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Apr 6, 2022

"Wastewater surveillance is a relatively cheap alternative that can provide a lot of information" said Jude Bayham, associate professor of epidemiology at CSU.  The data can give an early warning sign about where COVID spread is highest.

Apr 6, 2022

According to May Chu, clinical professor of epidemiology, the WHO treads a difficult line, and tends to be quite conservative in its recommendations to avoid putting out information that later proves to be incorrect.

Apr 6, 2022

Colorado and the U.S. in general are not following the UK's trajectory right now, explained Dean Jon Samet, who said if cases did go up that would happen over the next few years, anticipating a muted increase, especially for severe cases.

Apr 5, 2022

CU Anschutz immunology and epidemiology experts, including ColoradoSPH Associate Dean for Public Health Practice and Clinical Professor of Epidemiology, Lisa Miller, answer questions on people’s minds regarding a recently approved second COVID-19 booster shot for people aged 50 and older.

Apr 5, 2022

Research teams from the Colorado School of Public Health and CU Boulder are working together in Colorado public schools to monitor COVID-19 levels in the air, understand transmissibility, purify the air and keep classrooms open.

Mar 31, 2022

Cannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study led by ColoradoSPH Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Brianna Moore.

Mar 27, 2022

In the wake of the peak of the Omicron variant, Stephen Berman, director of the Center for Global Health, discusses how Colorado should prepare for the emergence of new strains of SARS-CoV-2. Berman suggests strengthening our surveillance systems and public-health capacity as methods to prepare for future, more dangerous variants.

Mar 25, 2022

Discussing the unusually high level of mortality in Colorado in 2021, Lisa Miller, ColoradoSPH Associate Dean for Public Health Practice and clinical professor of epidemiology suggests stressed health care systems due to COVID-19 are playing a role in this uptick of deaths.

Feb 26, 2022

ColoradoSPH Associate Dean for Public Health Practice and Professor of Epidemiology, Lisa Miller, compares the risk of death and serious illness from COVID-19 infection. With the rate of death being 14 times higher in unvaccinated adults, Miller is confident in the vaccines ability to protect from severe disease.

Feb 23, 2022

ColoradoSPH Associate Professor Emmy Betz and colleagues from CU Anschutz and the Rocky Mountain Veteran Affairs Medical Center launched a website to support firearm owners and their families make decisions about what to do with their firearms in the future.

Feb 22, 2022

People infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, shed viral RNA, genetic material from the virus, in their feces. Jude Bayham, ColoradoSPH professor at CSU, discusses why wastewater surveillance is a relatively cheap surveillance method that can provide valuable information about the spread of COVID-19.

Feb 4, 2022

In the wake of the peak of the omicron variant, many are questioning if the recent decline in cases is signaling the end of COVID. Jon Samet, ColoradoSPH Dean warns the pandemic is far from over, with SARS-CoV-2 now present in animal reservoirs.

Feb 3, 2022

The Colorado School of Public Health set up weekly coronavirus testing at an Aurora middle school and asked students to wear masks with COVID test strips to study what they are exhaling.

Feb 2, 2022

With dwindling COVID restrictions and summer quickly approaching, experts predict Colorado is in for a months-long reset on the pandemic, providing the opportunity to shift out of emergency mode and into an endemic approach.

Feb 2, 2022

May Chu, ColoradoSPH clinical professor of epidemiology shares what Colorado residents should know as rules around masks loosen in many communities.

Jan 10, 2022

Despite the introduction of vaccines and better treatment for those with COVID-19, new cases continue to rise exponentially in Colorado. Beth Carlton, associate professor of epidemiology, warns of soon overwhelmed hospitals.

Jan 5, 2022

With the COVID-19 positivity rate rapidly increasing in Colorado, Dr. Jude Bayham, assistant professor of epidemiology at CSU, discusses the high probability of increased hospitalizations and deaths in response to the recent surge.

Jan 4, 2022

New COVID-19 infections reached an all time high in Colorado before the new year. Although this sharp spike could be explained by increased testing, Beth Carlton, associate professor in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, suggests the answer is not so simple.

Dec 30, 2021

ColoradoSPH Assistant Professor David Rojas-Rueda and ColoradoSPH MPH graduate Jen Roux teamed up to provide a big-picture look at the health status of Colorado residents. Cardiovascular disease, transportation injuries, tobacco use, and low back pain are among the health indicators covered in this new study.

Dec 30, 2021

Dana Dabelea was recognized by the University of Colorado Board of Regents, earning the title of Distinguished Professor. Dedicating her professional career to researching the diabetes pandemic, Dabelea directs the LEAD (Life course Epidemiology of Adiposity & Diabetes) Center, continuing her legacy of leadership and action.