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Protecting children from the trauma of gun violence, racism
The nation’s pediatricians are launching new efforts to help their young patients avoid being traumatized by gun violence and racism. In July 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued recommendations to shield children from media violence, and…
Cost of poor child growth in developing world: $177B in lost wages for children born each year
Investing in better childhood growth would yield threefold return For immediate release: June 29, 2016 Boston, MA – Early life growth faltering in low- and middle-income countries results in a US $176.8 billion reduction in potential career earnings…
Health ministers urged to think more like economists
June 24, 2016 – Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus called on health ministers at the fifth annual Ministerial Forum for Health Ministers at Harvard to think of health as an integral part of economic development and to recognize productive…
Startup targets HIV drug resistance in developing countries
June 15, 2016— A low-cost test for HIV drug resistance developed at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health could help clinicians in developing countries more quickly determine the best antiretroviral (ARV) drug for their patients. The researchers behind…
One-third of children in low- and middle-income countries fail to reach developmental milestones
For immediate release: June 7, 2016 With data on almost 100,000 children, new research reveals extent of developmental setbacks among 3- and 4-year-olds in low- and middle-income countries Boston, MA ─ In developing countries, one-third of children 3 and 4 years…
New report calls for science-based approach to early childhood development
Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child on May 4, 2016 released a report, From Best Practices To Breakthrough Impacts, that calls for a new era of research & development (R&D) in early childhood policy and practice in order…
HPV vaccination expected to reduce cancer burden in all races, may not eliminate all disparities
For immediate release: April 28, 2016 Boston, MA – Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers occur more frequently, and sometimes with more deadly consequences, among Hispanics, blacks, and American Indian and Alaska Natives than among whites. A new study from…
Student-led startups vie for top prize in President’s Challenge
April 25, 2016 — Projects led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health students—one that trains Indian girls as peer health educators and another that aims to use technology to allow patients and their loved ones to…
Young adult survivors of childhood cancer report overall health similar to middle-aged in general population
Study finds presence or absence of chronic conditions key to health-related quality of life For immediate release: Thursday, April 21, 2016 Boston, MA – Do survivors of childhood cancer return to normal health as they grow up? According…
Theresa Betancourt, Dyann Wirth honored at annual Alice Hamilton lecture
April 8, 2016 -- Theresa Betancourt discussed her research on the role of conflict, adversity, and resiliency in children at the Sixth Annual Alice Hamilton Award Lecture on April 5, 2016 in Kresge Cafeteria. Following her talk, Betancourt, associate…
