Janice Hur
Staff Reporter
janice.hur@yale.edu
Janice Hur covers the Yale New Haven Hospital for the SciTech desk. From Seoul, Korea, she is a sophomore in Morse majoring in Biomedical Engineering.
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Yale-launched national coalition aims to defend public health from political threats

Led by Yale faculty, Defend Public Health is mobilizing thousands of scientists, clinicians and students to push back against political threats to evidence-based health policy.

April 16, 2025

JANICE HUR
Yale Humanitarian Research Lab resumes work after federal funding halt

The Yale School of Public Health’s lab investigating deportations of Ukrainian children has received a six-week extension from the State Department to preserve evidence.

April 7, 2025

JANICE HUR
Yale pandemic research loses federal funding

Amid federal rollback of pandemic-related funding, Yale researchers warn of long-term consequences for public health and pandemic preparedness.

April 6, 2025

JANICE HUR
Connecticut sues Trump administration over $150M in public health cuts

Yale professors warn of long-term impacts to disease surveillance, vaccine programs and the academic research workforce following abrupt federal grant terminations.

April 4, 2025

JANICE HUR
YNHH becomes first in New England to use robotic system for microsurgery

New Symani robot offers increased precision for reconstructive and lymphatic procedures, with potential applications in other surgical specialties.

April 3, 2025

JANICE HUR
Yale New Haven Health unveils updates to Access 365, operating model and growth plans

The health system announced updates to patient access initiatives, an operational restructuring and geographic expansion plans.

April 1, 2025

JANICE HUR
Yale School of Medicine rises to third in NIH funding for 2024

Comparative Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry departments lead their fields in federal research support.

March 28, 2025

JANICE HUR
Amid political shift, Yale experts weigh vaccine skepticism and scientific integrity

As vaccine sentiment fluctuates and political scrutiny increases, Yale researchers weigh in on scientific transparency, funding shifts and how best to communicate emerging finding.

March 28, 2025

JANICE HUR & ZOE BEKETOVA
Connecticut universities adapt nursing curriculum amid statewide nursing shortages

As Connecticut faces a critical nursing shortfall, Yale School of Nursing and state leaders seek long-term solutions to sustain the healthcare workforce.

March 26, 2025

JANICE HUR
Yale New Haven Health pushes back on Prospect’s Texas bankruptcy sale plan

As Prospect’s bankruptcy court plan prioritizes payments to Connecticut, Yale questions its rights in an unresolved $435 million deal.

March 24, 2025

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ANALYSIS: RFK Jr.’s health revolution: reform or risk?

As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. takes the helm of the Department of Health and Human Services, his policies on chronic disease, public health agencies and vaccines spark debate among Yale experts.

February 28, 2025