Health
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Four questions for Desiree LaBeaud
The Stanford epidemiologist and King Center Faculty Affiliate reacts to recent news about the effects of plastic on human health.
May 19, 2022
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Q&A with Augustin Tapsoba, assistant professor at the Toulouse School of Economics
Tapsoba, a King Center Visiting Professor, talks about factors that affect household living standards in sub-Saharan Africa
May 18, 2022
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King Center Predoctoral Research Fellow seeks to make an impact
Christlee Doris Elmera, who works on a King Center initiative to reduce lead exposure, is drawn to the practical nature of research.
May 17, 2022
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Belinda Archibong on the historical roots of inequality in sub-Saharan Africa
Historical disparities can affect access to public services today, research by King Center Visiting Professor Belinda Archibong shows.
March 18, 2022
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5 Questions with Gary Darmstadt on improving outcomes for infants worldwide
Faculty Affiliate Gary Darmstadt talks about improvements in the infant mortality rate worldwide and what work remains to be done.
March 17, 2022
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Urban water disinfection and mortality decline: Evidence from Mexico
Ageing pipe systems and the absence of complementary sanitation investments compromise the health benefits of water disinfection research from King Center Faculty Affiliates show.
March 11, 2022
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Changing infant care to improve newborns’ health in India
Modifying traditional infant massages led to more weight gain and fewer illnesses among newborns in a Stanford-led community study in India.
February 28, 2022
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5 Questions: Ami Bhatt on gut microbiomes in understudied populations
The Stanford Medicine professor on why it’s important to better understand the microbiome of people transitioning from traditional to Westernized lifestyles.
February 24, 2022
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Stanford pediatric arbovirologist Desiree LaBeaud’s quest to eradicate mosquito-borne diseases led to an unlikely culprit: plastic trash
In 2021, Faculty Affiliate Desiree LaBeaud and her colleagues launched the nonprofit organization HERI-Kenya to reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases in Kenya.
February 11, 2022
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COVID-19 disproportionately affected marginalized and rural populations in Asia, new study shows
Karen Eggleston documents how the pandemic’s broad social and economic consequences negatively affected population health well beyond those directly suffering from COVID-19.
January 26, 2022
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Tracking the spread of tuberculosis in Brazilian prisons
Stanford infectious disease expert Jason Andrews has spent years studying the spread of tuberculosis in crowded Brazilian prisons and surrounding communities.
December 16, 2021
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Escaping extreme poverty
Stanford environmental engineer Christine Pu discusses how infrastructure investments and policies can alleviate poverty and build resilience against climate change.
October 27, 2021
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Stanford undergraduates contribute to research on COVID-19, HIV, and infant health
As part of the Academic Year Part-Time Research Assistant Program, Keona Blanks, ’24, and Sophia Nesamoney, ’23, conducted research with Stanford Professor Gary Darmstadt
October 21, 2021
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Designing markets for faster, better vaccines
Susan Athey and a team of economists have been pushing for an unprecedented expansion of vaccine capacity.
October 19, 2021
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Stanford-led research underscores pollution’s impact on child health
A new analysis by Faculty Affiliates Stephen Luby and Michael Biaocchi finds evidence of a link between air pollution and children’s respiratory health in low-income settings.
October 12, 2021
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We did the research: Masks work, and you should choose a high quality mask if possible
Masks, especially surgical ones, substantially reduce the risk of getting Covid-19 says Faculty Affiliate Stephen Luby.
September 26, 2021
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Why the world should be worried about India’s Nipah virus outbreak
Faculty Affiliate Stephen Luby talks about the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in India and why it should concern everyone.
September 12, 2021
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Surgical masks reduce COVID-19 spread, large-scale study shows
Researchers found that surgical masks impede the spread of COVID-19 and that just a few, low-cost interventions increase mask-wearing compliance.
September 01, 2021
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Protecting health care workers in low-resourced Bangladesh
Faculty Affiliates Michele Barry, Stephen Luby, and Manu Prakash are working to protect health care workers in low-resourced Bangladesh.
August 09, 2021
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Harnessing digital technologies to advance global precision health and development
A panel of experts discussed technology's vast potential to promote public health and its many challenges
July 16, 2021