History of neonatal deaths could help identify high-risk pregnancies
Mothers in India who had a history of neonatal death—defined as losing a child within 27 days of birth—were at the greatest risk of experiencing additional neonatal deaths, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School…
℞ for an Epidemic
A surge of opioid prescriptions launched an epidemic of substance use disorder in the U.S. Harvard Chan School researchers are piecing together how it happened—and how to stop it from happening again.
Op-ed: In India, population policy needs to go beyond the numbers alone
With a population of 1.37 billion and counting, India is poised to top China as the world’s most populous country by 2027. This poses policy, economic, and environmental challenges that the government will need to address. In an…
Some India legislators elected repeatedly despite poor nutrition among their constituents
Legislators in some parliamentary constituencies in India have been elected repeatedly for years, even though undernutrition remains problematic among the people they represent, according to a recent Harvard-led study. In an April 29, 2019 opinion piece in ThePrint,…
Population growth rate slows in India
India’s population growth rate has slowed substantially over the past decade, according to a new report from the United Nations Population Fund. More Indian women are using contraceptives for birth control and are using modern methods of family…
Researchers to study gender-based violence in Jordan
A team led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health will conduct a yearlong study of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Jordan.
In India, wealth linked to increased obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure risk
India's cardiovascular disease risk burden is highest among high socioeconomic status populations who have the highest rates of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension.
New approaches to analyzing malnutrition data in India
There is substantial variation in child malnutrition across India’s 543 parliamentary constituencies, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers. The study, published in SSM Population Health, examined four different methodologies…
Where you live affects your health
In Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, life expectancy is less than 60 years, while in the Back Bay—just a couple of miles away—it’s close to 90. That’s according to the most recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control…
U.S. life expectancy drops again
The latest statistics about life expectancy in the U.S. paint a bleak picture: 2017 is the third year in a row in which life expectancy declined. On average, Americans can expect to live until age 78.6, down from…