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We Haven't Hit the Peak Yet - Dr. Tara Smith Discusses What's Ahead for COVID-19

Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology from ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì's College of Public Health, discussed the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 and what's ahead for our state and country during a recent conversation on Facebook Live. 

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s Design Innovation Initiative Uses Creativity to Help Medical Professionals Fight COVID-19

A team of 25 faculty, staff and students use innovation and creativity to help health professionals in Northeast Ohio protect themselves from COVID-19. 

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"We All Can Play a Role," ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Epidemiologist Says

Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., epidemiology professor in the College of Public Health, shares her perspective on the current coronavirus pandemic: "It seems like years have passed since the world first heard of an 'atypical pneumonia' circulating in the Hubei province of China in December 2019. When we’ve seen similar reports in the past, the illnesses have had a variety of causes, but all were eventually containable..."

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Collaborative ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Team Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Develop and Implement Drug Prevention Infrastructure in Three Ohio Counties

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of Public Health is teaming up with the Department of Computer Science to develop and implement drug prevention infrastructure in Portage, Geauga and Lake counties.

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ASM undergrad fellow Gerbig and Dr. Smith test for Staphylococcus in the lab

Research Fellowship Award to ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Undergrad Supports Summer Microbiology Research on Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Found on Rats

City rats are unlikely to be on anyone's list of favorite animals, but researching exactly how they are problematic for public health provided a unique opportunity this past summer for Gracen Gerbig, ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì junior majoring in Cellular and Molecular Biology.

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Students Use Real-Life Immigrant Experiences to Win International Competition

A team of ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on November 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.

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ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Researcher Exposes MRSA Risk at Northeast Ohio Beaches

Beachgoers know there is always some risk of disease, but a recent study by a ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University researcher shows they may not be aware of all the dangers the beach poses.   In November, Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology in ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì’s College of Public Health, published t…

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Myths about vaccines are causing a decline in confidence, but not necessarily in rates of vaccination

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Researcher Examines Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy, Discusses Ways to More Actively Promote Vaccination

The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì University’s College of Public Health, challenges statements made by influential individuals who oppose the widespread use of vaccines, and she ca…

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Combating Antibiotic Resistance: A Policy Roadmap to Reduce Use of Medically Important Antibiotics in Livestock offers 11 core policy recommendations.

ÐÔ¸£ÎåÔÂÌì Researcher Lends Expertise to Commission Recommending Reduction of Antibiotic Use in Food Animals

Antibiotic resistance is a public health crisis that threatens the lives of millions of people around the world. Yet, according to a new report released Aug. 29, the U.S. policy response fails to adequately address this major challenge. The commission report was authored by 12 antibiotic resistance …

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