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November 20, 2019—In recent years, researchers have been making progress on developing treatments that leverage the human immune system to overcome various forms of cancer. The relatively nascent pursuit of cancer immunotherapies holds great promise, but before that…
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Apple formally launch Women’s Health Study
Groundbreaking study will collect and analyze data on menstrual and gynecological health to improve overall understanding of women’s health needs. Study has potential to be largest study of its scope and scale. For immediate release: Thursday, November 14,…
Harvard and MIT team up to launch peer-reviewed data science journal
The Harvard Data Science Initiative and MIT Press have launched the Harvard Data Science Review (HDSR), an open-access peer-reviewed journal that serves as a centralized and authoritative outlet for the burgeoning field of data science. The journal will…
A "Transformational Gift" for Data Science at Harvard
A new gift from Bob and Luisa Fernholz, in support of the Harvard Data Science Initiative, promises to spark new interdisciplinary collaborations across the University and boost methodological and computing expertise in the field.
Help wanted: Data scientists
Demand for data scientists is rising across most industries but not enough people are trained to fill the roles, according to Rafael Irizarry, professor of biostatistics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “Data science is a…
Your phone knows how you feel
Harvard Chan School researchers are mining smartphone data to improve health.
New study finds link between DDT byproduct and autism
A new study found that pregnant women who had elevated blood levels of dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) were more likely to have a child with autism. DDE is a byproduct of the banned insecticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT). The study looked at…
PFASs, chemicals commonly found in environment, may interfere with body weight regulation
For immediate release: February 13, 2018 Boston, MA – A class of chemicals used in many industrial and consumer products was linked with greater weight gain after dieting, particularly among women, according to a study led by Harvard…
A science-based framework for evaluating sustainable investing
Consumers are increasingly choosing sustainable investments with socially responsible and environmentally-friendly goals. While there is promise in this area, there also is the potential for companies to claim to be more environmentally or socially responsible than they actually…
For world’s poorest, vaccines prevent both deaths and medical impoverishment
For immediate release: February 5, 2018 Boston, MA – Vaccines have enormous impact not just on health, but on keeping people out of poverty, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of…
