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Oct 21, 2026
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Pauses for Pedestrians
Rylie Lillibridge
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Oct 15, 2026
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As more cities adopt leading pedestrian intervals at crosswalks, growing evidence shows that pausing traffic for a few seconds saves lives.
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Something’s Fishy…
Rylie Lillibridge
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Sep 30, 2026
Invasive parasitic worms infect 93% of freshwater fish, making raw consumption risky without proper freezing first.
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The Key to Encouraging Walking
Farah Nimeri
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Sep 4, 2026
Relocating to a walkable city increases daily steps by up to 1,400, while moving to a less walkable one markedly decreases them.
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The Cost of Costly PrEP
Priyanka Athalye
May 5, 2026
For many patients, PrEP is not covered by their insurance, forcing them to pay high costs or forgo the medication altogether.
Late Diagnoses, Later Births: The PCOS Pattern
Kylee Cochran
May 4, 2026
Women with PCOS were more than twice as likely to experience infertility and undergo IVF treatments than women without PCOS.
Down the Misinformation Rabbit Hole
Rylie Lillibridge
May 1, 2026
Older adults are more likely to be exposed to health misinformation online, often following one misleading claim after another.
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The Future of Public Health: Academic Leadership
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Dec 8, 2026
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The Future of Public Health: Reenvisioning Global Health (Annual Bicknell Lecture)
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Nov 18, 2026
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