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School of Public Health News

The School of Public Health is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people worldwide. Our departments, programs, and research units work to provide a diverse education, practical training experience, and numerous community involvement opportunities to prepare students to become leaders and professionals in the field of public health.

Current Public Health News

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Research |

UNLV epidemiologist Brian Labus and public health alumna Devin Raman explain how disease investigators track outbreaks.

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Campus News |

A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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Campus News |

A collection of top headlines featuring UNLV faculty and students.

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Campus News |

Plus: Watch the Spring 2026 Commencement recap video.

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People |

Common professors, life lessons, and support shaped one family's experience at UNLV.

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Campus News |

Through a public health class project tied to the Neon to Nature app, students are updating outdoor route information across the valley.

Public Health In The News

Indica News

Currently, there are more than 10 states across the United States that are actively under flood watches, warnings, or facing severe monsoon-related problems.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

UNLV study uses 18 private yards to track how mosquitoes survive, spread disease in Clark County

Daily Mail

The source of America's biggest Cyclospora outbreak in years remains a mystery – but experts say there is one alarming way the parasite could, in theory, spread.

PBS

UNLV researchers are working with former football players and professional fighters to track head injuries and brain damage. 

KRXI-TV

Federal health officials are investigating a multistate Cyclospora outbreak linked to recalled iceberg lettuce. Brian Labus, infectious disease expert and associate professor at UNLV's School of Public Health, joined ARC Reno Tuesday morning to explain what consumers should know.

Yahoo!

There is no food prep without washing produce properly. I spoke with health professionals to debunk common mistakes.

Public Health Experts

An expert in infectious disease outbreaks and surveillance, including COVID-19 and monkeypox.  
An expert on health disparities and LGBTQ aging adults with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.
An expert in health disparities, children's health, and culturally responsive health communication.
A mental health expert with particular interest in child well-being.
An expert on health behavior and coping with stress.
An expert on lead exposure and poisoning prevention, as well as vaccine equity.

Recent Public Health Accomplishments

Sharon Jalene, Jason Ciccotelli, Christian Ison, Jaime Carbajal, Andrew Hooyman (all Integrated Health Sciences) and Lauren Gatto (Student Success) were published in the PLOS One research journal for their paper titled, "Supporting recovery: Intersections of health, belonging, and help seeking after a campus mass casualty event."
Kavita Batra (Medicine), in collaboration with Jagdish Khubchandani (New Mexico State University), Ravi Batra (Public Health), and Syed Aman Ali (Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, Pakistan) published "Psychiatric Safety of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Across Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity: An Integrative Review" in Diabetology. The review synthesizes…
Ana Gonzalez, Sidath Kapukotuwa, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) published an article titled “Promoting Healthy Weight with Dietary Tracking: A Scoping Review of Behavioral Interventions” in the Journal of the Academy of Public Health. Dietary self-monitoring, particularly calorie tracking, is well recognized as a…
Barbara Lewis (Public Health) presented her research at NRC Health in a webcast titled Launching a High Impact Patient & Family Advisory Council: A Practical Roadmap for Hospital Leaders. 
Louisa Messenger (Environmental and Global Health) published "Operationalising Environmental DNA (eDNA) Detection of Major Malaria Vector Species in Ghana" in Molecular Ecology Resources. Her team tested a low-cost water sampling method that can detect malaria mosquitoes and their insecticide resistance genes just from DNA left behind in breeding…
Manoj Sharma, Sharmistha Roy, Mahsa PasheiMeykola, Rupam Mitra & Asma Awan (all Social & Behavioral Health) published an article titled “Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Psychosocial, Behavioral, and Educational Interventions for Youth Cannabis Use: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials” in the journal Psychoactives. The…