Howard Hu Posts
Department of Population and Public Health Sciences ranks #2 in NIH funding seven years running
The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences ranks as one of the top research units of its kind in the country.
Los Angeles County issues vaccine mandate for bars and nightclubs
As of October 7, employees and patrons of indoor bars, nightclubs, wineries, breweries and lounges in Los Angeles County will be required to have received at least one dose of the vaccine, with full vaccination required by November 4. Howard Hu, MD, MPH, ScD spoke...
Cadmium, found in cigarettes and some foods, linked to higher death rates in people with flu or pneumonia
New study suggests high levels of the toxic heavy metal could also worsen outcomes for people with COVID-19 By Laura LeBlanc Since the earliest stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists have been trying to determine what distinguishes people at higher risk for poor...
Department of Population and Public Health Sciences welcomes students to fall semester
Associate Dean for Health and Population Science Programs Richard Watanabe, PhD The Department of Population and Public Health Sciences welcomed incoming graduate students during orientation on Monday, for what is sure to be a very different type of fall semester. The...
Howard Hu named chair of Population and Public Health Sciences
Howard Hu, MD, MPH, ScD, has been selected as the new chair of the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine, effective July 1. Hu was the Founding Dean of the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of...