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Study links geography to obesity rates

A new Yale study has identified community-level factors that may play a role in lowering obesity rates.

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Study sheds light on quantum-state information

A research team led by Yale physics researchers Victor Albert ’17 and Liang Jiang recently published findings that could aid in the creation of quantum computers.

Student CS education group wins Google funding

Code Haven, an organization that brings Yale students to local New Haven schools for weekly coding lessons, has been awarded $6,000 by Google’s IgniteCS program.

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Med school launches inclusion initiative

The Dean’s Advisory Council on LGBTQ Affairs at the Yale School of Medicine held its inaugural meet and greet event on Tuesday, Nov. 29.

Mumps suspected on campus

Two Yale students — an undergraduate living on campus and a graduate student living off campus — are suspected to have contracted mumps, Yale Health Director Paul Genecin said in an email to the University community Tuesday morning.

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Yale economists highlight frequency of surprise ER bills

People treated in emergency rooms may end up going home with a surprisingly large bill.

New gene editing technique corrects thalasemia mutation

Yale researchers have developed a new in vivo gene editing technique to correct mutations that cause beta thalassemia, a type of anemia that reduces the production of hemoglobin.

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Studies highlight phrases stigmatizing excess weight

Two new studies from Yale shed light on patients’ language preferences for discussing Binge Eating Disorder and obesity.

Yale-Brazil collaboration sheds light on leptospirosis

A new Yale study may help with the future treatment of a little-known but deadly disease common in tropical climates.

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New YNHH system president appointed

Richard D’Aquila SPH ’79, president of Yale New Haven Hospital, has been appointed to simultaneously lead Yale New Haven Health, the hospital system that includes Yale New Haven Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital, Greenwich Hospital and Lawrence + Memorial Hospital.

Yale computer scientists unveil new OS

The world is now one step closer to the large-scale development of hacker-resistant operating systems, thanks to the efforts of a team from the Yale Computer Science Department.