Documentary explores ‘invisible’ work of public health
A new PBS documentary about the importance of public health features Harvard Chan School’s Mary Bassett.
A new PBS documentary about the importance of public health features Harvard Chan School’s Mary Bassett.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) faces challenges such as communicating public health policies to the public, modernizing data collection, and having limited governmental authority to collect data, according to Rochelle Walensky, CDC director from 2021–2023 and current Menschel Fellow at Harvard Chan School.
People with MS had a stronger immune response to Epstein-Barr virus than those without MS—but their response did not follow a specific pattern that could help highlight the disease’s origins, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
Playing strategy games such as chess may help brains to cope with damage caused by dementia, but more research is needed to show whether it helps to prevent cognitive decline in the first place, according to experts.
While some researchers disagree about recommended limits for sodium consumption, they agree that most Americans get too much in their diets.
A year-old program offers property owners in Boston free replacement of old lead service lines that carry water from the public supply to homes. But only about 400 homeowners have taken advantage of the program so far, according to recent media reports.
During pregnancy, sexual minority women are 50% more likely to experience stress and depression, and are more likely to use antidepressants, compared to their heterosexual counterparts, according to a new study.
Brazil’s public vaccination campaign against dengue is unlikely to halt the disease’s spread, according to experts.
Climate change–driven weather disasters are having broad and lasting impacts on people’s health and on health care utilization—and these impacts are likely being undercounted, according to a new study.
The Food and Drug Administration announced last week that it will allow yogurt producers to say that regular consumption of their products may prevent Type 2 diabetes, but labels must also include the qualification that this is based on “limited scientific evidence.”