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A new computer model was significantly more accurate in identifying potentially unsafe restaurants when compared with existing methods of consumer complaints and routine inspections.
Debating the value of nutrition research
In spite of recent criticism that epidemiological research in nutrition needs an overhaul, nutrition expert Walter Willett of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health contends that conclusions from high-quality studies over time have provided a solid and…
Religious upbringing linked to better health and well-being during early adulthood
Participating in spiritual practices during childhood and adolescence may be a protective factor for a range of health and well-being outcomes in early adulthood.
Hair-straightening products contain potentially harmful chemicals
Many of the hair relaxing and straightening products primarily used by black women and children contain hormone-disrupting chemicals associated with early puberty, preterm birth, and reproductive diseases.
Research Dream Team to focus on multiple myeloma precursors
Lorelei Mucci, associate professor of epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is among the researchers participating in a new Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) Dream Team focused on revolutionizing the treatment of multiple myeloma. Stand…
Documenting health risks at 35,000 feet
While flight attendants are healthier overall than the general population—they have lower rates of smoking and maintain healthier weights—they have higher rates of certain diseases and conditions, including female reproductive cancers, sleep disorders, and depression.
Self-collected specimens may boost HPV screening rates in transgender patients
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At gun violence press conference, students, mothers call for action
On February 20, in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Dean Michelle Williams joined local students and community members whose lives have been affected by gun violence for…
Faculty news, notes, and accolades
News and notes highlighting the work of faculty from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. 2024 Kari Nadeau, John Rock Professor of Climate and Population Studies and chair of the Department of Environmental Health, is co-principal investigator…
Clinical trial data sharing critical for public trust
December 18, 2017 – In an era when science is being questioned more than ever, Jeffrey Drazen, editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, thinks it’s crucial to share data from clinical trials so that results can…
