All Posts: population health
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School of Nursing Faculty and Students Practice Cura Communitas in West Virginia Appalachian Community
Six School of Nursing graduate students traveled to rural West Virginia to learn more about the lived experience of residents in Appalachian communities, including the policies…
June 13, 2025
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Whiteness Could be Contributing to the Poor Health of Rural White Americans, According to School of Health Faculty
For almost two decades, the mortality rate for rural residents in the United States has been higher than their urban counterparts, and the difference in the rate has only…
December 5, 2024
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Medical Center Faculty Members Learn from Immersive Experience at U.S./Mexico Border
Participating in an immersive experience at the U.S./Mexico border gave faculty members from the School of Nursing and School of Health a better understanding of the immigration…
August 1, 2024
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Structural Inequities Amplify Homelessness Challenges for Pregnant People in Washington, DC
New research conducted with Washington, DC, residents who experienced homelessness during pregnancy sheds light on the intersection of homelessness, pregnancy and racial…
May 30, 2024
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Perinatal Transmission of HIV Can Lead to Cognitive Deficits
Perinatal transmission of HIV to newborns is associated with serious cognitive deficits as children grow older, according to a detailed analysis of 35 studies conducted by…
April 23, 2024
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Ralph Lauren Center Marks Its First Year at Georgetown
Nearly one year after the opening of the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention, Ralph Lauren leaders toured the center and received an update on its accomplishments from…
April 10, 2024
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The U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council Launches ‘University Network for Afghan Women’
The U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council, based at Georgetown University, today launched the “University Network for Afghan Women,” an alliance of 11 founding colleges and…
February 8, 2024
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Georgetown Lombardi Faculty Members Aim To Improve Lung Cancer Screening and Smoking Cessation Rates by Focusing on Equity in Care
Kathryn Taylor, PhD, professor of oncology, believes she can have no greater impact on reducing the burden of cancer than by focusing on the harms of tobacco use. The work she co…
January 12, 2024
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Tobacco Regulations Center Receives $20 Million for Tobacco Use Research
The Center for the Assessment of Tobacco Regulations (CAsToR) — a collaboration among Georgetown University, the University of Michigan, and the British Columbia (BC) Cancer…
November 1, 2023
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From One Nightmare to Another. Anthony Fauci’s New Concern
Writing in Science Translational Medicine, Anthony Fauci, MD, Distinguished University Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine and the McCourt School of Public…
October 18, 2023