Vaccine researcher Kizzmekia Corbett wins top honor for federal service
Harvard Chan School's Kizzmekia Corbett has been named a “Federal Employee of the Year” for conducting groundbreaking vaccine research while working at the National Institutes of Health.
How to trick-or-treat safely during the pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said it’s OK for kids to go trick-or-treating this Halloween—carefully.
Questioning our reliance on cloth masks
Cloth masks are widely used in the U.S., but some experts say surgical masks could offer better protection against COVID-19.
Clear communication key to fostering trust in COVID-19 guidance
Harvard Chan School's Jay Winsten offers a critique of recent communications about COVID-19 boosters, as well as advice on how health officials can improve their messaging.
Coronavirus news – September 2021
Harvard Chan School experts offer comments and context about the coronavirus in a variety of media outlets.
A renewed call for more rapid COVID-19 tests
The U.S. needs far more rapid COVID-19 tests than are currently available to help curb the spread of disease during the Delta surge and beyond, according to a Harvard Chan School expert.
Analysis: Pregnancy attempts dropped steeply during pandemic
From May 2020 to October 2020, pregnancy attempts among women in the U.S. dropped from 6.1% to 4.9%—almost 20%—according to a new analysis from the Apple Women’s Health Study.
Vaccinating in conflict zones
Hammering out temporary ceasefires in conflict zones will be necessary to vaccinate enough people against COVID-19 so that the pandemic can be brought to an end, according to humanitarian professionals.
Epidemiologists Marc Lipsitch and Rebecca Kahn to help establish new CDC center
Harvard Chan School's Marc Lipsitch and Rebecca Kahn will help establish a new CDC center focused on epidemic forecasting and outbreak analytics.
Wildfire smoke may have contributed to thousands of extra COVID-19 cases and deaths in western U.S. in 2020
Thousands of COVID-19 cases and deaths in California, Oregon, and Washington between March and December 2020 may be attributable to increases in fine particulate air pollution from wildfire smoke.
