Studying ‘innate’ immunity, the body’s first line of defense
Jérémie Le Pen, a new faculty member in Harvard Chan School’s Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, wants to understand the workings of the “innate immune system”—the part of the human immune system that puts up an immediate…
Climate change contributing to longer allergy seasons
Allergy seasons are starting earlier and ending later, in part due to climate change, according to experts.
Addressing the health threats posed by climate change
Renee Salas discusses the health harms posed by climate change as well as policies that could help mitigate the threat.
New faculty explore environmental impacts on health from different angles
New faculty members appointed to Harvard Chan School’s Department of Environmental Health are studying how environmental factors impact health from a variety of angles, including potential harms from “toxin cocktails,” microbes in engineered water systems, and climate-related extreme…
Experts discuss women’s health, homelessness, other pressing public health issues at summit
Dozens of public health, business, and faith leaders gathered at a community bookstore in Boston’s South End on Oct. 17 to discuss innovative health solutions at a summit titled “Better Health for All: Connecting Science, Business, and Communities…
Climate and health initiative marks inaugural year, charts future agenda
A major initiative aimed at spurring research on climate and health—a joint venture between Harvard Chan School and Boston University School of Public Health—is marking a year’s worth of work and charting a path for the future.
Climate resilience focus at Alumni Weekend 2024
Nearly 200 Harvard Chan School community members, including alumni, students, faculty, and guests, came together in late September to celebrate Alumni Weekend 2024 with an event focused on public health solutions for climate resilience.
Ensuring that health is considered in climate change solutions
Mary Rice, new director of Harvard Chan School’s Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment, thinks that health should be part of all decisions when it comes to addressing climate change and fossil fuel pollution.
Climate change and planetary health concentration launches
A new interdisciplinary concentration in climate change and planetary health at Harvard Chan School is aimed at preparing students to deal with the consequences of human-caused changes to the climate and the planet, such as extreme weather, the…
At climate summit, students from around the world focus on action
Students from the U.S. and beyond took a deep dive into issues of climate change, equity, and public health at an annual weeklong summit at Harvard Chan School.
