Sharing COVID-19 testing resources could benefit companies, universities
Companies, universities, and other large organizations and institutions that are conducting regular COVID-19 testing among their members should consider expanding their testing efforts to nearby communities to better control the spread of the virus, according to new research…
Creating an early detection system for infectious diseases in Africa
Many African nations are extremely vulnerable to infectious disease outbreaks, including Ebola, Lassa fever, Zika, and West Nile virus. A March 17, 2021, Wired article looked at the joint effort of two scientists—Christian Happi and Pardis Sabeti—to develop…
A Shot in the Arm
Vaccines are underfunded, understudied, and underappreciated as a vital tool in public health. could COVID-19 be the start of a vaccine renaissance?
We’re better off when life-altering illnesses can be eradicated
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 spent 40 years working to eradicate this painful and debilitating disease – and he's…
We're better off with mRNA vaccines
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 how these vaccines work, and how the mRNA platform could transform the prevention and…
A sharp drop in flu cases during COVID-19 pandemic
Precautions taken to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including wearing masks and distancing, are likely the major reason for a steep decline of flu cases in the U.S., according to experts. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
Multiple blood meals for mosquitoes can speed development of malaria-causing parasites
An additional feeding on human blood by a mosquito infected with Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria, can accelerate the development of the parasite and increase the potential for transmission to humans, according to new research led…
‘An enormous victory for public health’
Jaap Goudsmit, adjunct professor of epidemiology and infectious diseases and chief scientific officer of the Human Immunomics Initiative, a joint project between Harvard Chan School and the Human Vaccines Project, discusses COVID vaccines.
How China vanquished malaria—and what African countries can learn from the experience
How China vanquished malaria—and what African countries can learn from the experience—was the focus of a digital symposium cosponsored by Harvard.
Harvard Chan School faculty recognized among world’s most influential researchers
More than 40 faculty members or researchers affiliated with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have been named among the world’s most influential researchers over the past decade. The annual list of Highly Cited Researchers from Clarivate…