2019

- Disease Outbreaks Are Increasing. A Drexel Study Shows that Legislators are Taking Action
  
  November 18, 2019
  
  Vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) outbreaks are increasing in frequency in the United States, but this trend is also met with an uptick in legislation aimed at increasing childhood vaccination in places where those epidemics occurred, according to findings published today in JAMA Pediatrics from researchers at the Dornsife School of Public Health at Drexel University.
  
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- Dornsife Holds More than 100 Sessions at 2019 APHA Annual Meeting
  
  November 15, 2019
  
  Dornsife faculty, staff, and students held special events focused on public health trends, contributed to more than 100 sessions, and shared latest research at APHA 2019.
  
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- Better Health at Home for Everyone
  
  November 15, 2019
  
  Advances in screening and treatments for a broad range of chronic diseases have led to improvements in health, yet many lack access to such care — leading researchers, health care providers and public health agencies on a long, collective mission to find out why.
  
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- New Research Indicates ACA May Improve Health Coverage More for Married Women
  
  November 15, 2019
  
  A new study shows that healthcare benefits might be greater for married people, especially women.
  
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- A.J. Drexel Autism Institute Awarded Grant to Improve Interactions Between Individuals with Autism and Criminal Justice System
  
  November 14, 2019
  
  The International Society for Autism Research (INSAR) has awarded a competitive grant to local leaders from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute and the Philadelphia Police Department, who are working to improve interactions between autistic individuals and the justice system, and fund international meeting in Philadelphia 2020.
  
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- New Faculty Keep Drexel Abreast of Disruptive Technologies
  
  October 30, 2019
  
  Among the top academic and research talent hired this year were faculty in new and developing fields that have the potential to impact mainstream industries.
  
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- Dornsife Professor Works to Further Diversity in Data Science
  
  October 29, 2019
  
  Loni Philip Tabb, PhD, presents at conference focused on the interdisciplinary nature of biostatistics among a diverse range of students and scholars.
  
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- Promoting the Successes of Newborn Screening
  
  October 16, 2019
  
  Professor Yudell celebrates the successes of Pennsylvania's Newborn Screening Program in Harrisburg.
  
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- Dornsife Work Asks Pediatric Care Providers to Address New High-Risk Smoking Behaviors
  
  October 15, 2019
  
  Drexel MDs publish a review underscoring the need for health care professionals who work with adolescents and their families to respond to the new types of smoking risks emerging today, with the rise of vaping.
  
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- Children’s Rights in the Time of the Russian “Gay Propaganda Law”
  
  October 11, 2019
  
  Despite having been deemed discriminatory and in violation of human rights, the “gay propaganda law” in Russia remains intact. What are the implications?
  
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