News

Dec 9, 2021

A new consensus study report from NASEM examines evidence gaps in clinical prevention recommendations. The report was developed by a committee that included ColoradoSPH Associate Dean for Research Cathy Bradley and Associate Professor Tianjing Li.

Dec 8, 2021

In a new paper in the American Journal of Public Health, Emmy Betz, ColoradoSPH associate professor and deputy director of the Injury & Violence Prevention Center, leads a diverse group in tackling how words used in relation to firearm injuries and deaths can impact prevention of firearm injury.

Nov 30, 2021

In response to the COVID-19 Omicron variant, ColoradoSPH Professor Dr. May Chu is advising the World Health Organization on the outbreak along with her colleagues from around the world.

Nov 15, 2021

Talia Quandelacy, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, uses her expertise to help raise awareness of inequities that affect health in urban areas and reservation communities.

Nov 10, 2021

Jason Glanz, CoSPH professor, and senior investigator at Kaiser Permanente took part in this multi-institutional study, which looked at the safety of vaccine schedules in relation to diabetes. Studying a large cohort of children, researchers found no relationship between vaccinations and diabetes.

Nov 9, 2021

ColoradoSPH Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Dean for Public Health Practice Lisa Miller answers looming questions about COVID-19 vaccination, discussing how the risks of long-term health issues after COVID-19 infection far outweigh the risks of mild side effects after vaccination.

Nov 5, 2021

As hospitals begin implementing more aggressive transfer protocols and healthcare workers continue to sound an alarm about the direction of the pandemic in Colorado, no one is celebrating. Dr. Jon Samet, dean of ColoradoSPH and leader of the state's COVID-19 Modeling Group talks about the surge in cases.

Sep 30, 2021

A study published in GeoHealth, led by ColoradoSPH and CSU researchers, found that N95 respirators can help protect against wildfire smoke and related health risks.

Sep 22, 2021

ColoradoSPH epidemiologists Dean Jonathan Samet and David Rojas helped develop the latest WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines, providing recommendations that will protect health and save lives.

Sep 17, 2021

Associate Professor Emmy Betz, MD, MPH, and her research team have been awarded a $1.7 million National Institutes of Health grant for a study designed to improve firearm safety for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

Sep 17, 2021

ColoradoSPH and the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment released an updated statewide modeling report showing Colorado is currently in its fifth wave of infections.

Sep 1, 2021

A large study shows regional influences may be a factor in the development of childhood obesity, with kids in the Midwest having the highest BMIs and those in the West the lowest.

Sep 1, 2021

Along with partners from all across the CU Anschutz Medical Campus, ColoradoSPH Dean Jon Samet led a robust response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado, aiding in the creation of public health models, informing stakeholders, and helping to educate the public on the ever-changing nature of the outbreak.

Aug 26, 2021

Dr. Samet, ColoradoSPH dean, and Dr. Barrington-Trimis, assistant professor at UCS's Keck School of Medicine, argue that promoting e-cigarettes as a harm reduction tool for smokers is not the best approach. They raise concerns that these policies underestimate the risks to youth and lack scientific evidence.

Aug 3, 2021

New COVID-19 models show that Colorado could still experience thousands more cases of severe, but avoidable, COVID-19 over the months ahead. Vaccination is the key to preventing these cases; immediately increasing vaccination rates to 80% among adults and 70% among teens (with at least one shot) will prevent substantial COVID-19 hospitalizations this fall.

Aug 3, 2021

On August 2, EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan announced his selections for membership of the Science Advisory Board. Among those selected is Dr. Jonathan Samet, dean and professor of epidemiology, and environmental and occupational health for ColoradoSPH.

Jul 27, 2021

Dr. May Chu comments on how the CDC's recommendation that vaccinated people wear masks in indoor public places may affect many Colorado counties with “high” or “substantial” spread of COVID-19.

Jul 22, 2021

Jude Bayham and other researchers from Colorado State University hope a new model and online dashboard they've created will be a decision support tool to help facility managers understand the risks they face regarding COVID-19 outbreaks.

Jul 7, 2021

A new study by the Colorado COVID-19 modeling team highlights the need for locally calibrated transmission models to inform public health preparedness and policymaking in real-time during a public health emergency.

Jun 28, 2021

Dr. Jonathan Samet, dean of the Colorado School of Public Health and leader of the Colorado COVID-19 Modeling Group, comments on how the Delta variant and vaccines interact to affect COVID-19 hospitalization rates in Colorado.