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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 17h

A research partnership between residents in East Palestine, Ohio and Dr. Nicole Deziel, PhD, MHS; the evolution of gene expression; one reason hospital prices rise, and more research highlights.

Read more in our latest issue of Science & Society ⬇️
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A research partnership between residents in East Palestine, Ohio and Dr. Nicole Deziel, PhD, MHS; the evolution of gene expression; one reason hospital prices

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 19h

Prof. Mark Schlesinger shares tips on what people can do to avoid potential hospital mistakes.

"Always have a list of medications with you," Schlesinger says among other recommendations. Read more ⬇️
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Maryland hospitals see rise in medical errors, report calls it a pandemic 'after effect'

The authors of a Maryland Department of Health report call medical errors at hospitals a "trend" and state the repeated rise in the reporting of medical mistake

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 1d

Prof. Jeannette Ickovics discusses a new report laying out steps that could save money and 700,000 lives.

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Want to cut health care costs by $70 billion? Take urban climate action

Yale School of Public Health Professor Dr. Jeannette Ickovics, PhD, discusses a new report laying out steps that could save money and 700,000 lives.

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 1d

Students are facing real-life public health problems at the Yale School of Public Health this fall thanks to a new course built around case studies of how organizations are tackling current challenges.

Read more in the latest edition of our Science & Society magazine: m.yale.edu/dbcz

The real world comes to class A new YSPH course equips students to think strategically. Photo of KP Yelpaala teaching. Read more in our latest issue of Science & Society

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 4d

Health policy doesn’t usually grow in a Petri dish, but two initiatives at the Yale School of Public Health have developed innovative approaches for studying public health up close and translating the school’s research into community impact across CT: m.yale.edu/dbch

Thinking beyond the possible: How YSPH is shaping public health policy
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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 5d

Prof. Jason L. Schwartz shares his insights on the latest guidance on COVID boosters, flu shots, childhood immunizations, and more. ⬇️
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/well/vaccines-covid-flu-mmrv-autism.html

Everything You Need to Know About Vaccines in 2025

It can be hard to sort through the conflicting and evolving information about vaccines. Here’s the latest guidance on Covid boosters, flu shots, childhood immunizations and more.

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 6d

Opportunity was the focus of Dean @meganranney.bsky.social's address to the Yale School of Public Health community at our recent 2025 State of the School.

Read more in the latest edition of our Science & Society Magazine: m.yale.edu/dbcx

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 7d

How do we know if kids are getting vaccinated on time?

We can track vaccination with a few different data sources — and each one tells a different part of the story.

🔍 Explore the data for yourself, and view rates in your state, on PopHIVE: pophive.org

2 Ways to Track Childhood Vaccination in the U.S. 📊
NIS + SchoolVaxView = a fuller picture of coverage

Graph shows vaccine uptake by insurance status by state, data source: National Immunization Survey
👶 The National Immunization Survey (NIS):
* Tracks kids before school
(up to age 3)
* Data shows insurance status + where families live

Map shows vaccine uptake by state, data source: CDCSchoolVaxView
🏫 SchoolVaxView:
* Tracks kids at school entry (kindergarten, ~age 5)
* Data collected through schools, aggregated by states

Image of PopHIVE website, which says “We’re on a mission to reimagine health data for all.” A fuller picture = better decisions
Use both NIS + SchoolVaxView to track coverage, spot gaps, and strengthen protection for kids.
🔍 Explore both datasets at PopHIVE.org

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 9d

“That day we realized what our lab meant to people. We were a symbol of resistance, a symbol of hope,” Nathaniel Raymond said.

Hundreds of individual donors rescued @hrl-yalesph.bsky.social from closure, highlighting the urgent need for restored federal science funding: m.yale.edu/dbc3

For Humanitarian Research Lab—a Dunkirk moment

Hundreds of individual donors rescue YSPH lab from closure.
Stopgap measure highlights urgent need for restored federal science funding.

Photo of Nathaniel Raymond testifying. Read more in our latest issue of Science & Society

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 11d

JUST IN: Our latest edition of Science & Society Magazine is here. 📚

Learn about how we're shaping public health policy, closing the communication gap, educating future public health leaders, creating research partnerships, and more ➡️ m.yale.edu/dbcv

Scienve & Society September 2025 Yale School of Public Health Thinking Beyond the Possible Shaping public health policy. Photo of CT state capitol and illustration of people behind it.

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 12d

The typically orderly process of setting annual public health guidelines for vaccines has been anything but this year.

We spoke to Prof. @jasonlschwartz.bsky.social about what you need to know about this year's COVID vaccines & what happened at the recent ACIP meeting: m.yale.edu/dbcq.

Wondering whether you’re eligible to get a COVID vaccine this fall and if your insurance will pay for it? You’re not alone.

We talked to Prof. Jason L. Schwartz, an expert on U.S. vaccine policy, to answer your questions about the new COVID vaccine guidelines and what happened at last week’s CDC vaccine advisory meeting.

(TL;DR: most people should be able to get a
COVID vaccine at a pharmacy at no cost)
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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 12d

Prof. Susan Mayne, a former official with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, discusses the MAHA report with Hari Sreenivasan from PBS's Amanpour & Co. program.

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RFK Jr. Has Issued a New MAHA Report. What Does It Mean for Americans? | Amanpour and Company

The Trump administration has released a plan to improve children's health. Over 100 recommendations address everything from vaccines to the type of milk served in schools. It's all part of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s push to "make America healthy again." According to Susan Mayne, an adj

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 13d

Read Dr. Zeyan Liew's full answers to 4 essential questions on what we know, and don’t yet know, about autism and acetaminophen use during pregnancy: m.yale.edu/c978

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What the research says about autism and acetaminophen use during pregnancy

Dr. Zeyan Liew, PhD, MPH, is one of the country's leading scientists when it comes to studying possible links between frequent acetaminophen use during

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 13d

Read Dr. Zeyan Liew's full answers to 4 essential questions on what we know, and don’t yet know, about autism and acetaminophen use during pregnancy: m.yale.edu/c978

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What the research says about autism and acetaminophen use during pregnancy

Dr. Zeyan Liew, PhD, MPH, is one of the country's leading scientists when it comes to studying possible links between frequent acetaminophen use during

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 13d

In addition to researching causes, it is also important to study approaches that support the health and well-being of people with autism. 

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 13d

“As of now, researchers have not been able to pinpoint a single causal genetic or environmental factor. Hence, it is premature to declare we know for sure what is causing autism. Continuing research into both genes and environmental effects on autism development is important," said Liew.

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 13d

What else do we know about potential causes of autism?

Autism is highly complex and likely arises from a variety of factors.

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 13d

"... Thus, it is recommended that pregnant women consult with their health care providers and, if pain relief is necessary, that they use the lowest effective dose and duration for Tylenol to alleviate these conditions.”

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 13d

That said, Liew emphasized that “untreated maternal fever or pain certainly poses known risks to pregnancy and child development..."

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 13d

Weighing potential possibility vs. known risk

“Frequent and prolonged use of acetaminophen during pregnancy might, potentially, be a risk,” said Dr. Zeyan Liew, who is currently doing an extensive study into acetaminophen use during pregnancy and neurodevelopmental conditions.

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 13d

There are no equivalent alternative pain relievers that can be used during pregnancy. Other over-the-counter pain medications, such as ibuprofen, should be avoided during pregnancy, especially after 20 weeks of gestation.

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 13d

Several large observational studies have reported “associations” between frequent or prolonged acetaminophen use during pregnancy and higher rates of neurodevelopmental conditions in children. But experts emphasize that these studies are not conclusive.

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 13d

There is no proven causal relationship between acetaminophen & autism at this time.

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · 13d

We talked to Prof. Zeyan Liew, who has spent years investigating contributors to neurodevelopmental disorders.

Here's what the research says (and doesn’t say) about acetaminophen (Tylenol) use during pregnancy & autism. ⬇️

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yalegh.bsky.social @yalegh.bsky.social · 14d

🌍 Join us Oct 8, 12–1 PM ET at Yale’s Winslow Auditorium for The Road Not Taken: Past, Present, and Future in Global Health with Dr. Joia Mukherjee. Insights on equity, social medicine & building just health systems. Registration required: bit.ly/46pAVWk

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