Two alumni show how public health can help pharmaceuticals
Matt Phillips spends a lot of time researching infectious diseases and the impact that vaccines can have on patient outcomes.
“Who is getting sick? How long are they out of work when they get sick? How much does it cost to care for them?,” asks Phillips, who earned his undergraduate and masters degrees in public health at Temple. He sets up studies to investigate. “It’s finding the value of a vaccine that we could introduce into society to help these patients.”
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