HSPH in the News Archives
2012
Solvent exposure and cognitive function
May 29, 2012
Exposure to solvents on the job may reduce cognitive skills later in life for those with less than a high…
Chagas disease dubbed “The new AIDS of the Americas”
May 28, 2012
Chagas disease, a potentially deadly ailment that afflicts an estimated 8 to 11 million people worldwide, has been dubbed “the…
Four HSPH faculty weigh in on Affordable Care Act
May 24, 2012
The Harvard Crimson spoke with Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) faculty members for a Year in Review article on…
HSPH faculty teaching more undergraduate global health courses as demand grows
May 24, 2012
In response to growing undergraduate interest in global health, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) faculty are teaching more courses…
Bernard Lown honored by British Medical Journal
May 23, 2012
Bernard Lown, professor emeritus at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Medical…
Burma: A central battleground for malaria control
May 15, 2012
Despite progress in the global fight against malaria over the past decade, the emergence in Southeast Asia of malaria parasites…
While Americans debate universal health, other nations adopt coverage for all
May 14, 2012
While Americans debate whether to scrap President Obama's health care law, many less wealthy countries already provide universal health care…
HSPH healthy pyramid helps guide offerings at Google's cafés
May 11, 2012
The healthy eating pyramid developed at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) is front and center in the cafés of…
At new Humanitarian Academy, disaster responders will learn best practices
May 7, 2012
A new comprehensive training program for humanitarian workers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) aims to help thousands around…
HSPH’s Atul Gawande tells the evolving story of surgery over the past two hundred years
May 3, 2012
In an article marking the bicentennial of The New England Journal of Medicine, Harvard School of Health Prof. Atul Gawande…