Over 1 billion people worldwide are obese, according to the World Health Organization. If current trends continue, half the world could be obese or overweight by 2035. The WHO refers to it as an epidemic. Recent data shows that over 40% of Americans are living with obesity.

Rachel Nugent, clinical associate professor of global health, is interviewed.

The Department of Global Health (DGH) at the University of Washington, which bridges the Schools of Medicine (SOM) and Public Health (SPH), is recruiting for a new faculty member to join our faculty as a Research Assistant Professor.

Amid a dramatic rise in sexually transmitted infections, a common antibiotic is poised to become a "morning-after" pill for preventing infection, with the CDC preliminarily recommending its use among some groups.

Dr. Connie Celum, professor of global health and of medicine at the UW, is quoted.

Like many students, Ph.D. candidate Ramya Kumar was drawn to the University of Washington School of Public Health’s (UW SPH) Department of Epidemiology for its reputation in HIV and mental health research and impact. However, Kumar found that what distinguished UW SPH from other schools was the culture: the desire students had to build an inclusive community of changemakers.