June 23, 2010 — Frank B. Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, will receive the … Continue reading “Frank Hu receives award for diabetes epidemiology research”
June 18, 2010 — Raising the price on regular sodas may be the most effective way to encourage Americans to reach for less sugary … Continue reading “Price increase may be best motivator to swap sugary drinks for healthier ones”
June 15, 2010 — In 1953, scientists James Watson and Francis Crick published a now-famous paper describing the double-helix structure of DNA, but it … Continue reading “Former Nobel Prize committee member shares stories about world’s most famous scientific prize”
June 14, 2010 — Every spring, HSPH members are asked to complete performance reviews, and this year, they beat the existing record. Overall, the … Continue reading “Celebration for completing performance management reviews”
June 14, 2010 — For the next new infectious threat—or the next phase of the ongoing H1N1 influenza pandemic—public health decision makers need better … Continue reading “Infectious disease: lessons learned from H1N1 pandemic”
June 8, 2010 — They are an odd couple of co-authors. Max Essex, chair of the Harvard AIDS Initiative and a world-renowned research scientist, … Continue reading “HIV/AIDS: Stories from an epidemic”
June 1, 2010 — It may come as a surprise to many people that the comprehensive national health care reform bill signed into law … Continue reading “Sen. Tom Harkin received Healthy Cup”
June 1, 2010 — More than two decades after the concept was first introduced in the United States, the designated driver is all grown … Continue reading “Designated Driver Campaign: Harvard center helped to popularize solution to a national problem”
June 1, 2010 — Lyle Ignace had been working for the Indian Health Service for years, providing care as an internist at a Navajo … Continue reading “HSPH grad Lyle Ignace to bring Native Americans better health care”
June 1, 2010 — Dean Julio Frenk opened the 2010 Commencement Ceremonies on a crystal clear late spring day May 27 by observing that … Continue reading “Commencement: HSPH graduates given call to action to make a difference”
