- March 20, 2024
Amira Roess, professor of global health and epidemiology at Mason, discusses deer with chronic wasting disease, nicknamed "zombie deer," and what the risk to humans is.
- January 29, 2024
UK and Bangladesh researchers visit Mason to share knowledge about and explore the complex transmission of animal-borne infectious diseases.
- December 15, 2023
A new systematic review by Joanna Marroquin, a Mason PhD in Public Health student, furthers understanding of the amount of potentially harmful chemicals in menstrual cups, discs, and underwear. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals can interfere with human hormones and cause medical issues.
- December 5, 2023
Mason graduate student Archana Vardhan was one of 20 students nationwide selected for a summer fellowship through the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. Her area of expertise is the mental and physical health of postnatal mothers of color.
- November 15, 2023
Comprehensive systematic review of 25 studies over 25 years reveals consistent evidence of associations between insecticide exposure and lower sperm concentration.
- October 12, 2023
The new Virginia Climate Center (VCC) at Mason is leading research on tackling climate-related challenges, such as energy, vector-borne illnesses, and extreme weather and flooding in Northern Virginia and throughout the commonwealth.
- April 3, 2023
Chair of the Department of Global and Community Health Carolyn Drews-Botsch continues her study of unilateral congenital cataracts by studying the risks and benefits of prolonged patching in preschool-aged children.
- November 8, 2022
Professor of Nursing Rebecca Sutter, along with faculty and students across colleges, will lead the creation of an interprofessional Learning Laboratory for Community Health.
- Thu, 02/04/2021 - 14:13
A study led by Dr. Kenneth Griffin of George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services and researchers at National Health Promotion Associates (NHPA) finds that the Cadet Healthy Personal Skills (CHiPS) program shows promise in reducing unwanted sexual contact in military academies. The intervention, which was rigorously tested with more than 800 cadets during their first year at the academy, addresses a critical gap in evidence-based interventions.
- Tue, 02/02/2021 - 09:10
New George Mason University study is first to examine unmet basic menstrual health needs, (often called ‘period poverty’) and associations with depression among college students. More than 14% of participants reported lack of access to menstrual products in the past year, and 10% reported period poverty every month. Women who experienced period poverty were more likely to report symptoms suggestive of moderate or severe depression.