This spring, public health officials have been laser-focused on getting more Americans vaccinated against COVID-19. So why do racial disparities persist around vaccination? And … Continue reading “We’re better off with health equity”
When Aaron (Ari) Bernstein met his first pediatric patient infected with COVID-19, he realized that this little girl’s health was connected to an infected … Continue reading “We’re better off when we stop pandemics before they start”
In the 1980’s, there were millions of cases of Guinea worm disease across the globe, mostly in rural Africa. Donald Hopkins, MPH ’70, has … Continue reading “We’re better off when life-altering illnesses can be eradicated”
The technology that is helping us combat COVID-19 is also poised to help us tackle tough infectious and non-infectious diseases. Immunologist Sarah Fortune explains … Continue reading “We’re better off with mRNA vaccines”
When Antón Castellanos Usigli was asked to help bring younger LGBTQ people into a Brooklyn clinic for sexual health services, he thought it would … Continue reading “We’re better off when we swipe right on public health”
Are kids going to be okay when the pandemic is over? That’s the question on many parents’ minds as remote learning continues, and friends … Continue reading “We’re better off when kids are resilient”
Better Off talks with Harvard Chan School’s Howard Koh about lessons learned from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, also known as swine flu, and … Continue reading “We’re better off when science leads the way”
Until the COVID-19 pandemic, most of us didn’t think about indoor air very much, if at all. But healthy buildings expert Joseph Allen has … Continue reading “We’re better off when we can breathe easy”
How can we make our families, communities, and our world a little bit better during the COVID-19 crisis, and beyond? That’s the question we’re … Continue reading “Better Off: A new podcast from Harvard Chan School”
About this forum As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact us on a daily basis, many of us may be feeling mentally tired or … Continue reading “COVID-19 and Brain Health: Enhancing the Resilience to Stress Ratio”
