Featured News Archives
2012
Hot Topics lecture: Paul Farmer on best ways to boost health care in poor countries
July 18, 2012 -- Paul Farmer has a clear message on the best way to improve health in resource-poor countries:…
Antiretroviral treatment helps keep HIV patients in South Africa employed
July 16, 2012 -- Antiretroviral drug treatment for HIV appears to have more payoffs than the promise of better health and…
HSPH students lead high-profile diabetes screening in a Chicago school
July 12, 2012 -- The 13-year-old girl was overweight and in danger of becoming diabetic if she didn’t develop healthier…
HSPH researchers uncover how a key inflammatory pathway is regulated
July 2, 2012 -- Findings could help identify new therapeutic targets for inflammatory diseases A team of scientists led by Harvard…
After supreme court health care law ruling, expert panelists discuss politics, costs, more
June 29, 2012 -- In a wide-ranging panel discussion at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) on the ramifications of…
HSPH experts on health care ruling: Good news; more work to do
June 28, 2012 -- Two experts at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) say they’re cheered by the Supreme Court’s…
Health care reform coordinator for China details progress, challenges
June 25, 2012 -- China has made remarkable progress with its three-year-old health care reform effort—more than 95% of the…
HSPH's Nathan Eagle awarded prestigious economics prize
June 19, 2012 -- Nathan Eagle, Harvard School of Public Health adjunct assistant professor of epidemiology, is a recipient of the 2012…
Motivating Latinos, others, to consider careers in public health
June 18, 2012 -- Listening to Ernesto Mejia talk about his background—growing up as the son of immigrants, dropping out…
Gay, lesbian, bisexual and 'mostly heterosexual' young adults have higher risk of PTSD than heterosexuals
June 14, 2012 -- Higher prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a debilitating mental illness that can have life-long negative…