States across the U.S. should consider following the lead of Oregon, which recently passed a ballot initiative decriminalizing the personal possession of all drugs, according to Harvard Chan School’s Mary Bassett.
A multi-pronged public health strategy—including a national testing plan that uses widespread frequent rapid antigen tests—has the potential to stop the spread of the coronavirus, according to Harvard Chan School’s Michael Mina.
Three types of interventions aimed at increasing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage are all cost-effective.
A biomarker in a gene called TRIM27 appears to be associated with survival rates in patients with certain types of lung cancer, according to … Continue reading “Biomarker linked with lung cancer survival rates could aid in prognosis”
While some studies have suggested that the paleo diet—which focuses on “caveman” foods such as meat, produce, and nuts—may have health benefits, experts argue that the evidence is murky.
Successful results from studies of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine are encouraging, but President-elect Joe Biden’s immediate focus in fighting the pandemic is getting more states … Continue reading “Biden administration to focus on masks and forging national plan to slow COVID-19”
In spite of health insurance coverage gains achieved under the Affordable Care Act, a new study found that many Americans are still struggling with “catastrophic” health care costs.
With disasters related to climate change increasing, it’s crucial that the health care workforce be “climate-ready,” according to Aaron Bernstein.
The requirement that students be seated six feet apart in schools during the pandemic should be reduced to three feet, say Harvard Chan experts.
After years of hype about the impact artificial intelligence (AI) could have on health care, many experts believe that we are now on a … Continue reading “How artificial intelligence is reshaping health care”