Reducing cardiovascular disease disparities in low- and middle-income countries
Stéphane Verguet co-authored a study looking at whether equalizing hypertension diagnosis and treatment in low- and middle-income countries could reduce socioeconomic-based cardiovascular disease disparities.
Building a hub for data science in Africa
Advances in data science have the potential to improve health and well-being for people in Africa, but this promise has been limited by a shortage of local data scientists.
Bolstering data science and global health research training in Africa
Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are leading a new collaborative effort to increase training opportunities in data science research in five African countries.
First ever village-level mapping of childhood undernutrition in India reveals sharp local disparities
For immediate release: April 26, 2021 Boston, MA – The risk of childhood undernutrition varies widely among villages in India, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in collaboration with researchers at Harvard’s…
Harvard Chan’s Nan Laird wins 2021 International Prize in Statistics
Nan Laird, Harvey V. Fineberg Professor of Public Health, Emerita, in Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Department of Biostatistics, was awarded the 2021 International Prize in Statistics in recognition of her groundbreaking work on methods of…
Strong associations found between several biomarkers and risk of heart attack, stroke, early death
Two biomarkers based on DNA methylation (DNAm) were strongly associated with a person’s risk for heart attack and stroke, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The two biomarkers, known as GrimAgeAccel…
How artificial intelligence is reshaping health care
After years of hype about the impact artificial intelligence (AI) could have on health care, many experts believe that we are now on a cusp of a revolution in which AI will reshape various aspects of medicine, from…
A comprehensive look at Africa’s largest-ever psychiatric genetics study
A new series from the Broad Institute offers a comprehensive view of the largest psychiatric genetics study ever done in Africa—a project called the Neuropsychiatric Genetics of African Populations-Psychosis (NeuroGAP-Psychosis).
Fracking associated with elevated radiation levels at nearby sites
The energy production process commonly known as fracking is associated with increased levels of airborne radioactive particles in areas downwind of fracking sites, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study…
A call for greater transparency, reproducibility in use of artificial intelligence in medicine
For immediate release: October 14, 2020 Boston, MA – Scientists working at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cancer care need to be more transparent about their methods and publish research that is reproducible, according to a…
