Featured News Archives
2012
Modern-day slavery: New book provides economic, historical, and legal overview of bonded labor
November 19, 2012 -- In Bangladesh, workers wade into muddy, parasite-infested waters near the Sundarban mangrove forests to catch baby…
Symposium explores cancer stem cells and tumor metabolism
November 16, 2012 -- An emerging area of science is looking at not just how low-dose radiation harms cells, but also…
In pursuit of clinical research career, surgeon follows in parents' footsteps
November 13, 2012 -- When Meera Kotagal, MD ’09, MPH ’14, a surgical resident and research fellow at the University of…
Making the case to continue an innovative anti-malaria program
November 7, 2012 -- Funding at Risk for Program That Increases Availability, Lowers Costs for Most Effective Drugs A pharmacist in…
Author discusses transformative battle with breast cancer at book launch
November 6, 2012 -- The difficult but transforming experience of facing and surviving cancer takes center stage in the personal and professional…
The cost of not helping the world's most vulnerable children
November 1, 2012 -- It’s not enough to refrain from harm. We must take positive action. This is the core…
Painting the big picture on a Navajo reservation
November 1, 2012 -- Once upon a time, Anne Newland wanted to go to film school. But because life unfolds…
Dedicated crew kept HSPH running during Hurricane Sandy
October 30, 2012 -- Most Harvard School of Public Health employees got an unexpected day off when Hurricane Sandy barreled…
Researchers to examine the impact of the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals
October 17, 2012 -- In the year 2000, the United Nations developed an ambitious plan to meet the needs of some…