A propensity score weighted cross-sectional study examining 225,443 children finds that asthma may serve as an early clinical risk indicator for immune-mediated musculoskeletal conditions, suggesting shared inflammatory pathways between the two diseases.

A University of Illinois Springfield epidemiologist is leading a growing, community-engaged effort to reduce lung cancer risk in Sangamon County and surrounding communities by bringing radon education, testing and screening resources directly to residents.

Radon is a colorless, odorless, naturally occurring radioactive gas and a leading risk factor for lung cancer, responsible for thousands of deaths each year in the United States.

Can lessons from illustrated narratives apply to health care? At the University of Illinois Springfield, students are discovering that stories told through words and images can offer powerful insight into illness, caregiving and the human side of medicine.

Siddharth K. Upadhyay, assistant professor in the College of Business and Management at the University of Illinois Springfield, is a co-author of a new national research study that finds employees with disabilities perform at levels comparable to non-disabled employees but continue to face lower pay and higher levels of perceived discrimination.

Research by University of Illinois Springfield Professor of Legal Studies Deborah Anthony was cited by the California Supreme Court in a 2025 decision that reversed a woman’s murder conviction and cautioned courts against relying on gender-based assumptions when determining a parent’s criminal liability for failing to protect a child.

A new peer-reviewed study led by University of Illinois Springfield Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Megan Styles, part of the College of Health, Science and Tec

Kyle Blount, an assistant professor of ecohydrology in the University of Illinois Springfield’s Environmental Studies Program within the College of Health, Science and Technology, has co-authored two collaborative research articles that offer new guidance for cities and researchers working to manage extreme heat, water challenges and the growing demands of urbanization.

University of Illinois Springfield Associate Professor Tih-Fen Ting, director of the School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability and Public Health in the College of Health, Science and Technology, has played a key role in helping increase the osprey bird population in Illinois.

A new study from the University of Illinois Springfield College of Health, Science and Technology suggests that a common diabetes medication may do more than control blood sugar. Researchers found that the drug, sitagliptin, may help protect blood vessels and support overall heart health.

Out of the Forest and Into the Concrete Jungle

Funding Source

• UIS Internal Funding (Blount Startup, Scholarly Presentation Support Program)

Methods & Key Findings

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