In the News Archives

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.

A large new study aims to reduce the time, cost, and complexity involved with managing patients who have pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.

Frequent use of household cleaning products that contain hazardous chemicals may be raising women’s risk of health harms including asthma and other respiratory conditions, as well as allergic reactions, according to recent studies.

Taking aspirin regularly could help lower the risk of colorectal cancer among individuals with unhealthy lifestyles, according to a study by researchers at Harvard Chan School and collaborating institutions.

In the wake of the United Arab Emirates’ heaviest-ever recorded rainfall in April, the nation has experienced a surge in dengue cases. The increase comes amid a worldwide spike in the tropical disease.

Scheduling doctor appointments for patients who have recently given birth and sending them reminder messages could help to improve their transition to postpartum health care, according to a new study.

Misleading social media posts have the potential to influence attitudes about vaccines—but exactly how and for whom needs to be better studied.

A federal policy set to go into effect in May 2025 would go a long way toward improving oversight of risky virus research, according to a New York Times opinion piece co-authored by Harvard Chan School’s Marc Lipsitch.