As COVID-19 cases climb again, some states may need to resume restrictions
Three Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health experts recently weighed in on whether states should consider rolling back reopening.
Three Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health experts recently weighed in on whether states should consider rolling back reopening.
A selection of articles from July 2020 featuring Harvard Chan School experts discussing the coronavirus pandemic.
Scientific understanding about COVID-19 has evolved dramatically over the past few months.
People who have a history of gum disease or who have lost two or more teeth face increased risk of gastrointestinal cancers, a study found.
Roughly half of those who die by suicide in the U.S. use a firearm. That’s why reducing access to lethal means is key to reducing suicides, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Catherine Barber.
It’s essential to reopen elementary schools full-time in the fall, say experts. To do so, they recommend eliminating community transmission of COVID-19 while ramping up testing and surveillance.
A century-old technology known as germicidal ultraviolet air disinfection, or GUV, may be able to wipe out airborne coronavirus particles in indoor spaces, according to experts.
Moderate coffee consumption may reduce the risk of several chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and certain cancers.
Given delays getting results from the most commonly used test to diagnose COVID-19—the PCR test—some experts are hoping for a rapid, low-cost test for the disease that could deliver results within 10 minutes.
Two Harvard Chan School faculty members and one alumna are among 22 experts featured in a project called “I Am A Scientist,” which aims to promote STEM diversity by providing middle- and high-school students with information about modern-day researchers.