Joseph Allen, assistant professor of exposure assessment science at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, believes that schools can safely reopen in … Continue reading “Expert: Children should return to school in the fall”
Medicaid expansion does increase state spending, but the cost is covered by the federal revenue provided through the program, according to Benjamin Sommers, professor of health policy and economics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
A selection of articles from June 2020 featuring Harvard Chan School experts discussing the coronavirus pandemic.
With summer heat comes elevated health risks for vulnerable populations.
Black Americans are 3.23 times more likely than whites to be killed by police.
Eating disorders cost the U.S. economy $64.7 billion each year through health care, lost productivity, and other costs.
Women who eat a plant-based diet before becoming pregnant may have a lower risk of developing gestational diabetes.
Health care spending in the U.S. is higher than that of all other high-income countries, yet the U.S. has worse health outcomes and the lowest rate of health insurance coverage than its peer nations.
New research from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brigham and Women’s Hospital has uncovered sex-based differences in networks that regulate gene … Continue reading “Study sheds light on sex-based differences in gene regulation”
Palliative care—which focuses on supporting people with serious or terminal illness or those nearing death—has an important role to play during humanitarian crises such … Continue reading “Fairly delivering palliative care during humanitarian crises”