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Student recognized for genetic research on malaria
June 16, 2016 -- As an undergraduate working in malaria researcher Dyann Wirth’s lab at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Caleb Irvine was curious why malaria transmission was on the uptick in the Thiès region of…
Taking aim at salt
In this week’s podcast: The push to reduce the amount of salt in processed foods, plus new research that could offer a way to prevent Zika virus and a range of other diseases, and why many students don't…
Battling a 'superbug'
In this week’s podcast: The "superbug" that is igniting new concerns over antibiotic resistance, plus the common chemicals linked to health problems in women, and the global toll of slavery.
Common bacteria may help curb mosquito-borne diseases
Bacteria called Wolbachia appear to be naturally reducing the spread of malaria, suggesting that the microbes could potentially be used as a tool to tamp down the disease, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School…
‘Superbug’ found in Pennsylvania patient highlights dangers of antibiotic resistance
May 31, 2016 -- A “superbug” that is resistant to colistin—the antibiotic of last resort—was recently found in a U.S. patient with a urinary tract infection. Sarah Fortune, professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard Chan School,…
Gut check: Shining a light on our bacteria’s role in disease
May 19, 2016 — Back when she was a high school athlete, Michelle Rooks, who will graduate with her PhD in biological sciences in public health later this month, saw how making changes to her diet could improve…
On the verge of vanquishing Guinea worm
Guinea worm, a water-borne parasitic disease that can be excruciatingly painful, affected 3.5 million people in 1986. Now there are only 22 cases left, and Donald Hopkins, MPH ’70—who has doggedly fought Guinea worm over the past two…
HPV vaccination expected to reduce cancer burden in all races, may not eliminate all disparities
For immediate release: April 28, 2016 Boston, MA – Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers occur more frequently, and sometimes with more deadly consequences, among Hispanics, blacks, and American Indian and Alaska Natives than among whites. A new study from…
Zika epidemic forcing scientists to rethink assumptions about human biology
April 15, 2016 — On April 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) joined the World Health Organization (WHO) in confirming a link between Zika and the severe birth defect microcephaly. While officials at WHO also…
Researchers optimistic about malaria vaccine progress
April 12, 2016 — While the world is as close as it has ever been to having a malaria vaccine, the fight to eradicate the disease is far from over. That was the consensus among experts in the…