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U.S. men die nearly six years before women, as life expectancy gap widens
New research from Harvard Chan School and UC San Francisco shows that the life expectancy of American women is now 5.8 years longer than that of American men—a trend researchers say is driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and…
Helping parents talk to children about racism
When Kimberly Narain, MPH ’11, couldn’t find a book to help her talk to her daughter about the tumultuous events of 2020, she decided to write one.
Increasing workplace flexibility associated with lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Increasing workplace flexibility may lower employees’ risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School and Penn State University.
Improving diversity in the genomics field
The field of genomics has the exciting potential to improve human health by using an individual’s DNA to predict disease risk, tailor treatments, and more—but because genomics studies to date have overwhelmingly included people with European ancestries, they…
Health equity a ‘necessity,’ says Northwestern’s Clyde Yancy at Hopkins lecture
Northwestern's Clyde Yancy spoke at Harvard Chan School's 2023 Donald Hopkins Lecture about the importance of addressing health inequities.
Sara Bleich, Christian Happi elected to National Academy of Medicine
Two faculty members from Harvard Chan School—Sara Bleich and Christian Happi—have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Harvard Chan School students named 2023 Cheng Fellows
Two students from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have been selected as 2023 Adrian Cheng Fellows of the New World Social Innovation Fellows Program at Harvard Kennedy School’s Social Innovation and Change Initiative.
Helping ‘shift the narrative’ around health and well-being in Mississippi
The School’s community partners are shifting Mississippi’s "narrative of deficit to one of strength, hope, creativity, and opportunity."
Nurse home visits may not improve prenatal health among low-income patients
Margaret McConnell, associate professor of global health economics at Harvard Chan School, discusses her recent evaluation of the impact of a longstanding national nurse home visiting program.
Orientation 2023: Harvard Chan School welcomes new students
A new crop of Harvard Chan School students got their official welcome to the School when Orientation kicked off on August 21.
