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Rosemary Higgins, senior associate dean for Research in the College of Health and Human Services, provided commentary for The Lancet on the first stepped-wedge trial conducted for safety education in the neonatal intensive care (NICU) setting.

Virginia Gov. Youngkin Discourages Asymptomatic COVID-19 Testing Amid Supply Challenges. 

Promote the Vote: Positioning Social Workers for Action asserts that supporting political participation is integral to social work practice.

D.C. is requiring vaccines to enter restaurants and gyms. In most of its suburbs, it’s a very different story.

D.C. Region Could Reach Peak In COVID Cases As Soon As Next Week, Health Experts Say. 

Everything you need to know about masks: What kind to get, where to buy them, and how often you can reuse them.

Youth smoking remains a significant public health problem in the U.S. and in Virginia. Hong Xue, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy, is conducting a study of youth smoking and prevention on the effects of policy and prevention strategies on the use of conventional and e-cigarettes in Virginia adolescents.

Brianna Graham writes about Fatphobia and Its Racist Past

Florida’s COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are surging, but state has 2nd-lowest death rate. What’s going on?

Top 10 from 2021: ACG guidelines, constipation, gut microbiome.

Amira Roess, professor in the Department of Global and Community, offers insight into practicing proper mask usage, such as identifying which masks are most effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19 and how long you should wear the masks before they are considered ineffective. 

CHHS welcomes Dr. Jeah Jung to the Health Administration and Policy faculty. Jung brings research expertise in health economics, health policy, and health disparities.