The Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) and its affiliate the Humanitarian Academy at Harvard released a joint report on the past year’s accomplishments in research … Continue reading “Harvard’s Humanitarian Initiative and Humanitarian Academy release year-end report on accomplishments”
For years scientists have sought to unravel the mystery of why about 90% of people infected by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacteria that cause tuberculosis … Continue reading “Role of lung lesions in tuberculosis explored”
For those who practice medicine, the fee-for-service business model and “production pressure”—the requirement to see as many patients in as little time as possible—are … Continue reading “Changing the healthcare system’s business model”
Walter Willett, Fredrick John Stare professor of epidemiology and nutrition and chair of the Department of Nutrition at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), … Continue reading “Walter Willett to receive McGill’s Bloomberg Manulife Prize”
Department of Health & Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius recently announced the appointment of HSPH alumna Karen DeSalvo, SM ’02, as the next National … Continue reading “Karen DeSalvo, SM ’02, named National Coordinator for Health IT”
As Obamacare ramped up on January 1, 2014, the United States underwent a profound change in its health care system, according to health policy … Continue reading “As new year kicks off, Obamacare brings profound changes to U.S. health care”
Pakistani physician Anita Zaidi, SM ’99, has won the first-ever $1 million Caplow Children’s Prize, the largest humanitarian prize worldwide dedicated to saving children’s … Continue reading “Alumna Anita Zaidi awarded $1 million to save children’s lives in Pakistan village”
People across the globe are consuming far more sodium than is healthy, according to a new study led by Harvard School of Public Health … Continue reading “Salt consumption too high worldwide”
An article in the January 4, 2014 issue of The Lancet calls for a new, broader conceptualization of the term “global health” that acknowledges … Continue reading “Revisiting global health in an interdependent world”
Eating a small handful of unsalted nuts seven or more times a week may reduce risk of death by 20%, according to a new … Continue reading “Eating nuts may lengthen lives”