Harvard Public Health: Fall 2014
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 … Continue reading “Harvard Public Health: Fall 2014”
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 … Continue reading “Harvard Public Health: Fall 2014”
[ Fall 2014 ] Reading the stories in the Fall 2014 issue of Harvard Public Health, I am struck by a well-known truth about … Continue reading “Dean’s message: Behind the headlines”
[ Fall 2014 ] Quick updates about the latest public health news from across the School and beyond. Is climate change a nutrition disaster? … Continue reading “Fall 2014 frontlines”
[ Fall 2014 ] Wendy Garrett, Associate Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases Wendy Garrett specializes in studying the human gut— the part of … Continue reading “Off the cuff: What can microbes teach us about cancer?”
[ Fall 2014 ] Is bench research that creates a lethal, contagious bird flu virus worth the risk that the virus could escape the … Continue reading “Q & A: When lab research threatens humanity”
[ Fall 2014 ] Monell Foundation dedicated to unrestricted giving at HSPH Flaminia Catteruccia wonders: Is it possible to fight malaria by making the … Continue reading “Flexible resources maximize public health impact”
[ Fall 2014 ] HSPH pairs with refugee public health students to create a healthier Burma The thatched bamboo huts sprawling up the side of … Continue reading “An equal exchange”
[ Fall 2014 ] As cholera swept through London in the mid-19th century, a physician named John Snow painstakingly drew a paper map indicating … Continue reading “Big data’s big visionary”
[ Fall 2014 ] HSPH alumna’s immigrant journey inspires career transforming teens’ health. Angela Diaz, MPH ’02, knows what it’s like to overcome nearly impossible … Continue reading “A survivor’s empathy”
In this issue Failing Economy—Failing Health It is five years since the Great Recession officially came to an end. Will the long-term damage to … Continue reading “Harvard Public Health: Spring 2014”