A multidisciplinary approach to eradicating malaria
Public health leaders from around the world gathered at Harvard University for a week-long course to learn the latest developments from experts and discuss new strategies for eradicating malaria.
Three practical actions could help prevent the next pandemic
Reduced deforestation, better management of wildlife trade and hunting, and better surveillance of zoonotic pathogens before they spill into human populations are all key strategies that could help prevent future pandemics, according to a new report.
Marcia Castro named AAAS Fellow
Marcia Castro of Harvard Chan School has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Tackling COVID-19’s global spread
Harvard T.H. Chan School researchers have helped address the unique COVID-19 burdens faced by countries around the world.
Vaccine push slows COVID deaths among Brazil’s elderly
Early efforts to vaccinate elderly people in Brazil against COVID-19 appear to be preventing deaths, according to new research. The study, co-authored by Marcia Castro, Andelot Professor of Demography and chair of the Department of Global Health and…
COVID-19 sharply drives down life expectancy in Brazil
Life expectancy in Brazil declined by approximately 1.3 years in 2020 as a result of COVID-19, reversing decades of progress in the country, according to a new study led by Marcia Castro, Andelot Professor of Demography and chair…
Hard lessons in the midst of hope
COVID-19 vaccines are rolling out, but variants continue to spread and public health systems around the world remain strained. Experts from across the Harvard Chan School reflect on the pandemic and what it means for the future of…
Analysis reveals factors underlying COVID-19 spread in Brazil
For immediate release: Thursday, April 22, 2021 Boston, MA – An overall failure in Brazil to implement prompt, coordinated, and equitable responses fueled COVID-19’s spread in a context of stark local socioeconomic and health care inequalities, according to…
Getting to know … Gabriela Borin Castillo, MPH ’21
A physical therapist specializing in chronic pain, Gabriela Borin Castillo has done volunteer work with Paralympic athletes and helped build a rehabilitation clinic in Guatemala. The native Brazilian is now living in Chile and working toward her MPH…
Tracking COVID-19’s explosive spread in the Brazilian Amazon
Brazil has had one of the world’s worst COVID-19 epidemics, with a particularly rapid and deadly outbreak in the Amazon region.