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Thomas H. Weller, Nobel Laureate and Professor Emeritus, Dies
August 26, 2008
Boston, MA -- Thomas H. Weller, a Nobel Prize winner in 1954 and HSPH Professor Emeritus, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2008. He was 93. [more...]
Cervical Cancer Prevention in U.S. Should Focus on Vaccinating Adolescent Girls and Revising Screening Policies
August 20, 2008
Boston, MA -- The cost-effectiveness of vaccination in the United States against human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually-transmitted virus that causes cervical cancer, will be optimized by achieving universal vaccine coverage in young adolescent girls, by targeting initial "catch-up" efforts to vaccinate women younger than 21 years of age, and by revising current screening policies, according to an analysis by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers in the August 21, 2008 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine. [more...]
Women in India Abused by Husbands at Far Greater Risk for HIV Infection
August 12, 2008
Boston, MA -- India is home to the third-largest number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) cases in the world and, as in the U.S.
and many African nations, the rate of infection among women continues
to rise faster than that among men. In a new study, researchers at the
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have found that married Indian
women who experienced physical and sexual abuse at the hands of their
husbands were approximately four times more likely to become infected
with HIV than married women who were not abused. [more...]
Statement of Concern on Detention of Drs. Kamiar and Arash Alaei by Iranian Authorities
August 8, 2008
Boston, MA -- Barry R. Bloom, Dean of the Harvard School of Public
Health, today expressed "deep concern regarding the detention by
Iranian authorities of Dr. Kamiar Alaei, a 2007 Masters of Science
graduate of our School, and of his brother, Dr. Arash Alaei. [more...]
Washington Post/Kaiser/Harvard Survey on Experiences of Low-Wage Workers
August 4, 2008
A new national survey
<http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/7802.cfm> by The Washington
Post, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and Harvard School of Public Health provides a
detailed look at the real life experiences and views of low-wage workers. [more...]
Julius B. Richmond, Former U.S. Surgeon General and Professor of Health Policy, Emeritus, Dies
July 31, 2008
Boston, MA -- Julius B. Richmond, a former U.S. Surgeon General and Professor of Health Policy, Emeritus, died at home in Chestnut Hill, MA, on Sunday, July 27, 2008. He was 91. [more...]
Julio Frenk Named Next Dean of Harvard School of Public Health
July 29, 2008
Boston, MA -- Julio Frenk, an eminent authority on global health who served as the Minister of Health of Mexico from 2000 to 2006, will become the new dean of the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), President Drew Faust announced today (July 29).
[more...]
Survey of Hurricane
Preparedness Finds Those Who Experienced Katrina Most Worried About Drinking
Water and Medical Care
Substantial Number of Chronically Ill and Disabled Do Not Have Help They Need to Evacuate
July 23, 2008
Boston,
MA -- Three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated
parts of the Gulf Coast, a new survey conducted by the Harvard School of Public
Health Project on the Public and
Biological Security shows that one-third (34%) of those affected by the
storm report they are very prepared if a major hurricane were to strike their
communities in the next six months.
[more...]
Poll Shows Strong Support for Massachusetts Health Reform Law
More than two-thirds of Massachusetts residents support two-year-old
reform effort
July 15, 2008
Boston, MA -- Two years after the implementation of a
health care reform law aimed at
providing health coverage for nearly all Massachusetts residents, public support for
the law remains high.
[more...]
Binge Drinking Tied to Conditions in the College Environment
Review of Landmark 14-Year
Study Cites Factors Such As Easy Access to Alcohol, Low Prices and Special
Promotions, Weak Control Policies and Lax Enforcement
July 11, 2008
Boston, MA --
Heavy alcohol
use, or binge drinking, among college students in the United States is tied to conditions
in the college environment. That is one of the key findings from research
conducted by researchers with the Harvard School of Public Health College
Alcohol Study (CAS). [more...]
WHO and HSPH Collaborate for Safe Surgery Checklists to Prevent Deaths and Injuries
June 24, 2008
Advice to the Next President: 7 Ways to Fight Health Inequities
June 18, 2008
Even Before Tomato Warning, A Substantial Proportion of Americans Lacked Confidence in Food Safety System
June 12,
2008
Unexpected Finding of Molecule’s Dual Role in Mice May Open New Avenue to Cholesterol Reduction
June 12, 2008
Decline in Cigarette Smoking In U.S. Significantly
Offset by Increase in Use of Cigars, Snuff, Roll-Your-Own and Other
Tobacco Products
Low Taxes on
Non-Cigarette Tobacco Products Keep Addiction "Affordable"
June 10, 2008
HSPH Researchers Discover Natural Inflammation-Fighting Mechanism in Body-Fat Cells
June 3, 2008
Active Social Life May Delay Memory Loss Among U.S. Elderly Population
May 29, 2008
Americans Believe Wounded Iraq War Veterans Are Not Receiving High Quality Medical Care When They Return to the U.S.
May 25, 2008
Nieman Foundation and Harvard School of Public Health Announce 2008-2009 Fellowships in Global Health Reporting
May 19, 2008
New Healthy Eating Pyramid Now Freely Downloadable
from Harvard School of Public Health
Update to "The Nutrition Source" Website Includes New
Recipes and Latest Scientific References
May 13, 2008
Major Shift in HIV Prevention Priorities Needed
May 8, 2008
Domestic Violence Associated with Chronic Malnutrition in Women and Children in India
April 22, 2008
Life Expectancy Worsening or Stagnating for Large Segment of the U.S. Population
April 21, 2008