Faculty in the News

Columbia 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.

2026

Psychosis Rates Increasing Among Those Born More Recently
Medscape, February 3

Fluoridated Water Doesn’t Affect Birth Weights, Study Finds
U.S. News & World Report, January 22

Under the Weather: The Climate Crisis Is a Health Crisis
Climate One, January 21

Exposures in the Womb Can Affect Lifelong Health
NIH Research in Context, January

Want to Increase Vaccinations? Get Rid of Needles. 
(Op-ed co-authored by W. Ian Lipkin) 
The Baltimore Sun, January 21

Fluoridation Is Not Tied to Birth Weight, New Study Shows
The New York Times, January 20

What's Behind This Country's Dramatic Drop in the Number of New Orphans?
NPR, January 14

The New Old Age
Time Magazine, January 13

Shaping Public Discourse

Thoai D. Ngo, PhD, MHS on 60 Minutes

In this collection of YouTube videos, faculty comment on contemporary public health topics in the news.

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For the Media

The Office of Communications is available to meet the needs of journalists working with both short and long lead times. For urgent requests, contact Stephanie Berger or mailmancomm@columbia.edu

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