Applying the lessons of COVID-19
Factors that contributed to the rapid pace of COVID-19 vaccine development could be applied to future epidemics and other global health challenges, according to an article co-authored by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s David Bloom.
How infectious diseases strain economies
Infectious diseases jeopardize economic growth in myriad ways, and the COVID-19 pandemic offers a powerful example, according to a November 5, 2020, World Economic Forum article. The article, co-authored by David Bloom, Clarence James Gamble Professor of Economics…
New web survey aims to understand prevalence of COVID-19 symptoms, association with testing, social distancing behavior
For immediate release: April 8, 2020 Boston, MA – A new survey from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will enable researchers to understand the prevalence of COVID-19 symptoms and to investigate their association with COVID-19 testing…
Rising retirement ages pose challenges for individuals and governments
Governments around the world are raising the age of retirement, and this could spark significant challenges for individuals and societies at large, according to an August 20, 2019 BBC article. David Bloom, Clarence James Gamble Professor of Economics…
Can vaccines help fight the rise of drug-resistant microbes?
March 12, 2019 – Some of the most important medications doctors have at their disposal have been rendered ineffective by parasites, viruses, and bacteria that have evolved resistance against them, and the problem is poised to get worse.…
Overcoming the financial obstacles of vaccine development
The pipeline for potential vaccines against diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, and pneumonia—diseases that primarily afflict people living in low- and middle-income countries—is promising, but substantial funding challenges could hamper efforts to advance these vaccine candidates to later…
Radical transformations likely needed to achieve universal health care
For immediate release: August 23, 2018 Boston, MA – Technological innovation, expansion of the use of frontline personnel such as community health workers, and rapid increases in health care financing are likely to be instrumental to achieving universal…
Preparation key to minimize economic losses from epidemics
Nobody knows which pathogen will trigger the next major epidemic, but governments and international organizations should take meaningful steps now to prepare for it in order to mitigate economic losses, according to a trio of researchers from Harvard…
Wide angle
Sohini Mukherjee, SM ’18, came to Harvard Chan School to better understand global health problems from a diverse systems-level perspective May 7, 2018 – During a college research project in the Sundarbans, a poor rural area of India,…
Health and education ministers focus on leadership at annual Harvard forum
July 11, 2017 – For four intensive days in June, 16 education and health ministers from developing countries in Africa gathered at Harvard to focus on leadership effectiveness, priority setting, financing, and policy implementation. They came for the…