Featured News Archives
2013
GHP@50: Symposium explores progress, challenges in global health
April 24, 2013 -- In 1962, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) launched the Department of Demography and Human Ecology,…
Harvard-led research to quantify economic costs of stunted child cognitive development in resource-poor countries
April 23, 2013 -- A comprehensive global study of the educational and economic impact of stunted cognitive development due to…
Researchers uncover 74 new genetic risk factors for breast, prostate and ovarian cancer
April 11, 2013 -- In the largest-ever study of its kind, an international collaboration of hundreds of scientists has uncovered…
HSPH Dean Julio Frenk joins global health experts in endorsing polio eradication plan
April 10, 2013 -- Harvard School of Public Health Dean Julio Frenk joined hundreds of scientists, doctors, and technical experts…
Marc Roberts, a ‘human face of HSPH,’ recognized for 46 years of service to Harvard
March 29, 2013 -- When Arnold Epstein meets Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) alumni on his frequent travels in…
HSPH welcomes health care journalists to Boston
March 22, 2013 — Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) helped welcome more than 750 reporters, editors, and news producers…
Curbing children's tobacco use in India by boosting life skills, confidence
March 22, 2013 -- It’s estimated that about five million children in India are addicted to tobacco. They’re lured in…
Former UNAIDS director Peter Piot recounts his role in discovery of Ebola, AIDS
March 14, 2013 -- Peter Piot’s “aha moment” came in 1983. That was when he saw firsthand, in a hospital…
Face masks recommended to help prevent flu transmission
March 13, 2013 — During flu season, sufferers are advised to prevent spreading the virus by covering their mouths when…