How the “loneliness epidemic” is impacting Yale students

Marking the two-year anniversary of Dr. Vivek Murthy’s Yale talk on loneliness, the News reached out to researchers about the current loneliness epidemic in the U.S. and how colleges can begin to address the ramifications of extreme loneliness.

Connecticut Board of Education recommends cell phone restrictions in public schools

The CT Board of Education’s recommendation of limited cell phone use in public schools have sparked conversations about how to best support student learning.

As COVID-19 rates rise, Yale focuses on community health, but concerns for immunocompromised persist

As Yale relaxes COVID-era policies and national and state COVID-19 rates rise, community health remains a concern.

CARE addresses health disparities in New Haven with a focus on community engagement

Started in 2007, the Community Alliance for Research and Engagement looks for solutions to public health issues through community-based projects that tackle various disease risk factors.

Muslim community at Yale and in New Haven celebrate Ramadan

Muslim Yalies experienced support from Yale and New Haven during their observance of Ramadan.

SHI Venture Program continues to support students’ global health innovation

The program develops Yale students’ interest in innovation to solve global health challenges through collaboration, creative methods and business approaches.

Yale-led study discovers disparities in stroke treatment among patients receiving hospital cardiac care 

The researchers found that patients who suffer from strokes following cardiac interventions are less likely to receive the most effective stroke treatment, EVT.

Blending research and advocacy, Yale’s Housing and Health Equity Lab tackles homelessness through a scientific lens

Founded by Danya Keene, the YSPH lab explores the links between housing and health, promoting policy interventions to enhance housing access and reduce racial health disparities.

Yale study sheds light on new findings on the causes of long Covid symptoms

Researchers at Yale have determined that neuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier dysfunction are not legitimate causes of neuropsychiatric symptoms of long Covid.

COVID-19 infections to rise this winter, researchers predict

Researchers at Yale and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte projected surges of COVID-19 in the winter months, which may aid medical and public health systems in reducing disease transmission.