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Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert, PhD
Assistant Professor of MedicineView Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert's bio, list of research, recent publications and events »
November 27th, 2012
Stanford researchers show a better way to curb TB where the disease is rampant
FSI Stanford, CHP/PCOR NewsGenetic testing is the best and most cost-effective way to screen prisoners for tuberculosis and drug-resistant strains of the disease, according to a Stanford study. And the authors say using the test on inmates in former Soviet Union countries will curtail TB in a region where it's widespread. Read more »
July 20th, 2012
Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert on disconnect between child and adult obesity
CHP/PCOR NewsA recent study by Stanford Health Policy's Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert, and colleagues at the School of Medicine showed that targeting obesity prevention to small children who are overweight might not be effective. That's because a higher-than-normal weight at age 5 provides an accurate predictor of adult obesity only 50 percent of the time. 
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February 21st, 2012
Expensive and unpleasant, but hepatitis C treatment is worth it, study shows
FSI Stanford, CHP/PCOR NewsResearch led by by Stanford Health Policy's Jeremy Goldhaber-Fiebert shows treatments for hepatitis C are cost-effective for patients with advanced disease. Their results are based on a computer model of hepatitis C.
January 11th, 2012
Health insurance no guarantee for diabetes care in developing countries
FSI Stanford, CHP/PCOR NewsWithout good health care, diabetics run the risk of developing more health problems. Stanford researchers say those complications will put a greater strain on the patients and the countries where they live – a problem that can be addressed with improvements to health and insurance systems. Read more »
December 15th, 2011
Grants support research on health care, violence and technology in poorest areas
FSI Stanford NewsAmounting to a total of $265,000, this third round of Global Underdevelopment Action Fund grants will help Stanford faculty develop policy-relevant research focused on improving conditions in some of the poorest parts of the world. Read more »
