, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
sheilakaplan@berkeley.edu
Media and Publications
Explore our multimedia projects focused on public health initiatives and policies, addressing both personal health and community well-being. Features include:
- The Other 80 Podcast
- Health and Wellness Publications
- 75th Anniversary Magazine