There are several steps newsrooms can take to report on polarized or potentially polarizing science topics such as vaccines or climate change, according to a recent article co-authored by Harvard Chan School’s Amanda Yarnell.
Homelessness leads to a wide range of health challenges and should be tackled through multiple angles, according to Howard Koh.
Cuba’s ability to develop homegrown COVID-19 vaccines and immunize most of its citizens should serve as a model for developing countries around the world dealing with public health emergencies, according to a new report.
A troubling new form of trauma is on the rise. It occurs when people are directly impacted by mass tragedies, such as a mass shooting or a wildfire, either at the same time or in quick succession.
Harvard Chan School experts offer comments and context about the coronavirus in a variety of media outlets.
Climate change continues to pose dire threats to people’s health and health care systems around the world, according to a new report in The Lancet.
Federal regulation of research on dangerous pathogens such as COVID-19 has loopholes and lacks clarity, according to experts.
Scaling up prenatal micronutrient supplementation could have population-wide benefits for the next generation.
Clinicians should pull back on the widespread use of body mass index (BMI) as a metric for assessing people’s health because it can lead to patient distrust and delayed care, say some health experts.
The use of long-acting reversible contraception—such as intrauterine devices (IUDs) or contraceptive implants—increased among people who recently gave birth in states that switched their Medicaid policies to include hospital reimbursement for such contraception, according to a study from Harvard Chan School.