An innovative wearable device puts Tufts on the front lines in fighting high blood pressure. The device for monitoring hypertension “is essentially empowering people to manage their disease,” said Mohan Thanikachalam, assistant professor of public health and community medicine at the School of Medicine.
Technological innovation, expansion of the use of frontline personnel such as community health workers, and rapid increases in health care financing are likely to be instrumental to achieving universal health care (UHC) in countries around the world, according to a new analysis.
Researchers from Tufts Public Health and the School of Engineering are investigating ways to improve indoor air quality in multifamily housing built near major roadways and highways.
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Tufts faculty members including Signe Peterson Flieger, Tufts Health Plan Professor of Health Care Policy Research, give their take on Trump's State of the Union address and what it means for the country going forward.
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Tufts’ Loan Repayment Assistance Program has aided thousands of alumni working in the nonprofit and public sectors