A New York Times profile of HSPH alumnus Donald Hopkins, MPH ’70, describes his impressive efforts to battle Guinea worm disease and his prior … Continue reading “Alumnus Donald Hopkins works to end the scourge of Guinea worm”
Chensheng (Alex) Lu, associate professor of environmental exposure biology at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), discusses the problem of pesticide residue on fruits … Continue reading “Avoiding pesticide residue on fruits and veggies”
A new environmental toxicity study from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of Copenhagen has found that exposure limits set by … Continue reading “U.S. standards for ‘safe’ limits of PFCs in drinking water appear too high for children”
Caroline Buckee’s research on mining cell phone data to track how people’s movements correlate with the spread of disease has been named one of … Continue reading “Cell phone data mining dubbed “breakthrough technology””
Harvard School of Public Health-affiliated physicians were among the hospital emergency department staff called upon to care for victims of the explosions at the … Continue reading “HSPH alumni and faculty part of Boston Marathon tragedy response”
Contrary to popular belief, women generally experience the same coronary artery disease (CAD, or cardiovascular disease) symptoms — including chest pain, pressure, and/or tightness … Continue reading “Women generally have same heart disease symptoms as men”
Recent events at Harvard highlighted the benefits of the Mediterranean diet, capitalizing on growing interest after a recent study provided strong new evidence of … Continue reading “Harvard events highlight benefits of Mediterranean diet”
Article by HSPH’s David Bloom and Elizabeth T. Cafiero, and Michael Chu of Harvard Business School, Psi Impact Magazine, April 2013
Death rates are rising at rural hospitals that serve many poor and elderly people—and the reason may be their inability to provide the most … Continue reading “Rising death rates at rural hospitals suggest need for improvements”
A report released April 2, 2013 by the Center for American Progress found that states with the highest rates of gun violence have the … Continue reading “Report finds states with highest gun violence have weakest gun laws”