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Identifying Optimal Points of Intervention to Address Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Fatality Rates in New York State
ALBANY, N.Y. (July 1, 2020) – Results from a new COVID-19 epidemiological study have been released from the University at Albany in partnership with the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH); the findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal, Annals of Epidemiology.
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Public Health Live! wins 10th Telly Award
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 25, 2020) – The University at Albany School of Public Health has received a Bronze Telly Award for its Public Health Live! webcast, “Raising Community Voices to Reduce Maternal Mortality.” The Telly Awards, judged by leaders from video platforms, television and production companies, honors excellence in video and television.
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New York State Department of Health Announces Study on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
The New York State Department of Health today announced that the Department has led a study on multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) associated with Covid-19, which was published today in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Department collaborated with the University at Albany School of Public Health and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to complete the study.
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Literature Review: The Impact of COVID-19 on Pregnant People
Faculty and students from UAlbany's Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Program were tapped for their leadership to help conduct a focused literature review on the impact of COVID-19 on pregnant people. The review considered literature published through April 22, 2020.
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Over 2 million New Yorkers infected by SARS-CoV-2; 9% were diagnosed
ALBANY, N.Y. (June 17, 2020) - Recent work from the University at Albany School of Public Health and the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) shows that over 2 million adults in New York were infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, through late March 2020. Moreover, cumulative incidence (the number of people infected since the beginning of the pandemic) was higher among Latinx, Black and Asian adults than White adults.
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UAlbany Adds to COVID-19 Knowledge
Dr. Eli Rosenberg, associate professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, was featured in Gov. Cuomo’s press briefing on Friday as an expert advising New York State during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Online National Health Agency Mask Guidance for the Public in Light of COVID-19: Content Analysis
The research team, including UAlbany's Dr. Jennifer Manganello, sought to contribute to a rational and consistent global response to infectious disease by determining how face mask guidelines differ across nations and regions.
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Faculty Q&A: Dr. Janine Jurkowski
Janine M. Jurkowski is a professor in social behavior and community health and the Associate Dean for Public Health Practice. She is passionate about improving health inequities and the diversity of the public health workforce.