HSPH in the News Archives
2010
HSPH hosts HIV/AIDS panel on World AIDS Day
December 1, 2010
World AIDS Days is observed each year on December 1. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness about the…
Health policy news: Can Medicaid successfully enroll the uninsured?
November 27, 2010
The broad expansion of Medicaid to cover all adults whose family income is below 133% of the federal poverty line…
Researcher looks for links between neighborhoods and health
November 18, 2010
The environments where people live and work may be linked to health, according to S.V. Subramanian, associate professor of society, human…
Smokeless tobacco products designed to attract the young
November 17, 2010
New smokeless tobacco products with slick packaging and candy-like appearance can lure young people and others into smoking, and, despite…
Institute of Medicine Head Harvey Fineberg discusses growing disease burden in developing nations
November 10, 2010
Scarce health resources in the developing world are being increasingly stretched by the growing challenge of heart disease, diabetes and…
Surgery an unmet need in global health
November 8, 2010
Public health professionals who work in the developing world have long focused on defeating infectious diseases, and recently have widened…
Nanoparticles' path from lungs to body illuminates effects of air pollution, offers promise for inhaled drug therapies
November 7, 2010
Nanoparticles too small to see through a traditional microscope could be used in developing therapeutic agents to treat pulmonary disease,…
Health policy: Experts debate future of U.S. health care reform law
November 5, 2010
The mid-term elections may be over, but the battle over health care reform is just beginning, according to the panel…
Infectious disease: HPV vaccine appears to be cost-effective way to prevent anal cancer in young males
November 3, 2010
Jane Kim, assistant professor of health decision science at HSPH, is the author of a study in The Lancet Infectious…
Universities can help Pakistan rebuild water management system, HSPH expert says
October 15, 2010
The flood waters have receded in Pakistan, but those working to rebuild after this summer’s disaster have a long road…