Off the Cuff: Curtis Huttenhower
Curtis Huttenhower studies microbial communities starting at the population level. He hopes that by understanding how the microbiome affects a wide range of systems in the body, researchers will ultimately be able to target it to improve health…
New findings from Human Microbiome Project reveal how microbiome is disrupted during inflammatory bowel disease
For immediate release: May 29, 2019 Boston, MA – A new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard is the first to have observed the complex…
Researchers explore the link between the microbiome and public health
May 24, 2019 – The microbiome—the collection of trillions of microorganisms throughout the body that plays an important role in numerous diseases—represents a promising frontier in the world of public health. Although it’s a relatively new field of…
How will microbiome research revolutionize public health?
In the coming decades, clarifying the many roles of the microbiome will dramatically reshape medicine and public health.
Tool developed to help better understand microbiome
Scientists know that the gut microbiome is closely linked to human health, but little has been known about the roles of specific microorganisms. Now researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Broad Institute of MIT…
Thousands of new microbial communities identified in human body
Study sheds light on differences unique to individuals’ microbes For immediate release: September 20, 2017 Boston, MA – A new study of the human microbiome—the trillions of microbial organisms that live on and within our bodies—has analyzed thousands…
New tool may help unlock mysteries of the microbiome
A new tool developed by researchers at Harvard University and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health could provide critical insights into the human gut microbiome and its links to health.
Inside your microbiome
In this rebroadcast of a story from March, 2016, we explore the human microbiome, one of the fastest growing areas of science and medical research.
A victory for abortion access
In this week’s podcast: A major Supreme Court ruling on abortion, plus the "bugs" riding the subway with you, and some healthy swaps for your July 4th cookout.
‘Bugs’ on the subway: Monitoring the microbial environment to improve public health
For immediate release: June 28, 2016 Boston, MA – The trillions of microbes that transfer from people to surfaces could provide an early warning system for the emergence of public health threats such as a flu outbreak or a rise…
