FEATURE
A Better Flow Chart for Medical Discovery

The Apple Women’s Health Study will use data from smartphones to help researchers understand menstruation’s ties to many diseases.

Spring 2020

IN THIS ISSUE

Healthy Buildings on the Horizon
From fighting coronavirus to boosting cognitive performance, Joe Allen thinks healthy buildings will be the next public health revolution.
Innovations through Public Health History
A sample of “next-generation” ideas from the past
Bridging the Know-Do Gap
Ariadne Labs’ Better Evidence program brings the most up-to-date clinical knowledge to health care providers in resource-poor countries.
A Better Insect Repellent
Abraar Karan, MPH ’17, wants to launch a long-lasting repellent in countries suffering from malaria and other vector-borne diseases.
Next-Generation Public Health
Innovative work led by faculty, researchers, students, and alumni

DEPARTMENTS

Message from the Dean: Pandemics and Partnerships
Public health’s moment of truth.
Frontlines Spring 2020
Quick updates about the latest public health news from across the School and beyond.
Unleashing New Tools to Build a Healthier Environment
The Login5 Foundation, which had previously supported the initial development and debut of the CoBE calculator, is continuing its support of the project with a new gift of $1.5 million.
How can designers address the COVID-19 pandemic?
Public health and design take different approaches to making life better for people.
Q&A: Lessons from a Pandemic: Asaf Bitton, MPH ’10
A public health researcher and health systems innovation leader talks about the coronavirus pandemic.
Harvard Chan School Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds across the world, the Harvard Chan School community has provided influential research, policy advice, and public education.
Alumni News Spring 2020
Alumni News from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Faculty News Spring 2020
Faculty appointments and promotions, awards and honors, and books.
Scaling Up Leadership in a Time of Crisis
Andrew Morris-Singer, MD ’07, and his husband Corey Morris-Singer, PhD ’12, and helping two centers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with key roles in confronting COVID-19 scale up their operations.