[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] When the Botswana–Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership (BHP) was launched in 1996, the official goal was collaborative research and training between … Continue reading “One man’s stand against HIV/AIDS”
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] The School’s fieldwork in HIV/AIDS, which has received support from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the National … Continue reading “HIV/AIDS studies in Africa”
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] A solution of table salt, sodium bicarbonate, glucose, and water. This simple elixir, known as oral rehydration solution (ORS), has saved … Continue reading “A simple solution that has saved millions”
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] A life of exploration “The sun came out early and fiercely… As the hours wore on and noon was reached … Continue reading “The disease hunters”
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] Understanding the basic biology of infectious disease has been a constant at HSPH since its inception. “We’re one of the … Continue reading “The hard science of saving lives”
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] As the AIDS epidemic tragically demonstrated, public health has usually been a step behind infections on the run. But today, … Continue reading “Chasing epidemics in real time”
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] In the last 100 years, we have changed the way we live—what we eat and drink, whether and how much … Continue reading “Health & how we live”
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] What would become one of the largest and most important cohort studies examining the role of environment and behavior on … Continue reading “Tales from a long relationship”
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] Click on a photo to scroll through a visual history of food guides. — Madeline Drexler
[Fall 2013 Centennial issue] Retired police officer Carl McDonald stopped many a weaving driver during his years on the force in Texas. He said … Continue reading “Driving home the message”