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A new study led by Caroline Sloan, MD, MPH, links the use of five medications or more — known as polypharmacy — to reduced strength and mobility in adults as young as 50.

Family caregivers face an immense burden. Duke population health researchers are gathering evidence to show what type of care leads to the best physical and mental health for the care recipients, and how to best support the caregivers themselves. Ultimately, they hope this work leads to better outcomes for everyone involved in family caregiving.

2021 Population Health sciences alum Caitlin Sullivan, MS, is advancing public health through her work as a research health scientist specialist at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Current master’s student Suepriya Adhikari interviewed Sullivan for this Duke University graduate school profile.

In her Ph.D. studies in population health sciences, Elizabeth Rojo tackles one of the most pressing public health threats driven by climate change: extreme heat.

As GLP-1 medications reshape obesity treatments, a study led by Department of Population Health Sciences researchers Matthew Maciejewski, PhD, and Valerie Smith, DrPH, shows lasting savings surgery can deliver. 

A study led by Emily D’Agostino, PhD, associate professor in population health sciences, shows that teaching teens how to navigate their neighborhoods — by bus, bike or on foot — can give their health a boost.

Bridging the gap between oncology and primary care for cancer patients has been a persistent challenge for patients and their providers. Duke experts including Leah Zullig, PhD, professor in Population Health Sciences, recently published an editorial advocating for the development of onco-primary care models.

Current master's student Stanysha Lowery interviewed 2023 master's alum Hannah Mahoney for this Duke graduate school profile.

Congratulations to 15 students in the Master of Science in Population Health Sciences Program who graduated on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

"I want to explore how epidemiologists, implementation scientists, and global health professionals can co-create sustainable, community-driven interventions for low-resource settings."