News Search: Sociomedical Sciences

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Reenvisioning Sexual Health with Perspectives from the Global South

July 30, 2026

A new article calls for centering Global South knowledge, lived experience, and culturally grounded understandings of sexuality.

Topic

Global Health
Most Physicians and Dentists Believe Disclosing Past Substance Use in Medical and Dental School Applications Could Hurt Admissions Prospects

July 29, 2026

National survey finds more than 80 percent perceive applicants face admissions risk when disclosing a history of substance use, highlighting persistent stigma within healthcare.

Topic

Healthcare Policy
A French City Embraces Public Health—and Dr. Bob

July 17, 2026

Robert “Dr. Bob” Fullilove recently met with the mayor of Rezé, France, and her cabinet.

Topic

Climate and Health
Lancet Landmark Commission Reports on Global Female Health: Takes Lifespan Approach to Menstruation

July 16, 2026

Mailman School’s Marni Sommer is a co-author of the Commission.

Topic

Maternal and Reproductive Health
Menstrual Health Still Overlooked Despite Affecting 2 Billion People

July 13, 2026

Experts call for menstrual health to be recognized as a public health priority with greater investment in education, healthcare and public spaces.

Topic

Child and Adolescent Health
Five Turning Points in 250 Years of American Public Health History

June 25, 2026

Public health historian James Colgrove shares key moments in the history of public health in the United States.

Topic

Community Health
New Federal Figures Reveal 1 in 3 U.S. Households Struggle to Pay Energy Bills, But the Reality Is Likely Even Worse

Source:

The Conversation

By Diana Hernández

April 14, 2026

Concerns about affording electricity and home heating fuel are elevated since the start of the Iran war. But new nationwide data show that concerns were widespread before the war began.
U.S. Sexual Health Report Card: High Pleasure, Low Testing, Stark Gender Disparities

April 6, 2026

A new sexual health survey reveals a mix of progress and persistent gaps.

Topic

Maternal and Reproductive Health
Historians Unearth a Conflict of Interest, Prompting a Retraction by The Lancet Journal

March 25, 2026

The journal retracted an unsigned 1977 commentary claiming that talcum powder poses no serious health risks, despite robust contemporaneous scientific evidence to the contrary.

Topic

History and Ethics
Vaping Research Serves as Case Study on the Power of Interdisciplinary Collaboration

February 16, 2026

A Grand Rounds discussion serves as an opportunity to examine a collaborative undertaking: the VapeScan study.

Topic

Epidemiological Studies

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