New Research Center at UAlbany Addresses HIV and Related Diseases
The new Center for Collaborative HIV Research in Practice and Policy (CCHRPP), located at the University at Albany School of Public Health, addresses the public health and social justice challenges of persons placed at risk for, or living with, HIV and related diseases.
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.
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.
New York State Department of Health Announces Study on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
UAlbany Assisted NYSDOH with Study Focused on Patients’ Demographics, Underlying Conditions, Symptoms, and Health Outcomes
Study Links Syndrome to Covid-19
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.
The study describes 99 cases of MIS-C and concludes the emergence of the condition in New York State followed widespread Covid-19 transmission and often is associated with cardiac dysfunction.
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.
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.
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.
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.