#ShutDownSTEM marks researchers’ commitment to ending racism
Researchers around the world are pausing work on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 to express support for ending racism in the scientific community and society as a whole, and to take time to reflect on ways to do so,…
Op-ed: ‘Racism is a public health crisis’
Racism is killing black Americans—both by fueling police violence against them and by propelling adverse socioeconomic conditions that contribute to serious health issues, according to a June 4, 2020 op-ed in the Washington Post by Harvard T.H. Chan…
Dean Michelle Williams talks COVID-19 and public health with NBA star Carmelo Anthony
Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health Dean Michelle Williams spoke with NBA star Carmelo Anthony of the Portland Trail Blazers in a video posted May 26, 2020 on his YouTube channel.
A Better Flow Chart for Medical Discovery
The Apple Women’s Health Study will use data from smartphones to help researchers understand menstruation’s ties to many diseases.
Graduation 2020: Dean Michelle Williams address
May 28, 2020 Welcome Remarks Even though we aren’t physically together, it’s wonderful to be here with you, your proud professors, and your families and friends who have logged on from all over the world. When you first…
‘Today, public health is everywhere’
Harvard Chan School held a virtual 2020 graduation. The May 28 video ceremony acknowledged the accomplishments of 571 graduates.
COVID-19 may lead to more maternal deaths among blacks, Latinos
Maternal mortality—the death of a woman during pregnancy or shortly after delivery—has hit racial minorities, particularly African Americans, hard for decades. Now, experts worry that the COVID-19 pandemic is making the situation worse, according to a May 14,…
2020 graduation speakers named
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health's graduation ceremony will be held online May 28.
Perspective: COVID-19 highlights pressing need to better understand immunity, particularly in elderly
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerability of aging populations to emerging diseases and underscores the significant need to better understand immunity and vaccine response among the elderly, according to an April 17, 2020 New England Journal of…
Human Immunomics Initiative will decode immune system, speed new vaccines
Harvard Chan School, Human Immunomics Initiative announce project to speed vaccines.
