UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health -

Amid legislative efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, some students are considering how a Trump administration might change the health care landscape — including access to contraceptive measures like IUDs. DTH file 2017.

Trump administration raises health care concerns among women

By Charlotte Harris | January 26

Some Republican U.S. Congress members have begun efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act — but questions remain about how women’s health ...

North Carolina's child mortality rate remains stagnant

By Luke Bollinger | November 27

The overall child mortality rate in North Carolina remained stagnant between 2014 and 2015 — caused in part by the unwavering mortality rate of infants. ...

Trump’s plan to repeal Obamacare on shaky ground

By CJ Farris | November 17

President-elect Donald Trump consistently called for a repeal of the Affordable Care Act during his campaign, but his plan to replace it has remained ...

NC scientists pitch in to help fight spread of Zika virus

By Kent McDonald | August 24

Zika isn’t in North Carolina, and researchers across the state are working hard to keep it that way.

Scholar program adds new faculty members

By Macon Gambill | June 30

Ten UNC faculty members were recently selected for the sixth class of Thorp Faculty Engaged Scholars.

As Zika continues to spread, NC's mosquitoes pose a problem

By Jessica Baucom | June 1

With their annual Memorial Day recess fast approaching, Congress remains locked in debate over funding to combat the growing threat of Zika virus in the ...

Tobacco research meeting forced to relocate due to HB2 travel bans on N.C.

By Sierra Dunne | April 26

An annual meeting to discuss tobacco control research — typically held on UNC's campus — was forced to relocate to Missouri, thanks to travel bans ...

"The science is ready, it seems to me."
"At small town hall meetings, the way to get a laugh was always to say, 'I'm from the federal government and I'm here to help.' Really and truly, though, I am from the federal government and I'm here to say - we need advice on how we can be more helpful," said Vice President Joe Biden while at a panel at Duke University discussing his cancer moonshot efforts.

Biden brings cancer discussion from White House

By Haley McDougal | February 10

Vice President Joe Biden prepared more than funny anecdotes for his audience at Duke University on Wednesday — he had a message of hope.

UNC study determines effectiveness of physical fitness trackers

By Jamie Gwaltney | January 10

The Gillings School of Global Public Health partnered with the research institute RTI International to see if Fitbits and other activity trackers are ...

BEBES shows benevolence for babies with diaper drive

By Blake Hoarty | October 20

On Nov. 14, volunteers will help assemble and distribute diaper bundles to low-income families.

Members of student organizations on campus who presented at the event pose for a picture.

'Doctors for Diversity' moves toward equal health care

By Katie Rice | October 7

By Katie Rice Staff Writer To foster conversations about student and faculty diversity, the UNC School of Medicine and the Whitehead Medical ...

Lena Berry, 12, a member of the Bouncing Bulldogs jump rope demonstration team, performed in the Gillings School of Global Public Health on Wednesday.

Bouncing Bulldogs jump rope for public health awareness

By Rebecca Brickner | April 9

Jump ropes whizzed through the air, and sneaker-clad feet pounded the ground when the Bouncing Bulldogs jump rope team performed at the Gillings School ...

Courtesy of NASA. Astronaut John B. Herrington prepares to egress the airlock to begin the first of three scheduled STS-113 spacewalks for work.

Q&A with astronaut and speaker John B. Herrington

By Mona Bazzaz | February 20

John B. Herrington, an astronaut and an advocate for education, was recognized as the first Native American man to go to space.

UNC will take AAU's sexual assault survey

By Caroline Lamb | January 15

The development of a new Association of American Universities survey on campus sexual assault climates continues — and though nearly half of the AAU’s ...

Q&A with Ph.D. student, Jeopardy contestant Che Smith

By Katie Reeder | November 9

After taking an online test and trying out in Washington, D.C., Che Smith was invited to be taped on “Jeopardy!” in August. A Ph.D. student in the ...

UNC student brings first American Mock World Health Organization to Chapel Hill

By Sarah Kaylan Butler | October 3

The UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health will host students from across the country this weekend for the first American Mock World Health Organization ...

Bill Gentry (only had 15 minutes so I didn't get caption info. Look at article)

UNC professor Bill Gentry spent 30 years responding to disasters

By Noelle Wells | September 19

When it comes to disaster preparation, Bill Gentry knows what he’s doing.

Former UNC professor John Briscoe (left) received the Stockholm Water Prize earlier this year for his work on global water policies. Courtesy of Marta Briscoe Benton.

Former UNC professor John Briscoe awarded for water work

By Karishma Patel | September 15

Former UNC professor John Briscoe received the Stockholm Water Prize, known informally as the “Nobel Prize of water,” earlier this year for his dedication ...