Profiles

Andrew C. Stokes, PhD

Associate Professor, Global Health - Boston University School of Public Health

News & In the Media

• Published on April 18, 2025

  SPH Faculty Brief Massachusetts Legislators on State’s Public Health Priorities

• Published on March 5, 2025

  “Remember Every One”: Memorializing the More Than 1 Million Lives Lost to COVID-19 in the US

• Published on February 13, 2025

  Young Adults Are Dying Earlier Than Expected

• Published on January 31, 2025

  ‘Excess Deaths’ Are Surging Among Young Adults, Study Finds. Experts Say It’s Not Just Drug Overdoses.

• Published on January 22, 2025

  Insurance Coverage, Type of Employment Shape Inequities in Access to Semaglutide

• Published on November 13, 2024

  Transitioning to E-cigarettes Aids Resolution of Respiratory Symptoms

• Published on September 18, 2024

  Post Overstates COVID-19 Deaths in US Under Trump | Fact Check

• Published on June 12, 2024

  Professor Awarded Data Science Fellowship

• Published on May 17, 2024

  Professor Receives Grant to Study Effectiveness of GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs

• Published on April 12, 2024

  Leveraging Data to Make a Difference

• Published on February 21, 2024

  Study: COVID Death Toll Likely Higher than Reported

• Published on February 21, 2024

  COVID Death Toll in US Likely 16% Higher than Official Tally, Study Says

• Published on February 8, 2024

  160,000 More Americans Died of COVID than Have Been Counted: Study

• Published on February 7, 2024

  Hidden Death Toll of COVID-19 Pandemic Revealed

• Published on February 7, 2024

  Many Excess Deaths Attributed to Natural Causes during Pandemic Likely Caused by COVID-19

• Published on February 7, 2024

  Study Confirms COVID Drove Unaccounted Mortality Surge

• Published on February 6, 2024

  New Analysis Reveals Many Excess Deaths Attributed to Natural Causes Are Actually Uncounted COVID-19 Deaths

• Published on October 31, 2023

  Bariatric Surgery at 16

• Published on October 18, 2023

  Why Are So Many Americans Dying?

• Published on August 13, 2023

  In 2021, Excess Deaths Rose in Rural America

• Published on July 26, 2023

  ‘Excess Deaths’ Tied to COVID Have Plummeted in America — What Does That Mean?

• Published on July 21, 2023

  RFK Jr. Tells Congress He’s Not Anti-vaxx, Then Pushes False Claims Suggesting COVID Shots Killed People en Masse

• Published on July 21, 2023

  Analysis: Two Kennedy’s on COVID

• Published on July 14, 2023

  The Missing Americans: Unprecedented US Mortality Far Exceeds Other Wealthy Nations

• Published on May 11, 2023

  Is the COVID Pandemic Really Over? Here’s What the Data Show.

• Published on May 4, 2023

  Understanding the Decline in Racial Disparities in COVID Mortality

• Published on March 24, 2023

  Hispanic, Black, and Low-Income Adults Are Less Likely to Replace Smoking with Vaping

• Published on March 10, 2023

  States with High COVID-19 Death Rates Also Saw High Mortality from other Causes

• Published on March 7, 2023

  States with High COVID-19 Death Rates Also Saw High Mortality from Other Causes

• Published on February 17, 2023

  HIV Drug May Be Linked to Increased Risk of Hypertension

• Published on January 25, 2023

  COVID-19 Deaths in the US Continue to Be Undercounted, Research Shows, Despite Claims of ‘Overcounts’

• Published on January 25, 2023

  COVID-19 Deaths in the US Continue to Be Undercounted, Research Shows, despite Claims of ‘Overcounts’

• Published on December 28, 2022

  The Uncounted: People of Color Are Dying at Much Higher Rates than What COVID Data Suggests

• Published on September 1, 2022

  Low Vaccine Booster Rates Are Now a Key Factor in COVID-19 Deaths – And Racial Disparities in Booster Rates Persist

• Published on August 31, 2022

  U.S. Life Expectancy Declined Nearly a Year in 2021, Deepening Historic Slide

• Published on August 30, 2022

  Low Vaccine Booster Rates Are Now a Key Factor in COVID-19 Deaths – And Racial Disparities in Booster Rates Persist

• Published on July 28, 2022

  In Rural America, COVID Hits Black and Hispanic People Hardest

• Published on July 25, 2022

  ‘Hidden’ COVID Fatalities Show Us Death Investigations Need Reform

• Published on June 1, 2022

  Congress Is Working On Legislation to Address Children’s Mental Health Crisis

• Published on May 31, 2022

  During the Omicron Wave, Death Rates Soared for Older People

• Published on May 31, 2022

  During the Omicron Wave, Death Rates Soared for Older People

• Published on May 31, 2022

  Bay Briefing: Downtown Berkeley’s Architecture Is Transforming

• Published on May 17, 2022

  COVID Mortality Age Patterns Changed Significantly during Pandemic

• Published on May 16, 2022

  Official Numbers May Miss 20% Of COVID Deaths

• Published on May 16, 2022

  Death Certificates Reveal That Us Hit Grim COVID Milestone

• Published on May 13, 2022

  If You Smoke, Adding in E-cigs Likely Won’t Cut CV Risks

• Published on May 13, 2022

  COVID-19 Death Toll Could Be 20 Percent Higher than Official Tally

• Published on May 9, 2022

  Smoking Both Traditional and E-cigarettes May Carry Same Heart Risks as Cigarettes Alone

• Published on May 6, 2022

  Smoking Both Traditional and E-cigarettes May Carry Same Heart Risks as Cigarettes Alone

• Published on May 6, 2022

  CVD Risk Not Reduced with Dual Use of E-cigarettes, Smoking

• Published on May 6, 2022

  No Health Benefits among Adults Who Used Both E-cigarettes and Traditional Cigarettes

• Published on May 5, 2022

  BU Professor: True Death Toll of COVID-19 Pandemic Could Now Be as High as 1.22 Million in United States

• Published on May 5, 2022

  New County-Level Estimates Reveal 170,000 Hidden US COVID-19 Deaths Between 2020-2021

• Published on March 29, 2022

  What One Million COVID Dead Mean for the U.S.’s Future

• Published on March 8, 2022

  How Did This Many Deaths Become Normal?

• Published on February 23, 2022

  SPH Introduces MS in Public Health Data Science

• Published on February 21, 2022

  E-Cigarette Use Tied to Respiratory Symptoms, Wheezing

• Published on February 8, 2022

  Young E-Cigarette Users Develop Wheezing, Other Respiratory Symptoms

• Published on January 19, 2022

  Uncovering COVID-19’s Hidden Deaths in the US

• Published on January 3, 2022

  New Investigation Reveals Underreported COVID-19 Deaths

• Published on January 3, 2022

  Uncounted: Inaccurate Death Certificates across the Country Hide the True Toll of COVID-19

• Published on January 3, 2022

  FDA Authorizes New Antiviral Treatment, a Pfizer Pill; Omicron Variant Projected to Bring ‘Enormous Surge’: Latest COVID Updates

• Published on December 22, 2021

  Professor Teams with Journalism Initiative to Uncover Hidden Deaths of COVID-19

• Published on December 13, 2021

  Vaping Associated with over 2x the Erectile Dysfunction Risk, Study Says

• Published on December 10, 2021

  The Us Is Undercounting COVID Deaths, Researchers Say. Now They Have a Tool to Figure Out Why.

• Published on November 16, 2021

  Can Vaping Help You Quit Smoking? (Podcast)

• Published on October 19, 2021

  Long-term Exposure to Toxins in Operating Rooms Could Increase COPD Risk

• Published on September 27, 2021

  COVID Deaths Severely Undercounted among Communities of Color, New Study Finds

• Published on September 17, 2021

  Inaccurate Reporting Conceals COVID-19’s Impact on Vulnerable Populations

• Published on September 13, 2021

  Dying at Home, Lack of Healthcare Contribute to COVID’s Hidden Death Toll

• Published on August 18, 2021

  The Pandemic’s Hidden Toll Is Revealed in Excess Death Counts

• Published on June 21, 2021

  The ‘Hidden’ Toll: Hundreds of COVID-19 Deaths Possibly Went Unreported In SC, Study Says

• Published on June 21, 2021

  The ‘Hidden’ Toll: Hundreds of COVID-19 Deaths Possibly Went Unreported In SC, Study Says

• Published on June 21, 2021

  The ‘Hidden’ Toll: Hundreds of COVID-19 Deaths Possibly Went Unreported In SC, Study Says

• Published on June 16, 2021

  COVID, Quickly, Episode 8: The Pandemic’s True Death Toll and the Big Lab-Leak Debate

• Published on June 3, 2021

  Excess Deaths Reveal the Pandemic’s Hidden Toll in Some U.S. Counties

• Published on June 1, 2021

  How Large Was the Undercount of COVID-19 Deaths across California?

• Published on May 25, 2021

  Heart Inflammation in Vaccinated Young People under Investigation; U.S. COVID-19 Death Toll May Be Higher Than Estimate: Coronavirus Update for May 24, 2021

• Published on May 20, 2021

  Total Deaths Due to COVID-19 Underestimated by 20% in US Counties

• Published on May 11, 2021

  India’s COVID Deaths 3 Times More Than Reported, US 1.6 Times, Russia 6 Times

• Published on May 10, 2021

  COVID-19 Death Toll Is More Than Double the Official Count, UW Analysis Suggests

• Published on May 7, 2021

  COVID-19 Death Toll Is More Than Double the Official Count, UW Analysis Suggests

• Published on May 3, 2021

  Study Estimates True Number of COVID-19 Deaths by U.S. County

• Published on April 27, 2021

  US Study Says Dual Use Is As Harmful to Heart Health as Smoking

• Published on April 23, 2021

  How to Prevent Middle-Age Weight Gain – Exercise, Eat Right, Get Enough Sleep and Start Now

• Published on March 31, 2021

  How Flawed Death Investigations Can Leave Texas COVID-19 Deaths Uncounted

• Published on March 31, 2021

  COVID-19 Has Been More Deadly in Florida Than Reported, Especially in Rural Counties, Study Shows

• Published on March 31, 2021

  Florida Governor to Ban ‘Vaccine Passports’

• Published on March 22, 2021

  Republicans’ Serious Health Problem — Opposing the Vaccines

• Published on February 26, 2021

  COVID-19 News: 1.4M Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccine Unused in Germany

• Published on February 24, 2021

  Has Pro-Trump Bias Led Some US Counties to Lowball COVID-19 Deaths?

• Published on February 22, 2021

  Is Pro-Trump Bias Leading Some US Counties to Lowball COVID-19 Deaths?

• Published on February 19, 2021

  CDC: COVID-19 Causes Historic Tumble of Life Expectancy

• Published on February 11, 2021

  Vaping Would Not Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

• Published on January 29, 2021

  Dual Cigarette and E-cigarette Use Rivals Health Risks for Those Who Only Smoke

• Published on January 26, 2021

  South Has High Rate of Unreported COVID Deaths, Study Says

• Published on January 25, 2021

  Undercounting of COVID-19 Deaths Is Greatest in Pro-Trump Areas, Analysis Shows

• Published on January 11, 2021

  Why Vaping May Not Cut the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

• Published on January 6, 2021

  E-Cigs in Combination With Cigarettes Don’t Cut Markers of CV Risk

• Published on January 6, 2021

  Dual Smoking and Vaping Doesn’t Cut Cardiovascular Risk

• Published on January 5, 2021

  Vaping Increases Risk for Respiratory Diseases by 43%

• Published on January 5, 2021

  Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study

• Published on January 5, 2021

  Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study

• Published on January 5, 2021

  ‘Deeply Disturbing:’ Dr. Ashish Jha Reacts to Trump Calling COVID Death Toll ‘Fake News’

• Published on December 10, 2020

  How to Keep Youth Vaping in Decline After COVID

• Published on December 4, 2020

  Teens and Young Adults Quitting E-Cigarettes During Pandemic

• Published on December 2, 2020

  Vaping May Up Your Risk of Lung Disease by Over 40%

• Published on November 25, 2020

  Vaping Could Make You 40 Percent More Likely to Get Respiratory Disease

• Published on November 25, 2020

  E-Cigarettes Raise Respiratory Risk for Current, Former Users

• Published on November 25, 2020

  Coming Out as Bisexual Linked to Smoking

• Published on November 25, 2020

  Vaping Linked to Higher Respiratory Disease Risk in Large US Study

• Published on November 25, 2020

  Vaping May up Respiratory Disease Risk by Over 40%

• Published on November 25, 2020

  E-Cigarettes Increase Risk of Respiratory Disease by 40%

• Published on November 25, 2020

  More Evidence That Vaping Ups Lung Disease Risk

• Published on November 24, 2020

  Coming Out as Bisexual Linked to Smoking Risk

• Published on November 24, 2020

  Coming Out as Bisexual Associated With Increased Risk of Smoking: BU Study

• Published on November 24, 2020

  Coming Out as Bisexual Associated With Increased Risk of Smoking: BU Study

• Published on November 24, 2020

  The Pandemic Really Is Fake News: It’s Deadlier Than Anyone Realized

• Published on November 12, 2020

  Vaping May Increase Respiratory Disease Risk by More Than 40 Percent

• Published on October 28, 2020

  US COVID Deaths May Be Undercounted by 36 Percent

• Published on September 8, 2020

  Dementia Is Often Overlooked as a Cause of Death

• Published on August 28, 2020

  Dementia Deaths May Be Nearly Three Times Higher Than Current Estimates

• Published on August 26, 2020

  Dementia Underlying Cause in 3 Times More Deaths in U.S. Than Currently Reported, Study Concludes

• Published on August 26, 2020

  Weight Loss in Young Adults With Obesity May Halve Mortality Risk

• Published on August 25, 2020

  Dementia May Be Three Times More Deadly Than Thought, Analysis Finds

• Published on August 24, 2020

  Dementia Kills Nearly Three Times More People Than Previously Thought

• Published on August 19, 2020

  Don’t Wait to Lose Weight: Shedding Obesity in Youth Extends Life

• Published on August 19, 2020

  Weight Loss in Early Adulthood Slashes Mortality Risk in Obese Patients

• Published on August 19, 2020

  Perder peso antes de los 55 años reduce a la mitad el riesgo de muerte prematura

• Published on August 19, 2020

  Losing Weight during This Life Period Is Linked to a Longer Lifespan

• Published on August 18, 2020

  Don’t Wait to Lose Weight: Shedding Obesity in Youth Extends Life

• Published on August 17, 2020

  A New Study Says It’s Better to Lose Weight Earlier in Life

• Published on August 17, 2020

  Shed the Middle-Age Spread! Losing Weight Before You Hit 40 Can More Than Halve the Risk of a Premature Death, Study Suggests

• Published on August 17, 2020

  Weight Between Young Adulthood and Midlife Linked to Mortality: Study

• Published on August 17, 2020

  A New Study Says It’s Better to Lose Weight Earlier in Life

• Published on August 14, 2020

  Weight between Young Adulthood and Midlife Linked to Mortality

• Published on July 31, 2020

  Quarter of Arthritis Cases Linked to Weight

• Published on April 8, 2020

  Opioid Prescriptions Linked to Obesity

• Published on April 7, 2020

  Obesity Increases Likelihood of Long-Term Prescription Opioid Use, Researchers Find

• Published on April 2, 2020

  Opioid Prescriptions Linked to Obesity

• Published on January 27, 2020

  Thailand Discovers Unmet Needs in Diabetes Care

• Published on January 22, 2020

  JUUL Use More Than Doubled among U.S. Teens, Young Adults in One Year

• Published on January 22, 2020

  JUUL Use More Than Doubled among U.S. Teens, Young Adults in One Year

• Published on January 21, 2020

  Researchers Discover Unmet Needs in Thai Diabetes Care

• Published on January 17, 2020

  New Research Highlights Gaps in Diabetic Care

• Published on January 15, 2020

  Thai Diabetes Care Has Strengths, Gaps

• Published on December 14, 2019

  The Pain Gap

• Published on December 13, 2019

  Boston University Finds Concerns about Other Painkillers Contributed to Opioid Crisis

• Published on December 13, 2019

  Health Risks of NSAIDs Led to ‘Significant Under-Treatment of Pain’

• Published on June 19, 2019

  Obesity-Related Pain Contributes to Opioid Use

• Published on April 22, 2019

  Vaping Teens Exposed to as Much Nicotine as Tobacco Smokers but Don’t Know It

• Published on February 12, 2019

  Half of US Adults Have Cardiovascular Disease

• Published on February 7, 2019

  SPH Study Finds 1 in 5 E-Cig Smokers Go on to Smoke Traditional Cigarettes

• Published on February 4, 2019

  Study: Vaping Lures Even ‘Low Risk’ Kids to Smoke

• Published on February 4, 2019

  Teen E-Cigarette Use Linked to Eventual Smoking

• Published on February 4, 2019

  ‘Low-Risk’ Teens More Likely to Transition from E-Cigs to Smoking

• Published on February 4, 2019

  Conservatives Bash FDA for ‘Regulatory Panic’ on E-Cigarettes

• Published on February 4, 2019

  Youths Who Vape 4 Times Likelier to Try Cigarettes, Study Finds

• Published on February 4, 2019

  Study: Teens Who Use E-Cigarettes More Apt to Start Smoking

• Published on February 4, 2019

  US Vapers Face New Legal Threat, But British Docs Find Proof E-Cigs Beat Patches and Gum

• Published on February 1, 2019

  Teen E-Cigarette Use Linked to Eventual Smoking

• Published on February 1, 2019

  Vaping May Pose Big Risk for Smoking in Otherwise ‘Low-Risk’ Kids

• Published on February 1, 2019

  E-Cigarettes May Be More Harmful Than We Thought

• Published on February 1, 2019

  Teens Who Vape Are More Likely to Smoke Cigarettes Later

• Published on February 1, 2019

  Vaping May Pose Big Risk for Smoking in Otherwise ‘Low-Risk’ Kids

• Published on February 1, 2019

  Youth E-Cigarette Use Foreshadows Combustible Cigarette Use

• Published on February 1, 2019

  Teen E-Cigarette Use Linked to Eventual Smoking

• Published on February 1, 2019

  Los adolescentes que vapean son más propensos a fumar cigarillos más tarde

• Published on February 1, 2019

  Cigarret electrònic: ajuda per deixar de fumar o porta d’entrada al tabac?

• Published on February 1, 2019

  Teens Who Vape Are More Likely to Start Smoking

• Published on January 8, 2019

  The Dangers of Being Even Slightly Overweight

• Published on December 6, 2018

  L’obesità accorcia la vita: un nuovo studio aggiunge una prova

• Published on November 19, 2018

  Framingham-Studie: Sterberisiko durch Adipositas sinkt

• Published on November 16, 2018

  Weight History Could Identify Increased Risk of Early Death

• Published on August 3, 2018

  White and Higher-Income Smokers More Likely to Switch to Vaping

• Published on May 28, 2018

  Changes in Weight Over Time Can Determine Risk of Type 2 Diabetes

• Published on May 23, 2018

  Maintaining Healthy Weight Between Early Adulthood and Middle Age Could Help Avoid Diabetes

• Published on May 10, 2018

  Window of Opportunity to Lower Diabetes Risk?

• Published on April 26, 2018

  Obese Patients Underrepresented in Cancer Clinical Trials

• Published on April 25, 2018

  Obese Patients Underrepresented in Cancer Clinical Trials

• Published on March 9, 2018

  Progression of Obesity Influences Risk of Diabetes over Life Course

• Published on March 7, 2018

  Decreasing BMI from Young Adulthood to Midlife Reduces Incident Diabetes Risk

• Published on January 24, 2018

  Your Weight Affects How Long You Live — but It’s Extremely Complicated

• Published on January 22, 2018

  Bariatric Surgery and Lifestyle Change Helps Local Man Shed over 300 Pounds

• Published on January 19, 2018

  Study Reveals the Devastating Effects of America’s Obesity Epidemic

• Published on January 17, 2018

  Penn Study: Improvements in U.S. Mortality Rate Offset by Obesity

• Published on January 16, 2018

  Improvements in Mortality Rates Slowed by Rise in US Obesity

• Published on October 11, 2017

  Towards a More Comprehensive Surveillance of Obesity in the US

• Published on October 2, 2017

  Few South Africans Receiving Adequate Diabetes Care

• Published on September 5, 2017

  Health of More Than Half of US Adults Affected by Obesity

• Published on April 3, 2017

  Weight History Over Time Shows Higher Risk of Death for Overweight, Obese People

• Published on January 25, 2017

  US Deaths from Diabetes Significantly Underestimated

• Published on September 16, 2016

  When Industry and Public Health Collide

• Published on April 22, 2016

  Fall 2015 Teaching Awards

• Published on January 4, 2016

  Effects of Obesity on Death Rates Understated in Prior Research

• Published on October 9, 2015

  Obesity Paradox Doesn’t Hold Up

• Published on October 29, 2014

  Being Overweight May Be Deadlier Than We Think

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