Epidemiology research
Epidemiology News
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Beyond preventing shingles
October 15, 2024 | Written by Amy CherryDaniel Harris, assistant professor of epidemiology, is using electronic health records for three million nursing home residents to examine the real-world effectiveness of the vaccine in preventing shingles, incident dementia, and stroke in a $1.7 million study funded by Shingrix vaccine maker, GlaxoSmithKline. -
Uncovering pandemic inequities
October 02, 2024 | Written by Amy CherryA newly published cross-sectional study of free COVID tests conducted by Walgreens from May 2021 through February 2022 found that non-white individuals were more likely to test positive for COVID-19. The research conducted by Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Daniel Harris also found the omicron variant more prevalent in racial and ethnic minority groups during its emergence, especially in urban settings. -
College of Health Sciences Welcomes New Faculty
September 19, 2024 | Written by Amy CherryCollege of Health Sciences welcomes new faculty for the 2024 fall semester. -
August College of Health Sciences For the Record
September 05, 2024 | Written by CHS StaffCollege of Health Science community reports appointments, exhibitions, publications, and honors for August. -
Epidemiology program welcomes new faculty
August 29, 2024 | Written by Amy CherryThe Epidemiology program welcomed new Assistant Professor Daniel Harris. The geriatric pharmacoepidemiologist comes to the University of Delaware College of Health Sciences from Brown University's School of Public Health.