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Yale University and Boehringer Ingelheim this week announced the opening of applications for the renewed and expanded Yale-Boehringer Ingelheim Biomedical Data Science Fellowship Program designed for postdoctoral researchers in data science. 1/2

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Mammograms have trouble detecting cancer in dense breasts, but molecular breast imaging detects 3 X more cancers than mammography in #densebreasts. @hmkyale.bsky.social & @thehowie.bsky.social talked to Dr. Deborah Rhodes about this on the latest ep of #HealthandVeritas pod.link/1588414491

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I PROMISE you will learn a lot from this episode. And more so at this time in history, so important to understand how even the most accomplished members of society (Oliver Wendell Holmes, among them) can be party to evil. And why we need to pay attention. insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/hea...

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Anti-aging is all the rage these days in Silicon Valley and beyond. One of most simple and effective interventions is among the least well known. Prof. Becca Levy discusses the health benefits of having a positive mindset as we age. Learn more ⬇️ www.inc.com/jessica-...

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"Childhood vaccinations save millions of lives worldwide each year. Many people have questions about routine vaccinations... Our public health experts answer your top questions with evidence-based information." m.yale.edu/cyy8 via @yalesph.bsky.social

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Why do babies need the hepatitis B vaccine if they aren’t high-risk? Short answer: Because hepatitis B is a tricky virus. Longer answer: Continue reading ⬇️ 🧵1/9 @kkjetelina.bsky.social @meganranney.bsky.social @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social @enirenberg.bsky.social

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Profs. Robin Masheb and Marney White are co-authors of a paper in General Hospital Psychiatry that discusses findings about a new eating disorder screener for use in healthcare and community settings that serve veterans. Read now ⬇️ https://m.yale.edu/c272

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How do you envision the future of public health? We asked YSPH students this question in the latest edition of our Science & Society magazine. Read their responses – and the full magazine, which highlights how we're stepping into the future – at sph.yale.edu/2024magazine

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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing public health challenges of the 21st Century. A new study led by researchers at the @yalesph.bsky.social could help fill data gaps and significantly improve AMR gonorrhea surveillance nationally. Learn more ⬇️ https://m.yale.edu/c28y

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[email protected] (GVN) recently announced the addition of Yale University as one of four new GVN Centers of Excellence. Researchers from @yalesph.bsky.social and @yaleschoolofmed.bsky.social will serve as the center's co-leaders. Learn more ⬇️ https://m.yale.edu/c24j

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Joseph Lewis and Jessica Robles met at YSPH in 2021 as first-year Master of Public Health students. They graduated in 2023, got engaged six months later, and were married in 2024. Both now work in public health. Read about their story of love, friendships, and public health: m.yale.edu/c24v

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The @cchyale.bsky.social recently invited Dr. Neha Pathak, chief physician editor, health and lifestyle medicine at @webmd.com, to discuss the challenges physicians face in communicating health concerns related to climate change. Read more ⬇️ https://m.yale.edu/c3dq

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Do pharmaceutical companies pay doctors an incentive for vaccinations? Short answer: No. Longer answer: Continue reading ⬇️ 🧵1/7 @kkjetelina.bsky.social @meganranney.bsky.social @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social @enirenberg.bsky.social

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Join Big Data Summer Immersion at Yale (BDSY) this summer! This unique opportunity brings together a diverse cohort of motivated undergraduates eager to explore biostatistics and its impact on health research. Apply now ⬇️ ysph.yale.edu/school-of-pu...

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A small but growing movement of scientists wants to classify aging as a disease. They face an uphill battle. “Classifying aging as a disease can become part of structural ageism,” says Prof. Becca Levy. “Aging is not inherently bad.”

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To honor #BlackHistoryMonth, we are highlighting a Black History Month Public Health Reading List from @yalesph.bsky.social A special highlight to the article by Opara et al. 2020, which explores community trauma among Black and Latinx youth. #PublicHealth ♥️💚💛🖤 ysph.yale.edu/news-article...

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Feel free to share - not just here, but elsewhere, too! #vaccineswork

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Q: Why does the U.S. have different vaccine recommendations than other countries? A: Differences tend to be pretty minor. Here are five reasons why there are differences ⬇️ 1/8 🧵 @kkjetelina.bsky.social @meganranney.bsky.social @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social @enirenberg.bsky.social

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Dr. J. Stephen Morrison of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), joined Dean @meganranney.bsky.social this afternoon for a fireside chat on America's political landscape and global health security. It will be available to watch soon at m.yale.edu/cg6k. #LeadersInPublicHealth

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Patients receiving a personalized cancer vaccine #PCV for #renalcellcarcinoma remained cancer-free after 40 months, according to a phase 1 study led by Dr. David Braun and @danafarber.bsky.social colleagues published today in #Nature. yalecancercenter.org/news-article...

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Kicking off the Month with Hot-Off-the-Press Research! We're excited to share some groundbreaking research led by Prof. Sunil Parikh and colleagues at CSU and Burkina Faso, just published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases!

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