How Jacinda Ardern tackled public health crises in New Zealand
Jacinda Ardern, former prime minister of New Zealand, spoke at a November 17 Harvard Chan School event about her leadership during public health crises, including gun violence and the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to help a troubled loved one with a gun
If you have a loved one who is experiencing mental distress—and they have a gun—there are ways you can help protect them from harming themselves or others, according to experts.
U.S. men die nearly six years before women, as life expectancy gap widens
New research from Harvard Chan School and UC San Francisco shows that the life expectancy of American women is now 5.8 years longer than that of American men—a trend researchers say is driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Partnering with gun owners to prevent suicide
Engaging with pro-gun communities to promote the safe storage of guns may be key to decreasing rates of suicide, according to experts from Harvard Chan School.
Better data boosting gun violence prevention efforts
Since federal policy was changed in 2019 to allow funding for gun violence research, multiple databases have been established to track violent deaths across the U.S. The data provide key information for successfully implementing a public health approach…
There are many practical ways to reduce gun deaths
No single strategy is likely to significantly reduce gun deaths in the U.S.—but lots of strategies working together could help, according to Harvard Chan School’s David Hemenway.
Study adds to evidence of ‘dangerous link’ between lead ammunition and child blood lead levels
Ten years’ worth of data from Massachusetts shows that children living in communities with higher rates of firearm licensure are more likely to have elevated blood lead levels, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School…
Gun violence researchers at Harvard Chan School receive largest-ever grant
Researchers at Harvard Chan School have received a five-year, $5 million grant to support research on firearm injuries and deaths.
Guns, lead levels, and suicides linked in Massachusetts study
In Massachusetts towns with more guns, there are more suicides—and blood lead levels in a community appear to play a role in the link, according to a new study from Harvard Chan School.
Harvard Chan School experts shed light on link between guns and suicides, gun injuries
The relationship between firearms and suicide, as well as firearms injury data, were among the topics of studies from experts at Harvard Chan School that appeared in the December 2022 issue of the journal Preventive Medicine.