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October 9, 2014 — Maryam S Farvid, a visiting scientist and Takemi fellow at Harvard School of Public Health, was first author on two … Continue reading “Red meat consumption and breast cancer risk”

October 7, 2014 — In 2010, New York Times journalists Nicholas Kristof and his wife, Sheryl WuDunn, argued for investing in the health, education, … Continue reading “A practical guide to becoming an effective global citizen”

October 7, 2014 — About 50 postdocs and their mentors celebrated Harvard School of Public Health’s “Postdoc Appreciation Day” on September 19, 2014, which … Continue reading “In praise of postdocs”

October 6, 2014 — Donna Spiegelman, professor of epidemiologic methods at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), has received a Director’s Pioneer Award from … Continue reading “Donna Spiegelman wins award to develop effective public health interventions”

October 6, 2014 — A new study by HSPH’s Reginald Tucker-Seeley and colleagues found that the depletion of a family’s financial resources was a … Continue reading “Financial well-being and health”

September 25, 2014 — For scientists who study rare diseases, hospitals’ vast data banks hold tantalizing potential. Access to anonymized electronic medical records allows … Continue reading “Digging for research gold in electronic medical records”

A sampling of coverage The Boston Globe: Gift to Harvard Public Health school boosts all of Mass. The New York Times: Hong Kong Group … Continue reading “Media coverage of the Chan family’s gift”

September 5, 2014 — Flashed on screen at a recent Harvard symposium was an illustration from the year 1308 showing students in a lecture-style … Continue reading “Rethinking public health education”

September 4, 2014 — The Harvard School of Public Health community welcomed new students during orientation activities held August 25-29, 2014. Students from across … Continue reading “Orientation 2014: HSPH welcomes new students”

August 25, 2014 — In only two months as an intern in a lab at Harvard School of Public Health, Erika Espinosa believes she … Continue reading “Undergraduates get taste of public health in summer programs”