On September 4-5, 2025, the Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health hosted its first Urban Health Symposium since 2019. This symposium, which brought ...

For the first time in six years, one of the Urban Health Collaborative (UHC)’s signature events, the Urban Health Symposium, gathers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – happening this year from September ...

By the middle of the century, almost 70% of humanity will live in cities. This is where the battle for the mental health of ...

The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has unveiled a new tool: the Healthy Urban Design Index (HUDI). The HUDI is a composite index that evaluates 917 European cities based on 13 ...

With the rapid pace of urbanization, it's crucial to investigate its impact on human and environmental health. The existing literature offers mixed results, providing little clarity. A recent study ...

The climate conversation has traditionally revolved around sectors such as energy, transport, and industries; a greater spotlight on the intersection of climate change and social development has only ...

When Janice Probst read a report released in March by the federal Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service confirming that the health disparities gap between rural and urban Americans is ...

On World Cities Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls on national and city leaders to transform urban areas into engines of health, equity and sustainability. More than 4.4 billion people, ...

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Research shows that modern urban design can be detrimental to mental health. Here’s what to look for in a hometown if you’re tired of city living. Film, literature and music has long romanticized the ...