In the wake of the World Health Organization’s declaration on May 5 that it was ending the COVID global health emergency, experts acknowledged that the disease now poses much less of threat than it has over the past three years—but that some level of threat will continue.
Wildfires threaten a significant percentage of hospitals and other inpatient health care facilities in California—and in many counties, all the health care facilities may be at risk, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Harvard Chan School.
In a recent survey, 3 in 10 U.S. adults said they know someone who has been directly affected by opioid addiction, and more than half of that group said they know someone who died from using opioids. In addition, 1 in 7 adults reported that they’d been directly impacted by opioid addiction.
In a study of people who have been hurt or offended by another person, those who completed self-directed exercises in a forgiveness workbook reported reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety after two weeks compared to participants who had not yet received the workbooks.
Boosting support for public health, emergency managers, and the emergency responder workforce is key to being prepared for future disasters in the U.S., according to Harvard Chan School’s Rich Serino.
Communities of color, notably Black people, are disproportionately exposed to harmful chemicals via personal care items such as hair products, studies have found. Harvard Chan School doctoral student Marissa Chan thinks it’s important to change the societal factors driving this so-called “beauty injustice.”
More than 20% of patients say they would forego follow-up tests after an abnormal mammogram if they had to pay a deductible, according to a recent study. The finding shows how health costs can interfere with the purpose of breast cancer screening—to catch cases early—and can worsen health disparities, according to experts, including Harvard Chan School’s Anna Sinaiko.
During pregnancy, the timing of when mothers start taking antiretroviral drugs to treat HIV may impact the risk of developmental delays in children, according to a study co-authored by researchers at Harvard Chan School.
There’s a lot of progress being made to combat climate change—and it’s important to highlight it to motivate people to push for more, according to Harvard Chan School’s Marcy Franck.
Josiemer Mattei shares how Puerto Rican food culture shaped her dietary habits, and what she eats in a typical day.
