A condom designed to increase sexual pleasure has the potential to increase protected sex and decrease sexually transmitted infections, a new study suggests. 

The new condom, called CSD500 and not currently available in the United States, includes a gel designed to enhance erection firmness, size and duration. 

Tiffany Claeys’ career in health sciences was jump-started after she took an undergraduate course in immunology. She was fascinated and started to learn everything she could about it.

“I think that the immune system is one of the most complex systems, especially the human immune system,” she said. “It affects every single day of our lives. It’s beautiful.”

Neha Checka is a third-year student majoring in public health sociology with a minor in computer science. Since childhood, Checka has been passionate about social and health equity.

Black Americans who were initially hesitant about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine were more likely than whites to warm up to the idea as the pandemic wore on and to view vaccines as necessary for protection, a new study has found.

The research highlights the importance of not making assumptions about race-based viewpoints regarding health care, and illustrates the likelihood that access — not just distrust or skepticism — is a significant obstacle to higher levels of COVID-19 protection among Black Americans, the study authors said.

The first step to becoming less biased and more open to and inclusive of people from all backgrounds is to become educated.

The College of Public Health has championed this idea through its Community of Inclusion program for students, faculty and staff, which serves to advance participants’ understanding of diversity, equity and inclusive excellence through readings, trainings and other opportunities to expand knowledge.

Ruth Ella Moore ’26 BS, ’27 MA, ’33 PhD

Born: May 19, 1903

Died: July 19, 1994 

Andreas Teferra, a fourth-year doctoral student in epidemiology, was studying nursing and epidemiology in Ethiopia and the Netherlands then came to Ohio State to pursue his research on health disparities among tobacco users.

From anti-tobacco ads starting in the 70s, to the musical “Rent,” to a surge of coronavirus-inspired street art, public health topics are woven throughout arts and culture.

Chair and Professor of Biostatistics Kellie Archer and Professor of Biostatistics Bo Lu were recently named 2021 fellows of the American Statistical Association (ASA). Fellows are named each year in recognition of exceptional contributions to statistical science.