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The latest on the coronavirus
Harvard Chan School experts offer comments and context about the coronavirus in a variety of media outlets.
Poll explores public’s views on COVID relief bill and post-pandemic America
Only one-third of Americans believe the recently passed COVID relief package will significantly help them, according to a new poll led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The poll, which surveyed 1,008 adults in late March…
Evaluating the safety of TDF, an HIV drug, for pregnant women facing COVID-19
Among pregnant women who use the HIV drug tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, there was no greater risk of malformations in their newborns than from other antiretroviral therapies, according to new research from Harvard Chan School.
Marc Lipsitch named to expert COVID planning group
Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard Chan School, is joining an expert planning group aimed at laying the groundwork for discovering and preserving lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Why focusing on public health is good for the economy
Investing in public health is crucial both for keeping people healthy and for maintaining a strong economy, according to Harvard Chan School Dean Michelle Williams.
Exploring how ‘forever chemicals’ may harm immune function
Mounting evidence suggests that widely used chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) interfere with immune system function. Experts are concerned that exposure to these chemicals could diminish the immune system’s ability to fight a host of infectious…
Students juggle parenting and classroom responsibilities during a pandemic
Students in the new group Parents@Chan have come together to share resources and support.
Q&A: Gaurab Basu on climate change, racial justice, and COVID-19
April 9, 2021–Climate change is affecting all corners of the world, but historically marginalized communities are disproportionally bearing its health and economic consequences. Gaurab Basu, a physician with the Cambridge Health Alliance and a health equity fellow at…
Calculating COVID-19 risk
A new COVID-19 risk calculator developed at Harvard Chan School can help people understand the ways that masking, ventilation, filtration, and other factors can mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in indoor environments.
Polls find shifting attitudes toward racism, health care in U.S. during pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans’ opinions on a variety of health and social issues have shifted, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. An analysis of 18 polls conducted during 2020 found…