Reducing socioeconomic disparities could help ‘pandemic-proof’ America
Social scientist David R. Williams says reducing socioeconomic disparities could help African Americans fare better when future pandemics hit.
Bringing a public health focus to the business world
Experts from the worlds of business and public health are discussing ways for businesses to operate safely amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Scientists warn about airborne coronavirus infection
Experts say that tiny viral particles that linger in the air in indoor spaces are likely a significant source of coronavirus infection.
How many years of life lost due to COVID? More than 138,000.
An analysis of all the people who died of documented COVID-19 in the U.S. estimates that more than 138,000 years of potential human life have been lost before age 65. The analysis also found a wide disparity in…
Ending racial injustice in health
George Floyd’s death has magnified both the urgent need to end racism and, in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, the urgent need to end the racial injustice of health inequity in America, wrote Howard Koh of Harvard…
Eyeing the future of the coronavirus pandemic
How the coronavirus pandemic plays out in the coming months depends on a number of factors, such as states’ decisions on reopening their economies, continuing improvements in COVID-19 testing, and health care system readiness, according to experts from…
Tracking disease spread through a global blood ‘observatory’
Researchers are proposing a new strategy to quickly track outbreaks of diseases such as COVID-19—by testing for antibodies to infectious agents in millions of anonymized blood samples every day. The strategy was outlined in a June 8, 2020…
Coronavirus news – May 2020
A selection of articles from May 2020 featuring Harvard Chan School experts discussing the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID-19 scientific response marked by sexism, racism, say women scientists
Thirty-five female scientists, including eight from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, wrote that “the scientific response to COVID-19 has been characterized by an extraordinary level of sexism and racism” in a May 15, 2020 blog in…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Michael Mina, 05/15/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology. This call was recorded at 10:30 am Eastern Time on Friday, May 15. Previous press conferences…