The microbiome is worlds within worlds
Wendy Garrett. Irene Heinz Given Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, talks about one thing everyone should know.
The next pandemic: not if, but when
As new cases of bird flu and other infectious diseases continue to raise concern, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers share their perspectives on recognizing, preparing for, and managing future outbreaks.
Aspirin could help reduce colorectal cancer in high-risk individuals
Taking aspirin regularly could help lower the risk of colorectal cancer among individuals with unhealthy lifestyles, according to a study by researchers at Harvard Chan School and collaborating institutions.
Vaccine injuries deserve more attention, says vaccinologist
More empathy—and investment—is needed to address vaccine-related injuries, says Harvard Chan School's Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire.
Study links gut microbiome changes to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
Brigham, Broad, and Harvard Chan School researchers found that specific species and strains of bacteria were linked to changes in the functioning of the gut microbiome and a person's risk of type 2 diabetes.
Malaria deaths, once declining, have stalled, but there’s reason for hope
Infectious disease researcher Flaminia Catteruccia, who explores novel eradication methods in her lab and in the field, remains optimistic about defeating the notoriously complex disease.
Once a malaria patient, student now has sights set on stopping the deadly disease
Cyrianne Keutcha, PhD ’25, has been around malaria all her life, from growing up in a malaria-endemic country, to being infected herself, and now to studying the parasite in the lab.
Dyann Wirth receives lifetime achievement award for malaria research
Harvard Chan School's Dyann Wirth has received a top award from the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria Society for playing a pivotal role in the global fight against malaria.
Age, sex may be important to consider in assessing tuberculosis risk
How an individual’s immune system responds to the bacteria that causes tuberculosis—and therefore whether they develop the disease—may differ across age and sex, according to a new study co-led by Harvard Chan School’s Sarah Fortune.
Flaminia Catteruccia elected member of National Academy of Sciences
Flaminia Catteruccia, professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard Chan School, has been elected as a member of the National Academy of Sciences.
