The sounds of life in Boston — from blaring music to jackhammers to vehicle noise — are the laboratory of Erica Walker, a doctoral … Continue reading “Student bikes through Boston to track sounds of the city”
Germs, mosquitoes, and other disease carrying bugs that normally are killed by cold weather are thriving in parts of the world that are warmer … Continue reading “Climate change altering migration of disease-carrying bugs”
Why should law enforcement-related deaths be treated as a public health issue? Nancy Krieger, professor of social epidemiology, discussed that topic during a reddit “AMA” (Ask Me … Continue reading “Law enforcement-related deaths discussed in reddit ‘AMA’”
Based on four key times around childbirth when maternal and newborn deaths are most likely to occur, the World Health Organization (WHO) has developed … Continue reading “Safe Childbirth Checklist could reduce maternal, newborn deaths”
Tinkering with mosquitoes’ genes to “drive” malaria-fighting traits through mosquito populations might be the next frontier in reducing the spread of malaria, according to … Continue reading “Gene-edited mosquitoes might help fight malaria”
Efforts to improve diet quality in the U.S. and decrease disparities should not be focused on eliminating “food deserts”— areas with mostly low-income residents … Continue reading “Eliminating ‘food deserts’ not best strategy for reducing diet quality disparities”
Even though there’s a running debate as to what exactly constitutes a “mass shooting,” Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s David Hemenway says … Continue reading “Exploring the increase in public mass shootings”
A new report by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and colleagues criticizes the World Health Organization’s leadership during the 2014-15 … Continue reading “Panel calls for reform of global public health system in wake of Ebola epidemic”
A new poll by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and STAT finds that most Americans support government action to keep down the … Continue reading “Poll: Most Americans support government action to keep drug prices down”
In spite of recent news reports suggesting that foods high in saturated fat—like butter and red meat—really aren’t that bad for you, experts from … Continue reading “Saturated fat is bad for the heart—despite the headlines”