With driving-related fatalities on the rise over the past couple of years—spurred by drivers’ increasing use of smartphones and other digital devices—a team at … Continue reading “Curbing distracted driving with “situational awareness””
The percentage of people in the U.S. purchasing firearms without a background check appears to be significantly lower than the most recent estimate more … Continue reading “Even as more gun buyers undergo background checks, millions still don’t”
The bicycle-crash-prone streets of Inman Square in Cambridge, MA — near the scene of a highly publicized June 2016 accident that killed a young … Continue reading “A safer biking proposal for troublesome spot in Cambridge, MA”
Leonard Marcus, lecturer on public health practice in the Department of Health Policy and Management at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and … Continue reading “National Preparedness Leadership Initiative trains TSA executives”
As states and consumers debate making changes to Medicaid and other public health insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, care should be taken … Continue reading “Rigorous research, not anecdotes, should guide Obamacare debate”
After decades of discrimination, the Rohingya—a Muslim ethnic group living in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Malaysia and other southeast Asian countries—are experiencing a severe health crisis, … Continue reading “Health crisis faces the Rohingya people of Myanmar”
Why can’t some people smell the odor of asparagus in their urine? Is Pokémon GO really a good source of exercise? You can ask our researchers about those topics during a Facebook Live Q&A on Wednesday, December 21.
Anita Zaidi, SM’99, director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s enteric and diarrheal diseases program, and a pediatrician who gave up her career … Continue reading “Helping underserved children in Pakistan”
Stakeholders in the health sector, such as patients, drug manufacturers, health care providers, and policy-makers, often have conflicting needs and objectives—and this “misalignment” has … Continue reading “Addressing ‘massive disparities’ in global health”
Taxing soda and other sugary drinks could help cities reduce diabetes and obesity and generate millions of dollars for health programs, according to a … Continue reading “Sugary drinks taxes could reduce diabetes, obesity”