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COVID-19 sharply drives down life expectancy in Brazil
Life expectancy in Brazil declined by approximately 1.3 years in 2020 as a result of COVID-19, reversing decades of progress in the country, according to a new study led by Marcia Castro, Andelot Professor of Demography and chair…
Coronavirus news – June 2021
A selection of articles from June 2021 featuring Harvard Chan School experts discussing the coronavirus pandemic.
Disruptions from COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa will have substantial health consequences
A new series of studies finds that disruptions from COVID-19 may have serious consequences for nutrition and health and exacerbate existing inequities in sub-Saharan Africa.
Methodology from genome-wide association studies accurately flags more deadly SARS-CoV-2 variant
Methodology from genome-wide association studies accurately flags more deadly SARS-CoV-2 variant
Harvard Public Health article on COVID-19 researchers wins top award
A fall 2020 Harvard Public Health magazine article titled “Bearing Witness” has won a Gold Award for Feature Writing from the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Rebecca Weintraub, Mansi Kansal, and John Brownstein, 06/10/21
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard School of Public Health with Rebecca Weintraub, director of vaccine delivery at Ariadne Labs, Mansi Kansal, product manager at Google Health, and John Brownstein, chief innovation officer at Boston…
Eating disorders in teens skyrocketing during pandemic
Experts are concerned about a dramatic rise in eating disorders among teenagers over the past year. Possible explanations for the increase include teens’ loss of familiar routines and regular connections with friends, anxiety about the COVID-19 pandemic, boredom,…
New method accurately reflects hotspots in epidemics
Monitoring epidemics is essential for understanding how well public health interventions are working and where to distribute extra resources.
Students lend helping hand to India’s COVID-19 efforts
Working with a professor, a Worcester, Mass. hospital, and Indian friends and colleagues, two students helped secure desperately needed oxygen concentrators for COVID-19 patients to use at home in India.
Coronavirus news – May 2021
A selection of articles from May 2021 featuring Harvard Chan School experts discussing the coronavirus pandemic.