Dr. Josiah “Jody” Rich, a Brown professor of medicine and epidemiology, joined a panel of experts assembled by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine to explore ways to combat coronavirus behind bars.

Wed 21 Oct | New York Times
Dean of the School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha offered commentary on the disparities between different communities when it comes to COVID-19.

Tue 20 Oct | Wall Street Journal
Dean Ashish Jha on how Asian countries acted to contain COVID outbreaks early on.

Tue 20 Oct | Wall Street Journal
Dean Ashish Jha on how we can get our lives back during COVID.

Researchers found high rates of asymptomatic and presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections in a multistate sample of skilled nursing facilities between March and July.

Mon 19 Oct | MSNBC
Dean of the School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha discusses COVID-19 fatigue, the rise in coronavirus cases, and the danger that comes from spreading misinformation related to the virus.

Mon 19 Oct | The New York Times
Dean Ashish Jha provides commentary on testing in New York City schools.

Sun 18 Oct | Wall Street Journal
Dean of the School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha offered commentary on the dangers of taking a "herd-immunity" approach to the coronavirus.
 

Wed 14 Oct | Public Radio Tulsa
This article draws on data compiled by the School of Public Health and the Harvard Global Health Institute.

Wed 14 Oct | Today
Dean of the School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha offered commentary on the pauses in coronavirus vaccine trials.

Wed 14 Oct | CNN
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney on her app, MyCovidRisk.app, which lets you find your risk of getting infected based on based on your location, your planned activity, the duration of that activity, and what percentage of people are wearing masks.

Wed 14 Oct | WGBH
Dean of the School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha discussed the White House's embrace of laissez faire herd immunity as a way to deal with the coronavirus.

Wed 14 Oct | WSYR
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney developed a free app called My COVID Risk that will allow users to input the type of activity they want to do, whether it’s indoors or outdoors, how many people will be there, what protective measures they’ll take, and where they live, along with other factors. The app will then generate a relative risk of catching the coronavirus during that activity — from “very low” to “very high ”— using community-level data from The New York Times’ coronavirus map.

Wed 14 Oct | Providence Journal
Dean of the School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha will join Chair of Political Science Wendy Schiller in a virtual forum about the politics surrounding the pandemic.

Tue 13 Oct | Boston Globe
Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, last week urged Massachusetts Governor Baker to consider restricting some indoor venues in light of current trends and in anticipation of wintertime increases.

Join Dean Ashish Jha for A Conversation with Wendy J. Schiller, PhD, Professor and Chair of Political Science at Brown University on the politics surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tue 13 Oct | CBS This Morning
Leading public health scientist Dr. Ashish Jha talks to "CBS This Morning" about why more schools should safely reopen and how another lockdown in the winter can be avoided.

Tue 13 Oct | CBS News
Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, said Tuesday there have been other cases of COVID-19 reinfection.

Mon 12 Oct | The Atlantic
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney developed a free app called My COVID Risk that will allow users to input the type of activity they want to do, whether it’s indoors or outdoors, how many people will be there, what protective measures they’ll take, and where they live, along with other factors. The app will then generate a relative risk of catching the coronavirus during that activity — from “very low” to “very high ”— using community-level data from The New York Times’ coronavirus map.

Mon 12 Oct | Buzzfeed News
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney offered commentary on the purpose of antigen tests.

Mon 12 Oct | AXIOS
Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, said “the key to the antigen tests is…you cannot use it as a one-time, one-off, you’re negative, you’re good to go, you don’t have to wear a mask and do social distancing.”

Sun 11 Oct | NPR
Dean of the School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha offered commentary on President Trump's latest bill of health.
 

Sat 10 Oct | CNN
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney offered commentary on the potential "second wave" of coronavirus.

Fri 9 Oct | The Atlantic
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney on why rhetoric linking death and disability to failure and weakness does a disservice.

Fri 9 Oct | Boston Globe
Dean of the School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha and his team have created a simple and helpful time-lapse video that breaks down the rate of cases per 100,000 for the US since March 1.

Thu 8 Oct | New York Times
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney offered commentary on how President Trump's cycle of talking up new treatments — many of which might not pan out — could erode public trust in science and medicine.

Wed 7 Oct | MSNBC
Dean of the School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha responds to President Trump's reaction to new FDA guidelines surrounding a COVID-19 vaccine.

Wed 7 Oct | Buzzfeed News
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney provided commentary on Trump's treatment for coronavirus.

Wed 7 Oct | News 5 Cleveland
Associate Professor of Epidemiology Mark Lurie discussed the Vice Presidential debate and questioned whether the debates need to happen in person and in front of a live audience, given the current COVID-19 cluster in the White House.

Wed 7 Oct | NBC News
Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the school of public health at Brown University, on information from the White House on President Trump's condition.

Wed 7 Oct | NPR
Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the public health school at Brown University, says going to a polling place has the potential to be every bit as safe as going to pick up groceries.

Wed 7 Oct | Providence Business News
Clinical Associate Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences John Fulton will serve on the Rhode Island COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee.

Wed 7 Oct | CBS
Dean of the School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha appeared on "CBS This Morning" to discuss President Trump's health, what is known about the White House coronavirus clusters and the contact tracing investigation.

Tue 6 Oct | Forbes
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney on the best prevention measures against COVID-19

Tue 6 Oct | Boston.com
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney on the importance of basic public health precautions

Tue 6 Oct | New York Times
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney offered commentary on the COVID-19 outbreak in the White House.

Tue 6 Oct | Boston Globe
Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, urged the governor to consider restricting some indoor venues in light of current trends and in anticipation of wintertime increases.

Tue 6 Oct | TODAY
Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the School of Public Health, offered commentary on the FDA and President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis and contact tracing efforts.

Mon 5 Oct | WebMD
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney on the side effects of Dexamethasone

Mon 5 Oct | Good Morning America
Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, weighs in on the treatments President Trump has received and what that could mean about his condition.

Mon 5 Oct | Democracy NOW
Dean Ashish Jha on the messaging behind President Trump's medical condition.

Mon 5 Oct | AAMC News
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney answered a series of questions about coronavirus testing.

Mon 5 Oct | HuffPost
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney offered commentary on Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis and treatment.

Mon 5 Oct | The Hill
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney on the side effects of dexamethasone

Mon 5 Oct | Vanity Fair
Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the School of Public Health, offered commentary on President Trump's COVID-19 treatment

Sun 4 Oct | Ars Technica
Dean Ashish Jha on how Medicare drives many of the changes in the medical system

Sun 4 Oct | Good Morning America
Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the School of Public Health, offered commentary on whether the SCOTUS nomination ceremony for Amy Coney Barrett should be considered a possible “super-spreader” event based on how many attendees have tested positive for COVID-19.

Sun 4 Oct | Wall Street Journal
Dean Ashish Jha on the use and misuse of COVID-19 testing in the White House.

Sat 3 Oct | CommonWealth
Associate Professor of Epidemiology Brandon Marshall offered commentary on the challenges those with opioid use disorder face during the pandemic.

Sat 3 Oct | ABC News Nightline
ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton and Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, talk about the president’s risk factors and how he might be treated.

Fri 2 Oct | Providence Journal
Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the School of Public Health, offered commentary on President Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis and contact tracing efforts.

Fri 2 Oct | New York Times
Dean Ashish Jha on basic rules of public health

Fri 2 Oct | WPRI
Dean Ashish Jha comments on COVID-19 protocols in the White House.

Fri 2 Oct | STAT News
Dean Ashish Jha on the limitations of White House COVID-19 strategies based solely on testing

Fri 2 Oct | CNBC
Professor of Health Services, Policy and Practice Megan Ranney offered commentary on Trump's COVID-19 diagnosis.

Thu 1 Oct | NPR
Dean of the School of Public Health Dr. Ashish Jha offered commentary on effective coronavirus testing strategies. Related coverage includes Dr. Jha's commentary on other COVID-19-related topics.