Solving Public Health Challenges: Read our Latest Research Update

DLH is committed to advancing scientific research and delivering improved health outcomes. We bring together technology and scientific expertise to support initiatives aimed at advancing our understanding, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of health conditions. Our team of researchers, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, and data scientists work each day to accelerate health interventions, enhance knowledge, and solve real-world public health challenges.

This collection highlights some of our most recent research activities from across our organization. Our experts rigorously pursue a deeper understanding of biological, clinical, and population health, transforming data into actionable insights. Utilizing cutting-edge technology and best-in-class data science, our researchers improve healthcare delivery, enhance quality of life, and promote health readiness.

The impact of our work is illustrated in the pages that follow, spanning a continuum of health areas:

• Breast cancer risk
• Environmental, social, and health burdens related to sleep health
• HIV transmission and detection
• Environmental exposure indicators for hypertension
• Infections and diseases among people with diabetes
• Associations between occupational exposures and hormone-related conditions

Read Vol. 1 of the 2026 DLH Research Update.

We thank the DLH researchers who contributed to this body of work for their vision, curiosity, and pursuit of excellence. Their expertise, integrity, and passion leave a lasting impact on the communities in which we live and work.

Brooke Pierce
President, Health