Keeping perspective on the coronavirus outbreak
News about the coronavirus that recently spread from Wuhan, China, has increasingly made headlines and filled news segments, yet epidemiologists and infectious disease experts are cautioning the public against panicking. “We don’t have evidence yet to suggest this…
Harvard Chan researchers urge Mass. legislators to pass set of vaccine bills
A letter signed by 130 faculty members, postdocs, students and staff members of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health urged Massachusetts lawmakers to pass proposed legislation aimed at tightening restrictions for vaccine exemptions in order to improve…
School welcomes new faculty
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health welcomed nine new faculty members for the fall semester.
Measles can wipe out immune system memory, increase vulnerability to other infections
Measles, in and of itself a severe and sometimes deadly disease, can also cause lasting harm to the immune system and leave people vulnerable to other serious infections, such as flu or pneumonia, according to a new study.…
Why it’s important to get a flu shot—especially this year
The U.S. may be in for a bad flu season this year, and health experts are urging people to get a flu shot as soon as possible. “September or October is a good time to get [the vaccine]…
Michael Mina earns NIH Director’s Early Independence Award
Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is a recipient of an NIH Director’s Early Independence Award.