New research from scientists at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health has revealed that remdesivir (RDV, GS-5734) – a broad-spectrum antiviral medication previously shown to be effective against coronaviruses (COVs) like SARS-CoV, as well as against the Ebola virus – … Read more

Researchers from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and Peers for Progress have collaborated with colleagues in Shanghai on a paper showing the contributions of peer support to diabetes management, published today in Translational Behavioral Medicine. This paper is … Read more

Brandi Martin, Casey McGoun and Emily Price got hands-on in a laboratory at the Institute of the Ruhr University in Bochum, Germany, during the summer and fall of 2019. The three are Master of Science in Public Health students in … Read more

Being undernourished or overweight are no longer separate public health issues. A new approach is needed to help low- and middle-income countries reduce obesity and undernutrition at the same time as the issues become increasingly connected, according to the first … Read more

Family planning programs in Nigeria have been successful in influencing the population to accept and adopt the practice of family planning and increase usage of modern methods of contraception. However, an adequate plan is necessary to address the sustainability of … Read more

Regulating television advertising targeted toward children could be an effective way to reduce their exposure to unhealthy food products, according to a new study co-authored by Lindsey Smith Taillie, assistant professor of nutrition at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health. … Read more

Pacific Island countries lag behind the rest of the world in terms of access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) services. Often, their governments’ ability to effectively manage WaSH is constrained by the countries’ small size, geographical isolation, environmental fragility, … Read more

The students, faculty and staff of the UNC Gillings School work in more than 60 countries to address urgent global health challenges. Now, with the launch of a new global hub in Zambia, they have even more opportunities to engage—and this … Read more

In some regions of sub-Saharan Africa, it’s fairly common for health care providers to be unexpectedly absent from clinical practice, which can negatively impact patient care. A new study from Katherine Tumlinson, assistant professor of maternal and child health at the … Read more

A researcher from the Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health contributed to a new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) that calls on governments and businesses to invest in family-friendly policies … Read more