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Weighing benefit vs. risk of newly-authorized e-cig products
Three Harvard Chan School experts weigh in on the FDA’s decision to authorize a set of three e-cigarette products for sale in the U.S. for the first time.
The latest on the coronavirus
Harvard Chan School experts offer comments and context about the coronavirus in a variety of media outlets.
How to trick-or-treat safely during the pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said it’s OK for kids to go trick-or-treating this Halloween—carefully.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Michael Mina, 10/06/21
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology and a faculty member in the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics. This call was recorded at…
Price for experimental COVID-19 treatment raises concerns
A five-day course of medication that has shown promise treating COVID-19 is estimated to cost $17.74 to produce, but pharmaceutical firm Merck plans to charge the U.S. government $712, according to news reports. A recent study found that…
Questioning our reliance on cloth masks
Cloth masks are widely used in the U.S., but some experts say surgical masks could offer better protection against COVID-19.
Poll: Concerns about drug prices and pandemic preparedness top infrastructure worries among Americans
There is broad support among Americans for letting the government negotiate prescription drug prices, according to a recent poll designed by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Robert Blendon. The poll asked respondents to select their top…
Alumna Marcella Alsan awarded MacArthur ‘genius grant’
Marcella Alsan, MPH ’05, PHD ’12, won a prestigious MacArthur Fellowship—known as a “genius grant”—for her work examining health inequities and solutions for reducing them.
Clear communication key to fostering trust in COVID-19 guidance
Harvard Chan School's Jay Winsten offers a critique of recent communications about COVID-19 boosters, as well as advice on how health officials can improve their messaging.
The Age of Trauma
A global pandemic. Horrific acts of police violence. Political upheaval. The climate crisis.The opioid epidemic. With sources of stress piling up and intersecting in new ways, a growing number of mental health experts are looking to root-cause solutions.
