UC Berkeley School of Public Health

The UC Berkeley School of Public Health, in collaboration with the MIT Press, announced the launch of its new journal Rapid Reviews\Infectious Diseases, or RR\ID, which builds off the work of Rapid Reviews\COVID-19, or RR\C19.

Researchers at the School of Public Health will study the effects of climate change on fungal pathogens

In recent years, UC Berkeley has made many efforts to increase diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, within course content on campus to support students and faculty. 

A published study led by researchers from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health has found a causal relationship between the use of shared decision-making, or SDM, in healthcare and reduced cost for patients. 

The California Alliance of Academics and Communities for Public Health Equity, a UC Berkeley School of Public Health-led coalition, works with schools and programs across the state to advance health equity.

Researchers from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health found a correlation between childhood exposure to glyphosate, the most commonly used herbicide, and liver inflammation and metabolic disorder in early adulthood, which could lead to diabetes, cardiovascular disease and liver cancer in later life.

A recent study from the UC Berkeley School of Public Health showed an arts-based youth program was effective in promoting health education and student engagement. 

Mahasin Mujahid, an associate professor, was appointed as the new head of UC Berkeley School of Public Health’s division of epidemiology, making her the first Black woman to hold the position. 

A doctor and former UCLA employee filed a class action lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California on Oct. 5 over his termination for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. 

Berkeley Unified School District, or BUSD, released new COVID-19 health protocols ahead of the upcoming school year in light of new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or CDC.