SPH's Dr. Peter Orris cautioned new disinfectant sprays for use on airplanes approved by the EPA contain irritants and can be toxic to humans in large doses.
Analysis from SPH's Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center highlights gaps in population data hiding the impact of nursing home fatalities during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This year’s course examines how digital tools can reduce emergency room admissions for patients with ambulatory care sensitive conditions in Evergreen Park.
At a forum hosted by the Health Care Council of Chicago, SPH's Sage Kim noted challenges accessing data illustrating disproportionate effects on underserved communities.
New research in the journal Environmental Research found 94 percent of temperature-related deaths were caused by cold temperatures, despite public health focus on heat.
Alumnus Tamah Kamlem is collaborating with ministries of health worldwide to ensure medicines and healthcare supplies to support women's health are distributed efficiently.
The magnitude of COVID-19 on long-term care facility residents in Chicago is likely to distort associations between neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics and disease outcomes.
Data analysis indicates that residency status, in terms of general population or long-term care facility populations, can skew data on COVID-19 cases and fatalities.
Matthew Blaser, Michael D. Cailas, John Canar, Brian Cooper, Peter Geraci, Kristin Osiecki and Apostolis Sambanis|Posted on August 17, 2020
A new report from SPH's Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center examines hidden implications from COVID-19 fatality statistics across Chicagoland.
