Cholera remains a major public health problem in many low- and middle-income countries. According to the World Health Organization, at least 120,...
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Minmin Yen’s company harnesses bacteria-killing viruses to save lives and boost local health systems
November 14, 2019 Large Image
As climate change brings more natural disasters, more people will have to cope with traumatic stress
The California wildfires that have burned thousands of acres and driven hundreds of thousands of people from their homes this fall have left many...
November 14, 2019 Large Image
Tess van Kan, VG16, credits the school’s M.S. in Infectious Disease & Global Health program for giving her a leg up
One look at Tess van Kan’s Instagram and it’s clear she is on a very cool journey. The Tufts University alumna is in her third year of veterinary...
November 13, 2019 Large Image
Tufts research could help inform future strategies to shift consumer behavior
The fight against climate change could soon be coming to your supermarket shelf. But if food companies label products with lower greenhouse gas...
November 12, 2019 Large Image
A Tufts environmental epidemiologist explains why this is such a challenging task for scientists—and how research can make a difference
Growing up with asthma in Colorado, Laura Corlin, A13, EG15, EG18, an environmental epidemiologist at Tufts...