All public health
December 6, 2023
Unearthing pathology of recent rise in black lung diseaseResults will help pathologists diagnose a new, more aggressive form of the disease
June 30, 2023
HIV partner notification program found effective in prisonsThe first test of the model with an incarcerated population saw an increase in HIV testing and diagnosis
March 27, 2023
Legal cannabis markets linked to increased motor vehicle deathsNew study looks at death rates in seven states with recreational cannabis dispensaries
October 31, 2022
UIC grant will increase public health ‘boots on the ground’ in underserved areasGrant will support 57 Master of Public Health students
October 26, 2022
HIV, AIDS training center at UIC goes national with help of $3M grantCenter will use funds for training in patient care
January 10, 2022
Center dedicated to improving worker health awarded $7 millionNIOSH funds UIC Center for Healthy Work for five more years
December 2, 2021
Are pandemic-related stressors increasing young women’s vulnerability to STIs?$2.6 million NIH grant funds UIC microbiome research in Kenya
December 1, 2021
Research reveals new evidence that sugary beverage tax impacts are sustainable, effectiveTax in Seattle shows long-term reduction in demand and added sugars sold
May 26, 2021
UIC part of statewide project to test wastewater for potential COVID-19 outbreaksSARS-CoV-2 can be detected in wastewater before COVID-19 is detectable in humans
February 18, 2021
Heroin, fentanyl fuel rising mortality rates in opioid deathsUIC/CCDPH report shows increased deaths among Black residents, lower hospitalizations, deaths among Latinx residents