Tracking contagion in cities, using mobile phone data
Study shows how commuting and other forms of everyday travel help spread mosquito-borne disease in urban settings.
Celebrating a curious mind: Steven Keating 1988-2019
Steven Keating SM'12, PhD '16 inspired millions with his research-driven approach to battling cancer and his advocacy for open patient health data.
World-class diagnostics for low-income communities in sub-Saharan Africa
MDaaS Global works to transform health care in Africa by bringing high-end medical diagnostics to low-income communities.
Ankita Reddy ’19 blends anthropology and biology to improve public health
Recent graduate says culturally-aware approaches lead to more-effective medical interventions.
Mobile solution for farmers and plan for global shrimp marketplace win agribusiness prize
Seven finalist teams pitched their business ideas at the Rabobank-MIT Food and Agribusiness Innovation Prize competition.
IDEAS challenge showcases social ventures at MIT
Ten student teams receive $100,000 in combined awards to pursue their impact-driven projects.
Healthy eating made easy
Startup PlateJoy sends users personalized meal plans to help them achieve health goals.
J-WAFS awards grants for commercialization of food and water technologies
Solutions grants will aid commercialization of novel MIT technologies to test water safety and improve agricultural productivity.
Center for Environmental Health Sciences selects 2018 poster winners
Annual poster session showcases recent work on biological effects of exposure to environmental agents.
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Jasmin Joseph: “I love the idea of making an impact on global health”
MIT senior and varsity softball co-captain brings positivity and determination to life-saving biology research.
Making preventive medicine more accessible
MIT senior Anjali Misra is drawn to health care problems that don’t have easy answers.
Pioneering a health care innovation ecosystem to better serve patients
NEWDIGS Initiative at MIT leads multi-stakeholder collaboration to design and pilot a sustainable, patient-centered innovation ecosystem for a target disease.
Anjali Misra awarded Mitchell Scholarship
MIT senior is headed to Ireland to pursue graduate studies in public health.
Physician founds online birth control service
Sophia Yen '93 is on a mission: to make preventing unplanned pregnancies as easy as possible by making prescription contraceptives available online.
There's something in the water
MIT field study shows that arsenic in groundwater reduces rice yields in Bangladesh.