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”
Coverage in the San Angelo Standard-Times, March 30, 2013, quoting HSPH’s Robert Blendon
As nations struggle with the health consequences associated with physical inactivity—5.3 million deaths per year, according to a 2012 study published in Lancet and … Continue reading “Support for bicycle mass transit in China may hold lessons for other countries”
Coverage in the Boston Globe, March 24, 2013, featuring HSPH’s Andrea Roberts