A new Massachusetts Department of Public Health report showing a decline in the number of opioid overdose deaths for the first half of 2017 … Continue reading “Massachusetts report shows decline in opioid overdose deaths”
Public health professionals must expose and challenge individuals, organizations, and political parties who directly benefit from hate and inequity, writes Nancy Krieger in the British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Efforts by a team of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers to expedite the discovery of a new and improved tuberculosis vaccine … Continue reading “Search for a better tuberculosis vaccine underway”
An incentive program established under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act of 2009 was a key factor that drove … Continue reading “Incentive program spurred hospital electronic health record systems”
Having a purpose in life may play an important role in helping people maintain physical function as they age, according to a new study … Continue reading “‘Purpose in life’ may help healthy aging”
Community health worker (CHW) programs can play a key role in providing HIV services in Africa. But such programs are often fragmented, poorly integrated … Continue reading “Examining community health workers’ role in fighting HIV in Africa”
Environmental experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the University of Rhode Island (URI) are teaming up to learn more about … Continue reading “Understanding how chemicals contaminate water”
A growing number of doctors and medical groups are going beyond simply telling their patients to eat healthier—they’re teaching them how to cook. Given … Continue reading “Take two cooking classes and call me in the morning”
A food fortification program in Tanzania helped significantly reduce folate deficiency among women of childbearing age, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. … Continue reading “Food fortification program in Tanzania helps reduce folate deficiency in women”
A study analyzing the cost structure of routine immunization programs in six countries found that the most efficient programs had the lowest labor costs. … Continue reading “Improving the efficiency of infant immunization services”