Oldest continuously operating school of public health in U.S. looks forward to second century of improving the lives of millions worldwide For immediate release: … Continue reading “Harvard School of Public Health celebrates 100 years of global health leadership”
For immediate release: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 Boston, MA — A newly discovered genetic variant may increase the risk of heart disease in people … Continue reading “Genetic variant may increase heart disease risk among people with type 2 diabetes”
For immediate release: Sunday, June 23, 2013 Boston, MA – A new discovery about how cells move inside the body may provide scientists with … Continue reading “Unexpected discovery of the ways cells move could boost understanding of complex diseases”
For immediate release: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Boston, MA — Women in the U.S. exposed to high levels of air pollution while pregnant were … Continue reading “Exposure to high pollution levels during pregnancy may increase risk of having child with autism”
Nearly half concerned about losing job, not sure could pay for major illness For immediate release: June 4, 2013 Princeton, N.J. – A new … Continue reading “New survey finds most African Americans satisfied with lives overall, but many have concerns about future”
For immediate release: May 17, 2013 Boston, MA – Bicycle engineering guidelines often used by state regulators to design bicycle facilities need to be … Continue reading “Change in cycle track policy needed to boost ridership, public health”
For immediate release: May 9, 2013 Boston, MA — Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have discovered that a particular type of protein … Continue reading “Discovery of new hormone opens doors to new type 2 diabetes treatments”
Technology will allow better surveillance of bacterial populations, understanding of vaccine effectiveness For immediate release: Sunday, May 5, 2013 Boston, MA — A new … Continue reading “Genome sequencing provides unprecedented insight into causes of pneumococcal disease”
For immediate release: May 1, 2013 Boston, MA — New findings from the Oregon Health Insurance Experiment show that Medicaid coverage had no detectable … Continue reading “Expanding Medicaid lowers rates of depression, reduces financial strain, but no improvement shown in physical health”
For immediate release: April 16, 2013 Boston, MA — Privately insured surgical patients who had a complication provided hospitals with a 330% higher profit … Continue reading “Patients with surgical complications provide greater hospital profit-margins”