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Case of brain-dead pregnant woman kept alive to save fetus raises a lot of tricky questions, says CPC Fellow Kavita Arora. “We don’t have great science to guide clinical decision making in these cases.” apnews.com/article/pregna…

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UNC Research is the DEEPP Project. Learn how we support #UNC’s research mission by helping to understand the impacts of hurricanes and flooding in coastal NC communities. Discover the impact: deepp.cpc.unc.edu @UNCResearch @UNCChapelHill DEEPP/Dynamics of Extreme Events, People & Places #UNCResearchIsNC

UNC Research is the DEEPP Project. Learn how we support #UNC’s research mission by helping to understand the impacts of hurricanes and flooding in coastal NC communities.

Discover the impact:
deepp.cpc.unc.edu

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UNC Research is better food policies. CPC Fellow and Associate Professor Lindsey Smith Taillie researches the food industry, focusing on marketing, prices, and dietary intake in the U.S. and abroad. Discover the impact: endeavors.unc.edu/a-spoonful-of-… #UNCResearchIsNC @UNCResearch

UNC Research is better food policies.

CPC Fellow and Associate Professor Lindsey Smith Taillie researches the food industry, focusing on marketing, prices, and dietary intake in the U.S. and abroad.

Discover the impact: endeavors.unc.edu/a-spoonful-of-…

#UNCResearchIsNC @UNCResearch
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CPC Fellow Fenaba Addo joins WUNC's Due South podcast to discuss how student loan borrowers in default face long-term consequences due to recent federal changes in repayment options and timelines. wunc.org/show/due-south…

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Lower-cost, over-the-counter hearing aids expand access to affordable hearing care, which is often unavailable in rural areas where hearing loss is prevalent, says CPC Fellow Arrianna Marie Planey. markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article…

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Rather than focus on artificial food dyes, which have no clear link to good or bad health, CPC Fellow Lindsey Smith Taillie says the focus should be on limiting the intake of ultra-processed foods containing the dyes. today.com/health/diet-fi…

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As coastal flooding becomes more prevalent, communities realize their infrastructure isn't equipped to deal with sea-level rise, says CPC Fellow Miyuki Hino. washingtonpost.com/climate-enviro…

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Epidemiologist and CPC Fellow Ross Boyce and team of UNC researchers invite Western N.C. family to participate in La Crosse virus study after child contracted the disease. news.unchealthcare.org/2025/05/unc-re…

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Without policy changes to boost wages, reduce medical costs, ensure safe housing, and invest in public education, CPC Fellow Kathleen Mullan Harris says U.S. life expectancy may grow worse. yahoo.com/news/growing-i…

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Solving the "birth rate crisis" isn't about pushing people to have more children, it's about building a society where they actually can, says CPC Director Karen Benjamin Guzzo. iheart.com/podcast/1278-a…

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CPC Director Karen Benjamin Guzzo joins the Assembly Required with Stacey Abrams podcast to discuss the pronatalism movement in America. "It's about controlling women," Guzzo says. crooked.com/podcast/who-sh…

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Many clinical trials of weight loss supplements were designed poorly or show bias, says CPC Fellow John Batsis. More randomized, double-blind trials are needed to determine their efficacy. medscape.com/viewarticle/we…

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CPC Director Karen Benjamin Guzzo joins WUNC's Due South podcast to discuss the politics around the 'pronatalism' movement to raise the birth rate in the U.S. wunc.org/show/due-south…

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CPC Director Karen Benjamin Guzzo says a new report from the United Nations aligns with her own research on fertility trends. "People want children but are saying the conditions aren't right." nytimes.com/2025/06/11/wor…

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Congratulations to CPC Fellow Marissa Hall for receiving UNC's Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement from the Gillings School of Global Public Health.

Congratulations to CPC Fellow Marissa Hall
for receiving UNC's Phillip and Ruth Hettleman Prize for Artistic and Scholarly Achievement from the Gillings School of Global Public Health.
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People are "more cautious and ambivalent about whether they will actually have children" because of uncertainty about their current and future circumstances, says CPC Director Karen Benjamin Guzzo. newsweek.com/americas-boome…

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CPC Director Karen Bejamin Guzzo says a robust childcare system and paid leave for parents would likely boost U.S. birth rates more than a one-time payment. wbur.org/onpoint/2025/0…

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Falling birth rates coupled with people still wanting kids is evidence our society isn't built to allow people to fulfill their basic desires to have a family, says CPC Director Karen Benjamin Guzzo. csmonitor.com/USA/Society/20…

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Study co-authored by CPC Fellow Sachiko Ozawa reveals one in six cancer drugs in four sub-Saharan African nations is defective. medafricatimes.com/41028-faulty-l…

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New book by former CPC Fellow James Thomas examines how efforts to do good in the world are shaped by harmful colonial narratives. ethicspress.com/products/but-i…