Government-funded program known as PEPFAR allowed School to scale up efforts February 11, 2013 — The largest public health initiative in history dedicated to … Continue reading “HSPH efforts in Africa helped lead to decade of success against AIDS”
February 7, 2013 — Research has shown that using a checklist in operating rooms makes surgery safer and more successful. Now, a new study … Continue reading “Surgical safety checklist, paired with training, lowers complications after high-risk operations”
January 29, 2013 — Adetokunbo Lucas, who earned a master of science in hygiene at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) in 1964 and … Continue reading “Tropical disease expert Adetokunbo Lucas wins humanitarian award”
January 25, 2013 — Donald Hornig, professor of chemistry, emeritus, at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and a former president of Brown University, … Continue reading “In Memoriam: Donald Hornig, founding director of HSPH’s Interdisciplinary Programs in Health, former president of Brown University”
January 22, 2013 — Vilma Hunt, a pioneering researcher who studied radioactivity in cigarette smoke and workplace environmental hazards for women, died on December … Continue reading “In Memoriam: Vilma Hunt, former HSPH scientist, radiation expert, feminist”
January 22, 2013 — In the wake of the horrific school shootings in Newtown, Conn. in December, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) experts … Continue reading “Harvard School of Public Health experts offer insights on curbing U.S. gun violence”
January 3, 2013 — Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among women in China, with 1.1 million new cases annually. China’s breast … Continue reading “Breast cancer in China: HSPH to partner in new awareness initiative”
January 2, 2013 — Harvard School of Public Health’s new online course, “Health in Numbers: Quantitative Methods in Clinical and Public Health Research,” an … Continue reading “HSPH to launch second public health course on edX”
