Prenatal exposure to GLP-1 receptor agonists and other second-line antidiabetics may not pose greater risk to infants than insulin
Infants born to women with pre-gestational type 2 diabetes who take second-line non-insulin antidiabetic medications during pregnancy are at no higher risk of major congenital malformations than infants born to those who take insulin, according to a new…
‘Crossroads’ conversations: Faculty, alums share key career moments with students
Harvard Chan faculty and alumni shared stories about major transitional moments in their careers and lives at an October 16 dinner with students.
Evaluating the safety of TDF, an HIV drug, for pregnant women facing COVID-19
Among pregnant women who use the HIV drug tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, there was no greater risk of malformations in their newborns than from other antiretroviral therapies, according to new research from Harvard Chan School.
HPV vaccination rates increasing in U.S., but still fall short of goals
Rates of vaccination for the human papillomavirus are on the rise among children in the U.S., but still fall short of national goals.
Assessing the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women during COVID-19
A new survey aims to shed light on the level of stress that pregnant and postpartum women are facing around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to assess their well-being and mental health. The survey is sponsored…
Asthma poorly controlled among pregnant women in U.S.
Pregnant women in the U.S. with asthma face numerous health challenges, especially publicly-insured women, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology:…
Study suggests minimum of one year between pregnancies
Women should wait at least one year between giving birth and getting pregnant again to reduce health risks to both themselves and their children, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health…
Study: Fathers’ antidepressant use not harmful to babies
Fathers’ use of antidepressants does not appear to increase health risks for babies, according to a new study. Although the scientific community has not been overly concerned about the impact of paternal antidepressant use on babies’ health, Sonia…
Risks to babies of mothers with HIV from three antiretroviral regimens appear to be low
For immediate release: April 25, 2018 Boston, MA – The risk for preterm birth and early infant death is similar for three antiretroviral drug regimens taken by pregnant women with HIV, according to a new study from Harvard…
‘Blended’ online, on-campus master’s program in epidemiology offers maximum flexibility
January 12, 2016 -- Between shifts in a California hospital, on lunch break in Singapore, or on an airplane soaring over Canada, students from all over the globe are now studying epidemiology in a new Harvard T.H. Chan…