News and Press Releases: Public Health
Disease-Carrying Parasite May Have Achilles Heel »
Stanford researchers find infected snails are more appealing to their natural predators
By Rob Jordan,
Interactive Tool Tells Story of Global Change »
Using first-person narratives, Stanford undergraduate students have created an interactive tool that shows how forces of global environmental change are manifested locally throughout...
By Rob Jordan,
World Toilet Day: Not All Can Flush and Forget »
Chances are most people in the developed world can easily access a safe, convenient toilet. Globally, however, more than one in four people live in a world without access to a decent...
A Sanitation Solution Worth Paying For »
Stanford-led study shows three out of four residents of an impoverished Haitian neighborhood continued to use – and pay for – a new toilet service after a test period ended.
By Leslie Willoughby,
The Health Impact of Access to Chlorinated Water »
New U.N. Sustainable Development Goals include a new criterion, water quality. Stanford researchers launched a major study of the health impact of access to chlorinated water in...
By Leslie Willoughby,
Showcasing Stanford Work to Engineer Clean Water Solutions »
Engaging multimedia story / educational project features Stanford project to develop low-cost, low-tech solutions to reduce the spread of disease in regions of low water quality.
By Leslie Willoughby,
Mosquito Surveillance Gets Major Funding »
Woods-affiliated researcher among Stanford scientists receiving awards totaling $11.5 million to pursue high-risk, high-reward research.
How Toilets Affect Child Health »
For decades, scientists have evaluated the health impact of sanitation conditions by measuring rates of diarrheal disease. New studies show that child growth improves after communities...
By Leslie Willoughby,
School meals may contain unsafe levels of a toxic chemical, putting low-income students particularly at risk
By Paige Miller,
Stanford Soil Sleuths Solve Mystery of Arsenic-Contaminated Water »
Stanford Earth scientist Scott Fendorf helped discover how trace amounts of arsenic were moving from sediments into groundwater aquifers in Southern California.
By Ker Than
Surprising Level of Tick-Borne Disease Risk »
Study reveals mysterious pathogen in higher concentrations than thought in trailside ticks in the San Francisco Bay Area
By Rob Jordan,
A Natural Solution to Spread of Deadly Disease »
Stanford researchers find the humble river prawn, a natural predator of parasite-carrying snails, is effective at curbing spread of Schistosomiasis in West Africa; larger initiative on...
By Rob Jordan,
Study finds that walking in nature yields measurable mental benefits, and may reduce risk of depression
By Rob Jordan,
Drought Increases Spread of HIV in Africa »
When the rains fail in sub-Saharan Africa, some farmers try to make up for lost income through sex work. This, in turn, can increase local HIV infection rates by more than 10 percent...
By Laura Seaman,
Sanitation Solution Exceeds Expectations »
Portable dry toilet and waste service system prove effective in urban slums
By Rob Jordan,
Promising natural solution for disease uses mobile data to track spread See program update
By Rob Jordan,
Agriculture Expansion's Connection to Plague Risks »
Maize cultivation sparks surge in plague-carrying rodents; experts fear acceleration of agriculture production across Africa may carry same risks beyond Tanzania
Sunny With a Chance of Gastroenteritis »
Affordable, easy-to-implement system can provide significantly more accurate information on coastal water contamination to better protect public health
By Rob Jordan,
Marking a Decade of Cross-Cutting Collaboration »
Woods anniversary symposium reflects on progress made and challenges ahead for Stanford researchers seeking environmental solutions
By Rob Jordan,
Celebrating 10 Years of Environmental Solutions at Stanford »
Symposium marks decade with panels on innovation, collaboration and future of environmental solutions
By Rob Jordan,
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