October 12, 2011 — For decades cigarette smoking has been considered a risk factor for lung cancer, but exactly how tobacco use causes tumors … Continue reading “Researchers shed light on what triggers tumors in lung cancer”
October 11, 2011 — Scientists from around the globe gathered in Boston this month to discuss the enduring problem of diseases like tuberculosis, gonorrhea, … Continue reading “International symposium in Boston targets drug resistance”
October 6, 2011 — As acting head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the beginning of the Obama administration, Richard … Continue reading “Former acting CDC head Besser discusses politics and public health with HSPH students”
October 3, 2011 — HSPH Dean Julio Frenk stepped up his efforts this fall to keep global health issues at center stage despite a … Continue reading “Dean Frenk pushes global health agenda”
October 3, 2011 — Induction Recognizes ‘Extraordinary Individual Achievement’ Julio Frenk, Dean of Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and T & G Angelopoulos Professor … Continue reading “Dean Julio Frenk inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences”
September 29, 2011 — HSPH postdoctoral researchers were honored at a reception on September 22, 2011, in the Kresge Cafeteria for their significant contributions to … Continue reading “Postdocs celebrated at Annual Appreciation Day”
September 29, 2011 A new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers implies that, among three closely related African-ancestry populations, natural … Continue reading “HSPH study suggests natural selection at work in certain disease-related genes”
September 28, 2011 — The world needs a prevention revolution, Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal told an HSPH audience on September 15, 2011. A leading health advocate and … Continue reading “Move prevention to the top of every nation’s health care agenda, health expert urges”
September 28, 2011 — Are clean air protections and job growth at odds in a tough economy? The latest Harvard School of Public Health Forum took on … Continue reading “Smog or jobs? HSPH Forum panel debates Obama decision to forgo tightening ozone standards”
September 28, 2011 — HSPH Alumni Gather From Around the World In a festive annual reunion, 160 Harvard School of Public Health alumni, students, and … Continue reading “Alumni Weekend 2011”
