Featured News Archives
2011
Greenhouse gases pose threat to public health
November 1, 2011 -- Critics who doubt dire predictions about global warming question how much difference, say, a 2-degree temperature…
Why civilian war deaths matter
November 1, 2011 -- Experts estimate that hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians have died since 2003 as a consequence…
Symposium honors 60-year legacy of HSPH's Melvin First
October 21, 2011 -- Family, colleagues, and former students traveled from across the world to celebrate the life and career of…
Rosenthal's promotion to Professor celebrated at HSPH Symposium
October 20, 2011 -- Health economics may not be the most glamorous specialty in public health, Dean for Academic Affairs [[David…
Energized, global effort needed to target noncommunicable diseases
October 17, 2011 -- The United Nations, the World Health Organization (WHO), and a small group of disease-specific non-governmental organizations…
HSPH alum pens book on middle-aged health
October 14, 2011 -- You used to sleep soundly for hours, but now you wake up once or twice a…
A neurosurgeon returns to Louisiana focused on public health
October 12, 2011 -- Anil Nanda did not really need to seek a master’s degree in public health. He’s quite accomplished…
Researchers shed light on what triggers tumors in lung cancer
October 12, 2011 -- For decades cigarette smoking has been considered a risk factor for lung cancer, but exactly how…
International symposium in Boston targets drug resistance
October 11, 2011 -- Scientists from around the globe gathered in Boston this month to discuss the enduring problem of…
Former acting CDC head Besser discusses politics and public health with HSPH students
October 6, 2011 -- As acting head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the beginning of…