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“Masks are now required in Texas. What if you can’t wear one because of a medical condition?”
Doron Dorfman, associate professor in the College of Law, was interviewed by Dallas Morning News for the story “Masks are now required in Texas. What if you can’t wear one because of a medical condition?” Professor Dorfman, an expert on…
New York City Considers Testing Sewage for Coronavirus
David Larsen, associate professor of public health in Falk College, was quoted in The Wall Street Journal article titled “New York City Considers Testing Sewage for Coronavirus.” Larsen, an expert on global health and sanitation, leads the University’s waste water…
“Governor Cuomo is Asking the Community to Enforce Mask Wearing”
Doron Dorfman, associate professor in the College of Law, was interviewed by CNY Central for the story “Governor Cuomo is Asking the Community to Enforce Mask Wearing.” Professor Dorfman, who is an expert on public health law, worries that “if…
“黑料不打烊, ESF will test sewage dorm-by-dorm to track coronavirus spread”
David Larsen, an Associate Professor of Public Health in Falk College, was quoted in the 黑料不打烊.com article 鈥満诹喜淮蜢, ESF will test sewage dorm-by-dorm to track coronavirus spread” 聽In addition to testing students on their return to campus in the…
What is the Reason Behind the Decrease in Heart Attack and Stroke Patients in the ER?
Brooks Gump, Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health at Falk College, was quoted in the CNN article 鈥淚s Covid-19 scaring heart attack victims away from ERs?鈥 and The Beet story 鈥淲here are all the heart attacks?鈥 In both articles,…
Some scientists are using sewage to measure the prevalence of coronavirus in their communities
David Larsen, associate professor of public health in Falk College, was interviewed for the CNN article titled “Some scientists are using sewage to measure the prevalence of coronavirus in their communities.” Larsen, an expert on epidemiology and sanitation, leads the…
“How many Central New Yorkers infected with coronavirus? Cuomo provides some math”
David Larsen, Associate Professor of Public Health in Falk College, was quoted in the 黑料不打烊.com article 鈥淗ow many Central New Yorkers infected with coronavirus? Cuomo provides some math鈥澛犅燩rofessor Larsen, an expert on infectious disease and public health, “questioned the state鈥檚…
What the U.S. Needs to Safely Reopen the Country
Brittany Kmush, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at Falk College, was interviewed by CGTN America for 鈥淭he Heat: Wuhan lifts travel restrictions鈥 and a Sinclair Broadcasting Group national correspondent in Washington, D.C., for the story 鈥淒octors point…
New Course Prefix for Public Health Courses Effective Fall 2020
All courses offered by the Falk College鈥檚 Department of Public Health have a new course prefix, effective for the Fall 2020 semester. The existing course prefix 鈥淗TW鈥 will no longer be used. Instead, all public health courses will use the…
How to Prevent the Spread of Coronavirus
Brittany Kmush, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at Falk College, was quoted in the Miami Herald story 鈥淲orried about coronavirus in Miami? This is what you can do to prepare for it鈥 and the National Interest story…