Once thought to be a problem primarily in the developed world, cancer is now a leading cause of death and disability in poorer countries. … Continue reading “Global health leaders advocate for expanding cancer care in developing countries”
On Aug. 13, 2010, a collaboration between the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), Uniwater (Monash and Melbourne Universities) and Harvard University (represented … Continue reading “Global health: Harvard and Australia join together to make water a priority”
The U.S. health care system works assiduously to save lives. The system is not as adept at helping terminally ill patients and their families … Continue reading “Health care: How can medicine help terminally ill patients and their families”
Lilian Cheung, editorial director of HSPH’s Nutrition Source, is quoted in a Boston Globe story on how U.S. and Canadian cranberry growers, faced with … Continue reading “Nutrition news: the selling of cranberries”
HSPH’s Richard Pollack is quoted in a Time magazine article about a report from the American Academy of Pediatrics calling on schools to abandon … Continue reading “Report calls for schools to adjust lice policies to keep kids in school”
A new study in the journal Diabetes by Frank Hu, professor of nutrition and epidemiology, finds that adults born during China’s famine in the … Continue reading “Chronic disease news: Study links fetal nutrition and risk of high blood sugar”
Dean Julio Frenk has been elected to The Commonwealth Fund Board of Directors. The Commonwealth Fund is a private foundation that aims to promote … Continue reading “Dean Frenk to join Commonwealth Board”
The 18th International AIDS conference takes place July 18-23. In an op-ed for Reuters, AIDS researcher Daniel Halperin, a lecturer in the Department of … Continue reading “Global health news: Misconceptions about AIDS”
Harvard Humanitarian Initiative Director Michael VanRooyen is quoted in a Harvard Crimson article about Harvard’s ongoing efforts to help Haiti rebuild following the devastating … Continue reading “Global health news: Harvard continues to help Haiti rebuilding efforts”
Visiting scientist Harald Schmidt is quoted in a Reuters article about how local authorities, employers and health insurers in some countries are experimenting with … Continue reading “Health care reform news: paying for healthy lifestyles”