Read article – Daniel Lucey ’77, Geisel ’82, a clinical professor of medicine, is quoted in an article about a Reuters investigation that found that the U.S. military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in the Philippines. It aimed to sow doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines and other life-saving aid that was being supplied by China. “I don’t think it’s defensible. I’m extremely dismayed, disappointed, and disillusioned to hear that the U.S. government would do that,” Lucey said.

Read article – Megan Romano, an associate professor of epidemiology, is featured in an article about her study into the effects of PFAS on breast milk production. “It seems like the benefits of breastfeeding really outweigh the risks of any kind of potential contamination, that’s certainly the Centers for Disease Control stance and the World Health Organization stance at the present moment,” Romano said.

Read article – Megan Romano, an associate professor of epidemiology, is quoted in an article about her study into the correlation between exposure to PFAS and a reduction of breastmilk within 6 months of giving birth. “For all women who are exposed, there’s a little bit of a decrease in the amount of time they breastfeed beyond delivery,” Romano said. (Picked up by Yahoo! News.)

Read article – Miriam Voran, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, writes an opinion piece about “Earth Overshoot Day.” “We’re depleting resources and piling up pollution, including the carbon dioxide that’s ruined our climate. Overshoot causes most ecological problems—climate derangement, de-forestation, soil erosion, water shortages, overfishing, acidification of the oceans, loss of bio-diversity, and species extinction,” Voran writes.

Read article – Nathan Goldstein, chair and professor of medicine, co-authors an opinion piece about senior health care options. “Reflecting on President Carter’s journey, and on the patients we studied who spent more and higher-quality time at home, our conviction has never been stronger—investing in the collaboration between primary care and specialty palliative care for the country’s seniors must be a national priority,” Goldstein writes.

Read article – Elijah Stommel, a professor of neurology, is cited in an article about the problem of cyanobacteria in New Hampshire’s lakes and the possible links to ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig’s disease, a progressive and fatal neurodegenerative disorder affecting nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

Read article – James Bernat, a professor emeritus of neurology, is quoted in an article about normothermic regional perfusion, a new kind of organ retrieval procedure. “The worry is if there were some brain blood flow that certain parts of the brain could potentially continue functioning and then the person wouldn’t be dead,” Bernat said.

Read article – Megan Romano, an associate professor of epidemiology, is quoted in an article about her study into PFAS “forever chemicals” found in food. “The results definitely point toward the need for environmental stewardship, and keeping PFAS out of the environment and food chain,” Romano said. “Now we’re in a situation where they’re everywhere and are going to stick around even if we do aggressive remediation.”