Past encounters with the flu shape vaccine response
Immune history influences vaccine effectiveness, interacting with other potential problems arising from the manufacturing process For immediate release: February 20, 2018 New research on why the influenza vaccine was only modestly effective in recent years shows that immune…
Getting to a better flu vaccine
Researchers are working on new methods for developing vaccines, including utilizing different animal proteins or a genetically engineered live virus, and are also working to develop a universal flu vaccine.
Is a full course of antibiotics always necessary?
Harvard Chan School experts say that while shorter courses of antibiotics may be OK in some cases, they’re not safe overall.
To quarantine or not to quarantine?
May 4, 2017 — During an infectious disease outbreak, is it best to quarantine those who have been exposed to the disease — who may or may not be infected — or is it sufficient to send the…
Preserving the power of antibiotics
In this week's episode: Meet a researcher who's fighting to preserve the life-saving power of antibiotics, plus a disturbing spike in violence linked to police officers and security guards, and the link between C-sections and obesity risk among…
Defending the ‘wonder drugs’
Antibiotics were once lauded for their impressive abilities to fight infection. Now, in an era of rampant antibiotic resistance, Harvard Chan researcher Yonatan Grad is pioneering new ways to track and control the spread of infectious disease —…
Whole-genome sequencing of 2011 E. Coli outbreaks in Europe provides new insight into origins, spread of disease
For immediate release: Monday, February 6, 2012 Boston, MA — Using whole-genome sequencing, a team led by researchers from Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the Broad Institute has traced the path of the E. coli outbreak…
