After a long pandemic year, experts look to the future
Harvard Chan School experts offer advice on how the new Biden administration can best tackle the pandemic.
Op-ed: We’re doing too much COVID-19 cleaning
There is no need to constantly disinfect surfaces to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to experts.
We're better off when we can breathe easy
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 been studying indoor air for years. He says that since we spend 90% of…
LGBTQ+ Mental Health
About the December 16 forum This forum is designed increase awareness around LGBTQ+ mental health. Three experts who specialize in LGBTQ+ mental health will give short presentations and then engage in a panel discussion moderated by Dr. Koenen.…
Better Off: A new podcast from Harvard Chan School
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 asking on Better Off, a new podcast from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…
Op-ed: Humidity can aid in the fight against COVID-19
Maintaining relative humidity in the 40%-60% range in indoor spaces could help slow the spread of the coronavirus this winter, according to a November 18, 2020 Washington Post opinion piece co-authored by Joseph Allen, associate professor of exposure…
Op-ed: Reduce distancing requirement to keep kids in school
The requirement that students be seated six feet apart in schools during the pandemic should be reduced to three feet, say Harvard Chan experts.
A microscopic look at how masks work
An interactive article, created with help from Harvard Chan's Joseph Allen and other experts, shows how face masks help prevent coronavirus infection.
Children’s food insecurity increasing during COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is driving up food insecurity among children nationwide, according to experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Op-ed: Decisions on school reopenings shouldn’t be driven by ‘anecdote’
In an op-ed, Harvard Chan School experts wrote that policies regarding reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic should be evidence-based.