In the News Archives

Getting the new COVID booster is a good idea, according to vaccinologist Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire of Harvard Chan School.

Rates of gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders, and gestational weight gain rose significantly during first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.

A major new analysis has found no connection between cell phone use and brain cancer.

When it comes to heart health, some ultra-processed foods are worse than others, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

While there is no one-size-fits-all diet for longevity, eating patterns that emphasize unprocessed or minimally processed foods including vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes, seem to support healthy aging

Though fatal suicides have been decreasing among physicians, female doctors remain at an elevated risk, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.

The imminent closure of Steward Health Care-owned Carney Hospital threatens to widen Boston’s already dramatic health inequities, writes Harvard Chan School’s Alecia McGregor.

Epidemiologist Bill Hanage spoke about this summer’s COVID surge and how to understand the disease’s current phase.

While Massachusetts residents were recently found to have the second-highest life expectancy in the country, major health disparities still plague the state—and could widen if vulnerable patients lose access to the hospitals and health centers they’ve relied on.

Many deaths in the U.S. from the most common causes could be delayed or prevented with lifestyle changes and improved primary care delivery, experts say.