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New research reveals the ancestral populations of India and their relationships to modern groups September 23, 2009

International effort is the first genome-scale analysis of diverse Indian groups For immediate release: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Hyderabad, India;…

HSPH-led team discovers protective cellular process in ALS disease in mice, hinting at new therapeutic approach September 17, 2009

Boston, MA -- When Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) scientists disabled a specific protein in mice that were genetically…

Four-fifths of businesses foresee severe problems maintaining operations if significant H1N1 flu outbreak September 9, 2009

Employees Will Face Challenges As Few Businesses Offer Paid Leave to Care for Sick Family Members For immediate release: Wednesday,…

Link found between common sexual infection and risk of aggressive prostate cancer September 9, 2009

For immediate release: Wednesday, September 9, 2009 Boston, MA--A new study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and Brigham…

High levels of lead in bone associated with increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease in men September 8, 2009

Boston, MA -- Growing evidence shows that exposure to lead in the environment is associated with cardiovascular disease, including increased…

Center for Communicable Disease dynamics to be established at HSPH to model factors involved in infectious disease spread and intervention September 3, 2009

For immediate release: Thursday, September 3, 2009 Boston, MA -- A new center that will focus on mathematical modeling of…

Harvard School of Public Health professor Barry R. Bloom named recipient of national award for contributions to understanding immune responses to infectious diseases September 2, 2009

For immediate release: September 2, 2009 Boston, MA -- Barry R. Bloom, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor and Joan L.…

National survey finds six in ten Americans believe serious outbreak of influenza A (H1N1) likely in fall/winter July 15, 2009

Some Parents Predict Substantial Financial Impacts For immediate release: July 15, 2009 Boston, MA--As part of a series about Americans'…

Environmental health biostatistician whose work has impacted air pollution regulation joins Harvard School of Public Health July 9, 2009

For immediate release: July 9, 2009 Boston, MA -- Francesca Dominici, PhD, a biostatistican whose work has affected air pollution…

Prominent bioinformatics expert to join Harvard School of Public Health faculty and become chair of Dana-Farber Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology July 9, 2009

For immediate release: July 9, 2009 Boston, MA -- Giovanni Parmigiani, PhD, a noted leader in applying bioinformatics tools to…