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Unraveling a medical mystery

Sepsis kills more than half a million people in the U.S. every year. A Harvard Chan student is untangling its secrets.

The story of T.H. Chan

Soon after the largest gift in Harvard’s history was made to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in the fall of 2014, many people began wondering: Who is T.H. Chan for whom the School has been renamed?

Q&A: A public health lens on police-associated violence

In 2014, the police killings of three unarmed African-American males—Eric Garner in Staten Island, New York; Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri; and Tamir Rice in Cleveland, Ohio— sparked a national conversation on police brutality and on endemic racism in U.S. society.

Off the Cuff: Making the case for childhood immunization

Kasisomayajula “Vish” Viswanath, professor of health communication, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences Q: There has been an uptick of measles, whooping cough, and other infections in the United States. Many of these infections, which are routinely prevented by childhood immunizations, have been traced to pockets of communities where parents either refuse or delay childhood … Continue reading “Off the Cuff: Making the case for childhood immunization”

Dean’s message: Inflection points

On the eve of his departure from the School, Dean Julio Frenk reflects on how public health builds the science that clarifies today’s most complicated issues. “My experience at Harvard has been extraordinary, and the decision to step down came only after deep reflection”

A picture of health

In rural South Sudan, the population barely tops four people per square mile. Vehicles are a rarity. And when night falls, a limitless silence descends.