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Global health and development topic of TEDx event at HSPH
April 13, 2012 Students and other members of the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) community gathered in the Leadership Studio in Kresge to watch a global simulcast from Berlin sponsored by TEDx, an offshoot of the popular…
Global health focus transitions to the elderly, chronic disease
Global health needs are evolving from a focus on infectious diseases to chronic disease and from diseases of the young to those of the growing elderly population, according to international experts who spoke in March 2012 at Harvard…
Eating white rice regularly may raise type 2 diabetes risk
Eating white rice on a regular basis may increase the risk for type 2 diabetes, according to new Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) research. HSPH researchers from the Department of Nutrition—led by Emily Hu, research assistant, and…
HSPH researchers help boost public health in India
Harvard’s connections in India—research collaborations, academic exchanges and partnerships, business ventures involving alumni and faculty—have expanded in recent years, in tandem with the country’s rapid growth. Those connections, including efforts spearheaded by Barry R. Bloom, [[Atul Gawande]], and…
Youth angry with the global economic crisis insist on change
The world’s young people are frustrated and angry with the current global economic crisis and demand change, says David Bloom, Clarence James Gamble Professor of Economics and Demography at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). “Whether it’s the…
Improving access to psychotropic medicines in low- and middle-income countries
A new study led by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers suggests certain changes to mental health systems in low- and middle-income countries may improve availability and affordability of psychotropic medicines. Those changes include broadening mental health…
The Water Tamer: John Briscoe tackles water insecurity around the world
“Water truly branches into all aspects of life,” HSPH Prof. John Briscoe told Harvard Magazine in a profile published in the January/February 2012 issue. Briscoe, who has a joint appointment at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences,…
Scientists uncover evidence on how drug-resistant tuberculosis cells form
Findings Could Lead to More Effective Treatment for Global Disease For immediate release: Thursday, December 15, 2011 Boston, MA — A new study led by Harvard School of Public (HSPH) researchers provides a novel explanation as to why some tuberculosis…
HSPH hosts AIDS@30 international symposium
Hundreds of leaders in the worldwide fight against AIDS—public health experts, scientists, doctors, activists, and others—gathered December 1-2, 2011 at a conference organized by Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) focused on ending the epidemic. Speakers at the…
World AIDS Day: What does the future hold?
Coverage in the Los Angeles Times, December 1, 2011, featuring HSPH's Rick Marlink