All public health

A man in a suit jacket and blue collared shirt sits at a table next to a brown wooden hourglass in front of a bookcase.

October 7, 2024

Despite medical advances, life expectancy gains are slowing

Are we nearing the limit of how long we can live?

A little girl with pigtails seen from behind watching a flat-screen TV that is out of focus in the background.

August 23, 2024

Kids now see fewer TV ads for unhealthy food and drinks, but exposure remains high 

Study finds children are still exposed to over 1,000 ads a year for unhealthy foods

December 6, 2023

Unearthing pathology of recent rise in black lung disease 

Results will help pathologists diagnose a new, more aggressive form of the disease

A group of men and women pose in a conference room.

June 30, 2023

HIV partner notification program found effective in prisons 

The first test of the model with an incarcerated population saw an increase in HIV testing and diagnosis

March 27, 2023

Legal cannabis markets linked to increased motor vehicle deaths

New study looks at death rates in seven states with recreational cannabis dispensaries 

A diverse group of students sit outside on UIC's campus.

October 31, 2022

UIC grant will increase public health ‘boots on the ground’ in underserved areas 

Grant will support 57 Master of Public Health students

October 26, 2022

HIV, AIDS training center at UIC goes national with help of $3M grant 

Center will use funds for training in patient care

January 10, 2022

Center dedicated to improving worker health awarded $7 million

NIOSH funds UIC Center for Healthy Work for five more years

December 2, 2021

Are pandemic-related stressors increasing young women’s vulnerability to STIs?

$2.6 million NIH grant funds UIC microbiome research in Kenya

soda in a glass with ice

December 1, 2021

Research reveals new evidence that sugary beverage tax impacts are sustainable, effective

Tax in Seattle shows long-term reduction in demand and added sugars sold

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