In this issue
Is butter really back?
Scientists debate the risks and benefits of certain dietary fats–but agree on what makes a healthy diet.
- What’s for lunch? Four nutrition experts describe an ideal meal.
Also in this issue
Dean’s message: Behind the headlines
Public health professionals move easily from the individual to the institutional and back again to the human being.
Frontlines
Quick updates about public health news from the Fall 2014 issue of Harvard Public Health.
Off the cuff: What can microbes teach us about cancer?
Wendy Garrett specializes in studying the human gut and the possible links between these hordes of bacteria and colon cancer.
Q&A: When lab research threatens humanity
Is bench research that creates a lethal, contagious bird flu virus worth the risk that the virus could escape the lab?
An equal exchange
HSPH students pair with refugee peers to create Burma’s public health future.
Big data’s big visionary
John Quackenbush is harnessing today’s flood of digital information.
A survivor’s empathy
Angela Diaz’s immigrant journey inspires a career transforming teens’ health.
Commencement May 29, 2014
Centennial closing symposium & portrait unveiling
Philanthropic impact: Campaign update
- A boost for patient safety
- Flexible resources maximize public health impact
- In memoriam: Marc Roberts
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