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What Is 'Masking,' and Is It Harmful?

Concealing important parts of ourselves can harm close relationships and cause shame or guilt, said John Pachankis, a professor at Yale School of Public Health.

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Merrill Singer, Pioneer of Syndemics and Social Justice in Medical Anthropology, Dies at 74

Merrill Singer, a pioneering medical anthropologist, died on May 3, 2025, at age 74. Known for his groundbreaking work on syndemics and critical medical anthropology, Singer linked health outcomes to structural forces like racism, poverty, and policy. A passionate...

Addressing Loneliness Among Refugees

Loneliness is more than a feeling—it’s a growing public health crisis, especially for refugees. In a recent Lancet commentary, Yale professor Dr. Frederick Altice and colleagues call for scalable mental health solutions tailored to displaced populations. Drawing...

CIRA International Visiting Fellow Program 2025

CIRA is pleased to announce that the center will host the next cohort of international visiting fellows between April 21st and May 2nd, 2025. The goal of the program is to support CIRA investigators engaged in HIV research in an international setting to bring an...
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