2021 Faculty in the News
Mailman School of Public Health faculty are renowned scientists, practitioners, and educators working on the forefront of critical public health issues in the U.S. and around the world. They are frequently called upon by journalists to discuss their work and to comment on vital issues and events of our day.
December
What Omicron’s Alarming Spread Means for the U.S.
December 9
As Children Lead NYC COVID Rates, Blind Spots Remain In School Testing Strategy
December 7
New Study Explains Special Bond Between Grandmothers and Grandkids
December 6
Dr. Linda Fried
Person Place Thing
December 4
November
U.S. Imposes Travel Restrictions to Slow Spread of Omicron Variant
November 26
South African Epidemiologist Says He’s ‘Quite Worried’ About New Covid Variant
November 26
Inside the C.D.C.’s Pandemic ‘Weather Service’
November 22
States Should permanently Lift practice Barriers for Nurses
(Op-Ed by Mary Wakefield and John W. Rowe)
Route Fifty
November 18
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Moving the Needle, Experts Say
November 9
October
U.S. Lowers Cutoff for Lead Poisoning in Young Kids
Associated Press
October 28
HIV Activists Have a History of Outrageous Energy. COVID Protesters Hope to Match It NPR,
October 28
How Countries Around the World Are Helping People Live Better, Longer
AARP
October 28
America’s Poor Face an Inhumane, Impossible Choice This Winter
(Op-ed by Diana Hernandez) USA Today
October 27
How Public Health Took Part in Its Own Downfall
October 23
It's Time for an Urgent and Effective Plan to Vaccinate the World
(Op-ed by Wafaa El-Sadr)
October 20
Medical Costs Saw Low Uptick in September According to Price Index
October 14
Ian Lipkin Interviewed on the Coronavirus Outbreak
October 9
It's Time to Make Child Care a Health Benefit
(Op-Ed by Meghan Fitzgerald)
Verywell Health
October 6
COVID'S Other Toll on NYC's Seniors
(Op-ed by Wafaa El-Sadr, Abigail Greenleaf, Linda Fried)
October 5
Anxiety, Depression Severity Scores Have Fluctuated Throughout COVID-19 Pandemic
October 5
September
What Public Health Officials Think of LeBron's Vaccine Statement
September 30
When Will Delta Variant Peak? Winter Uncertain As COVID Cases Drop in U.S.
September 27
No, Vaccinated People Are Not ‘Just as Likely’ to Spread the Coronavirus as Unvaccinated People
(By Craig Spencer)
September 23
Coronavirus Daily: What If I Had No Side Effects?
September 19
5 Big Questions As New York City Students Head Back to School
September 13
Meat Accounts for Nearly 60% of All Greenhouse Gases From Food Production
September 13
N.Y.C. Virus Cases Appear to Plateau. Could an Uptick Lie Ahead?
September 12
How College Students Can Minimize COVID-19 Risk as the Delta Variant Surges
September 8
The Coming Wave of Evictions Is More Than a Housing Crisis
September 3
August
Putting the 'Open' Back Into the U.S. Open
August 31
The Power of Intergenerational Connections to Reduce Loneliness
August 31
Monopolies on Covid Vaccines Are Killing People in Poorer Countries
(By Chelsea Clinton)
August 31
How bad is the air quality from wildfire smoke? These apps will show you
August 12
'Women still have to prove we can be scientists': SA’s Queen of Epidemiology
August 8
July
Delta Infections Likely More Severe
July 29
NYC, California Turn to COVID Testing Mandate
July 28
Conquering Remaining Vaccine Hesitancy Requires a Different Approach
July 28
Gun Violence Is Surging—Researchers Finally Have the Money to Ask Why
July 21
June
We’re Not Ready for Another Pandemic
June 25
Delta Variant 'Greatest Threat' to Our Ability to Eliminate Covid in the U.S.
June 22
Columbia Study Highlights Lack of Access to Menstruation Hygiene Products for the Homeless (Download podcast)
June 23
WNYC 2021 Health Convening
June 23
May
Scientists Don't Want to Ignore the ‘Lab Leak’ Theory, Despite No New Evidence
May 21
Florida Hospital Warns of ‘Dangerous’ Spike in Pool-Related Drownings
May 27
How Many People Die When Polluters Exceed Their Limits?
May 27
Just How Big Could India’s True Covid Toll Be?
May 25
Reaching 'Herd Immunity' Is Unlikely in the U.S.
May 3
April
Optimism in New York City as Second Wave Ebbs
April 29
India's Second Coronavirus Wave Causing Global 'Crisis'
April 29
End Fracking Exemptions, A Threat to Maternal and Public Health
(By Chelsea Clinton, Terry McGovern, and Micaela Martinez)
April 26
March
The New Normal in N.Y.: High Rates and a Steady Stream of Virus Cases
March 31
Criticism of WHO Wuhan Report Exposes Limits of Agency's Power and Influence
March 30
Loneliness Is a Public Health Problem: This Low-Tech Intervention Can Help
March 26
Advocates Want NIH to Use Its Moderna Vaccine Patent to Push for Global Access
March 25
Making Sense of the Guidelines for Vaccinated People
March 18
Federal Program Could Help Bridge Vaccine Divide in East Harlem
March 18
Public Health Needs Diverse Skills and Backgrounds—Here Are 9 Careers to Consider
(By Heather Krasna)
March 18
You're Vaccinated. Can You Finally Take a Vacation?
March 17
As States Remove Mask Mandates and Reopen, What Does It Mean for Restaurant Workers?
March 5
Black Farmers May Finally Get the Help They Deserve
(By Mark Bittman)
March 4
February
'Everything Seems So Tenuous': Variants Threaten N.Y.C.'s Progress on Virus
February 25
Are New York Restaurant Customers Ready to Dine Inside Again?
February 19
Expert Shares Thoughts on Race Relations and Public Health
February 18
The High-Tech Upgrades of the Pandemic Office Are Mostly for Show
February 17
Virus May Never Go Away but Could Change into Mild Annoyance
February 14
Sex Workers Are Fighting to Get the COVID Vaccine
February 12
Actual Coronavirus Infections Far Higher Than Confirmed Cases
February 6
Super Bowl Party or Superspreader Event?
February 4
Viruses Know No Borders
February 4
Biden's Coronavirus Plan Will Not Prevent Death and Devastation
February 3
January
Why Vaccines Alone Will Not End the Pandemic
January 24
What Is Being Done to Tackle "Period Poverty" in the West?
January 20
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Under a Biden Administration
(By Terry McGovern)
January 18
Where Did COVID-19 Come From?
January 17
Why Some Experts Want to Relax Vaccine Prioritization
January 8
CDC Foresees Spread in U.S. of Highly Contagious Coronavirus Variant
January 6
Eldera: The New Global Intergenerational Mentoring Program
January 5
Cleaner Air in Pandemic-Era NYC Reveals Possible Future
January 5
Virus Numbers Are Surging. Why Is New York's Vaccine Rollout Sluggish?
January 1