Featured News Archives
2012
HSPH research pinpoints strategy for monitoring antiretrovirals' effects on children of HIV-infected mothers
July 30, 2012 -- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have found an effective and cost-efficient strategy for monitoring the…
Presidential election will be decisive moment for health care reform
July 26, 2012 -- It’s a mistake to believe that the Supreme Court’s June 28, 2012 ruling on the Affordable Care…
New tool predicts which doctors most likely to face patient complaints
July 26, 2012 -- Sometimes, when things go badly between patients and doctors—wrong diagnoses, ineffective treatments, medication problems, surgical complications—legal disputes…
Impact of fluoride on neurological development in children
July 25, 2012 -- For years health experts have been unable to agree on whether fluoride in the drinking water…
Seven steps to AIDS-free generation; challenge of aging HIV population
July 19, 2012 -- Two special supplements published to mark AIDS 2012 conference Seven Essential Steps Toward an AIDS-Free Generation Frontline…
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…