In the Media

Increase in number of adults age 25 with a bachelor’s degree or higher a result of “educated people moving in and also homegrown talent development,” says Carolina Demography Director Nathan Dollar.

WUNC  |  January 30, 2026

Monetary incentives won’t be enough to reverse China’s record low birth rate, says CPC Fellow Yong Cai.

Christian Science Monitor  |  January 26, 2026

Long-term support for working mothers and early childhood education are just as important as encouraging people to have more babies to increase the U.S. birth rate, says CPC Director Karen Guzzo.

NBC News  |  January 21, 2026

Stronger social ties at a younger age are linked to lower risk of long-term health problems later on in life.

PsyBlog  |  January 21, 2026

Measles doesn’t change genetically as often as the flu, which makes case tracking more difficult, says CPC Fellow Justin Lessler.

WCNC  |  January 20, 2026

Unpredictability is felt especially by young adults, who weigh a significant number of risks when deciding to have kids, CPC Director Karen Guzzo says.

Newsweek  |  January 18, 2026

Cytokines, proteins that trigger the human immune response to fight infection and inflammation, can also cause changes to a person’s mood and social behavior when sick, says CPC Fellow Keely Muscatell.

NPR  |  January 16, 2026

Poverty linked to worse colorectal cancer survival outcomes.

Medscape  |  January 15, 2026

Flu numbers are rising — and so are hospitalizations, fatalities and restrictions

The Daily Tar Heel  |  January 11, 2026

Why experts are divided over the new federal dietary guidelines

PBS News  |  January 7, 2026