A new study adds to the growing body of evidence that surgical safety checklists improve patient outcomes and quality of care across countries. But … Continue reading “Surgical safety checklists effective but challenging to implement”
Researchers from the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) have launched a new course for Harvard undergraduates starting in the Spring 2016 semester. The course aims … Continue reading “Humanitarian crises the focus of new course”
Babies may not be able to fully understand what’s going on when they’re video chatting, according to an expert from Harvard T.H. Chan School … Continue reading “Do babies understand video chatting?”
With the mosquito-borne Zika virus linked to a dramatic rise in severe birth defects in Brazil, health officials in nearby countries are advising women … Continue reading “Zika highlights tension around public health directives”
Evidence suggests that climate change is expanding the territory of the mosquito that transmits the Zika virus, as well as two other tropical viruses … Continue reading “Climate change expanding range of Zika-carrying mosquito”
When compared with people living in 22 other high-income nations, Americans are ten times more likely to be killed by a gun, according to … Continue reading “U.S. firearm death rate ten times higher than other high-income countries”
Eating plenty of certain fruits and vegetables could do more than just keep the doctor away. A new Harvard Chan study has shown that … Continue reading “An apple a day can keep the pounds away”
Women who have trouble sleeping may be at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School … Continue reading “A bad night’s sleep may increase risk of type 2 diabetes”
Assessments of the global response to the recent Ebola epidemic show that the world still isn’t ready to handle emerging pandemics, Harvard T.H. Chan … Continue reading “In Zika response, WHO should learn from Ebola mistakes”
The mosquito-borne Zika virus now spreading rapidly in several countries in the southern hemisphere—and diagnosed in a reported dozen travelers who have returned to … Continue reading “Zika ‘unknowns’ hampering public health response”