Op-ed: Decisions on school reopenings shouldn’t be driven by ‘anecdote’
In an op-ed, Harvard Chan School experts wrote that policies regarding reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic should be evidence-based.
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Expect COVID-19 cases to surge as winter approaches, experts warn
Experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are sounding the alarm over a coming surge in COVID-19 cases as colder weather sets … Continue reading “Expect COVID-19 cases to surge as winter approaches, experts warn”
Strategy calling for spread of coronavirus among young could leave millions dead, say experts
Harvard Chan School experts are criticizing a proposed strategy that would attempt to hasten herd immunity to the coronavirus by allowing it to spread freely among healthy young people while attempting to keep more vulnerable Americans from getting infected.
Op-ed: Public health researchers should get political
It’s time for researchers to step into politics, according to Mary Bassett, director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University and FXB Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Fracking associated with elevated radiation levels at nearby sites
The energy production process commonly known as fracking is associated with increased levels of airborne radioactive particles in areas downwind of fracking sites, according … Continue reading “Fracking associated with elevated radiation levels at nearby sites”
No risk-free way to gather for the holidays
Infectious disease experts advise against large holiday gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic, but offer ways to reduce risk for those who choose to gather.
Viewpoint: Prioritizing racial minorities for COVID-19 vaccines
An op-ed co-authored by Dean Michelle Williams addresses the issue of race and vaccine allocation in the U.S.
Op-ed: Why face masks are the ‘right now’ strategy
The latest evidence makes it clear that wearing a face mask can save lives during the coronavirus pandemic, according to an op-ed by Harvard Chan School researchers.
Gun suicide deaths disproportionately high in west and south
Deaths from gun suicide in 11 congressional districts across Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Tennessee are roughly double the national average.
Advertising by chain restaurants linked to adult weight gain in low-income areas
Unhealthy food and beverage marketing by chain restaurants is associated with modest weight gain among adults living in low-income U.S. counties.