August 18, 2016 – Osa Iyekekpolor sees people in his Dorchester, MA neighborhood smoking cigarettes and wonders if they realize how much it can … Continue reading “Local students learn about public health on Harvard Chan tour”
Researchers identify western US counties with the highest risk of exposure to pollution from wildfires August 16, 2016—Wildfires threaten more than land and homes. … Continue reading “‘Smoke waves’ will affect millions in coming decades”
August 16, 2016—Engineered nanomaterials (ENMs)—which are less than 100 nanometers (one millionth of a millimeter) in diameter—can make the colors in digital printer inks pop … Continue reading “New Center to assess safety of engineered nanomaterials”
Program in Boston-area Head Start centers to reach thousands August 9, 2016 — When fast food joints are on every corner and fruits and … Continue reading “Parents helping parents to fight obesity in preschoolers”
August 8, 2016— Stunting—a condition in which children’s physical growth is lower-than-normal for their age—afflicts approximately 160 million children under age five around the world. … Continue reading “Why do children become stunted?”
August 8, 2016 — A new free online course from Harvard University will explore the principles guiding humanitarian response to modern emergencies as well … Continue reading “Principles, challenges of offering humanitarian aid are focus of new online course”
August 4, 2016—A new collaborative effort by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Boston University School of Public Health aims to address the health … Continue reading “New Center targets environmental health disparities in Massachusetts”
Antibiotics were once lauded for their impressive abilities to fight infection. Now, in an era of rampant antibiotic resistance, Harvard Chan researcher Yonatan Grad … Continue reading “Defending the ‘wonder drugs’”
July 25, 2016 Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community: I am delighted to announce that Karen M. Emmons, PhD – currently Vice … Continue reading “Karen Emmons named Dean for Academic Affairs”
July 21, 2016 — As new vaccines are introduced—some of them quite costly—accurate information on the cost and financing of national immunization programs can … Continue reading “Helping nations assess and manage immunization costs”