Brown epidemiologist and associate dean David Savitz led the Michigan governor’s PFAS Science Advisory Committee, focusing on the health impacts of a class of toxic contaminants.

Brown epidemiologist Gregory Wellenius was a contributing author to the Fourth National Climate Assessment, focusing on the risks and impacts residents of the Northeast will face.

Understanding the very different characteristics of subgroups of obese patients may hold the key to devising more effective treatments and interventions, new research from Brown University found.

Originally published in THE GLOBE AND MAIL AUGUST 19, 2018

A Brown University study found that many young adults who tried fentanyl test strips reduced overdose risk by using less, going slower or using with someone else present.

With the prestigious appointment, Dr. Josiah Rich earns high honors for his work fighting the opioid epidemic and addressing health issues among prisoners.

The study found a link between children’s weight status in the first two years of life and their school-age performance on cognitive tests.

A unique new research laboratory at Samoa’s Ministry of Health.

Mentoring global health leaders and teaching “Burden of Disease in Developing Countries” since 1993.