Lisa Brosseau told the MIT Technology Review a growing body of evidence is pointing toward airborne transmission as the primary source of COVID-19 infection.
With the Illinois National Guard's deployment winding to a close, the Chicago Tribune profiled their mission, including MPH student Samuel Rene's role in COVID-19 testing.
Alumnus Philip Ricks with the CDC is leading a nationwide effort to design contact tracing for communities of color that addresses longstanding health inequities.
Sage Kim, PhD, Timothy Jostrand, Ali Mirza and Robin Fretwell Wilson, JD|Posted on July 06, 2020
SPH's Sage Kim and alumnus Timothy Jostrand detail the spread of COVID-19 in Illinois jails and prisons and offer recommendations for protecting inmates and workers.
The City of Chicago announced the UIC School of Public Health will be an integral partner in a $56 million initiative to build contact tracing capacity during the pandemic.
Dr. Susan Buchanan told Grist the risks of exposure to ethylene oxide emissions for residents living near emitting plants needs to be taken into account during the pandemic.
Dr. Peter Orris told Grist ethylene oxide has been proven to pose a cancer risk, as the gas is increasingly used to sterilize personal protective equipment.
