Kirsten Davison outlined two potential approaches for improving childhood heath and preventing obesity during the seventh annual Alice Hamilton Award lecture on May 10, 2017, at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
May 10, 2017 — Every company, be it a cruise line or clothing manufacturer, has the potential to improve health through its products and … Continue reading “New program aims to make health a business priority”
At annual disaster simulation, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative stresses personal safety May 9, 2017 – Amidst unprecedented levels of violence against civilians and humanitarian aid workers … Continue reading “Attacks against aid workers add complexity to disaster response training”
May 8, 2017—In the 18th through early 20th centuries, white physicians studied black slaves and their descendants in an attempt to identify characteristics that … Continue reading “Understanding slavery’s legacy in health and medicine”
May 4, 2017 – A real-time environmental hazard detection and notification software platform that pools data from social media and other data sources to spot … Continue reading “Student team’s environmental surveillance system wins $10,000 innovation grant”
May 4, 2017 — During an infectious disease outbreak, is it best to quarantine those who have been exposed to the disease — who … Continue reading “To quarantine or not to quarantine?”
Pedro Lamothe-Molina, PhD ’17, hopes to continue researching infectious diseases while taking care of patients and racing the occasional triathlon May 2, 2017 – … Continue reading “Passionate pursuits”
May 1, 2017 – Research from 74 students, postdocs, and research associates was on display April 26, 2017 at the third annual Harvard Chan Poster … Continue reading “Poster Day features work of students, postdocs, researchers”
During her opening remarks at a conference that looked at health care issues in Southeast Asia, Dean Michelle Williams said that the region—which is composed of 10 nations—merits attention for its health achievements and its challenges.
May 1, 2017 – Countries with inclusive and responsive governing institutions—essentially, those that are more democratic—are also more economically successful. That was one of the … Continue reading “Finance ministers from Africa, Latin America convene for annual forum at Harvard”