April 10, 2013 — Harvard School of Public Health Dean Julio Frenk joined hundreds of scientists, doctors, and technical experts from around the world … Continue reading “HSPH Dean Julio Frenk joins global health experts in endorsing polio eradication plan”
April 4, 2013 – National Public Health Week (NPHW), being celebrated during the first week of April, focuses on what U.S. Surgeon General Regina … Continue reading “National Public Health Week 2013 highlights public health’s big returns on investment”
March 29, 2013 — When Arnold Epstein meets Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) alumni on his frequent travels in the U.S. and abroad, … Continue reading “Marc Roberts, a ‘human face of HSPH,’ recognized for 46 years of service to Harvard”
March 22, 2013 — Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) helped welcome more than 750 reporters, editors, and news producers to Boston for the … Continue reading “HSPH welcomes health care journalists to Boston”
March 22, 2013 — It’s estimated that about five million children in India are addicted to tobacco. They’re lured in by small, brightly colored … Continue reading “Curbing children’s tobacco use in India by boosting life skills, confidence”
March 14, 2013 — Peter Piot’s “aha moment” came in 1983. That was when he saw firsthand, in a hospital in Kinshasa, Zaire (now … Continue reading “Former UNAIDS director Peter Piot recounts his role in discovery of Ebola, AIDS”
March 13, 2013 — During flu season, sufferers are advised to prevent spreading the virus by covering their mouths when coughing or sneezing and … Continue reading “Face masks recommended to help prevent flu transmission”
March 13, 2013 — Public health resources in Africa have long been devoted to infectious diseases such as AIDS and malaria and, for women, … Continue reading “Innovative study documents changing health needs of African women”
March 13, 2013 — A new study by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers is the first to identify the primary mechanism controlling … Continue reading “HSPH researchers identify key mechanism in cellular growth process”
March 11, 2013 — India is poised to join the list of countries suffering from a dual burden of both infectious and chronic non-communicable … Continue reading “HSPH program fills training gap for nutrition researchers in India”