Expect COVID-19 cases to surge as winter approaches, experts warn
Experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are sounding the alarm over a coming surge in COVID-19 cases as colder weather sets in and makes it more likely that people will gather indoors, where transmission of…
Threat of antibiotic resistance looms large
While COVID-19 has garnered significant attention from the public and media, antibiotic resistance is a slow-moving threat to global health that is often overlooked even though the World Health Organization estimates that antibiotic-resistant infections could kill as many…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Roger Shapiro, 10/07/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Roger Shapiro, associate professor of immunology and infectious diseases. This call was recorded at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 7th. …
Frontlines Fall 2020
Quick updates about the latest public health news from across the School and beyond.
Bearing witness
Harvard Chan School scientists at the forefront of the pandemic response share their stories of stress, exhaustion, anger, grief, gratitude, and soul-searching.
The Connected Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired new research directions across the School
In parts of New York, a drop in commuters led to a drop in COVID-19 prevalence
Areas of New York City that experienced a drop in work-related commuting during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic had a lower prevalence of infections when compared with areas that did not have as significant a reduction…
‘The key ingredient of any vaccine is trust’
Harvard Chan School's Barry Bloom discusses the coronavirus vaccine development process and how to persuade people to get vaccinated.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press conference with Barry Bloom, 09/14/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Barry Bloom, the Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson Research Professor of Public Health and former dean of the School. This call…
Assessing six months of pandemic response in Massachusetts
Research fellow Stephen Kissler discussed the past six months of coronavirus response in Massachusetts as well as what to expect in the next six.