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Portrait of Lee Friedman, Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022. (Joshua Clark/University of Illinois Chicago)

September 26, 2022

New study reveals undercount of Cook County opioid deaths  

Opioid deaths may have been undercounted by up to 15% in Cook County, already a national leader in opioid-related deaths.

Jay Olshansky

September 25, 2020

New study finds Biden, Trump both likely to be ‘Super-Agers’

Study authors say ‘age doesn’t matter’ in election

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July 3, 2018

Reducing deaths from opioid overdoses in Illinois

Researcher hopes to gain a better understanding of the opioid crisis in Illinois

Jay Olshansky

April 4, 2017

10M lives saved by 1962 breakthrough, study says

Cell strain produces vaccines against more than 10 diseases

Gary Slutkin

February 14, 2017

Cure Violence rises to No. 12 on list of top global NGOs

Uses public health approach to stop the spread of violence

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November 3, 2015

Mercury in fish: scientists study Asians for health risks

Study looks at potential problems in Asian population

May 25, 2015

Cure Violence leader honored for public service

Epidemiology professor Gary Slutkin receives Order of Lincoln

February 10, 2015

What’s causing resurgence of measles in U.S.?

Immunity levels not high enough to block spread of re-imported cases

Paul Levy

December 8, 2014

Faculty member’s legacy: scholarships, professorship

Public health professor, wife leave $1.4 million to school

Jacob Brody

April 28, 2014

Former dean Jacob Brody, national figure in public health, 1931-2014

School of Public Health mourns loss of respected leader