Population Health

Structural Racism Influences Diabetes Prevalence, Study Finds
4/14/26
Both historic redlining and contemporary structural racism are linked with higher diabetes occurrence among African Americans.
Study Explores AI-Enhanced Wearable Devices for Type 2 Diabetes and Prediabetes Care
11/20/25
UB researchers have published the first comprehensive meta-review of AI-enhanced wearables for people with prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
Mapping Strategies for Preventing HIV in Nigeria
11/19/25
A Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences faculty member is senior author on a newly published study on the public health challenges of HIV in Nigeria.
Risk for Cardiovascular Complications in Prediabetic Elders
10/6/25
Limited education consistently predicted worse outcomes across all three major cardiometabolic indicators.
Link Between Prediabetes, Mortality Strongest for Younger Adults
8/12/25
Prediabetes is more life-threatening for people aged 20-54, UB researchers report in a paper published in JAMA Network Open.
Diagnosed with Diabetes, Now Funded to Fight It
7/14/25
With a new grant from the American Diabetes Association, Raphael Fraser, PhD, will study how glucose monitoring could enhance diabetes prevention.
Textbook Edited By Egede Focuses on How Structural Racism Impacts Health Care
6/24/25
A new book edited by Leonard E. Egede, MD, takes a broad, multidisciplinary approach to explore the structural factors underlying health disparities.