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Political affiliation may have swayed prescribing of ineffective COVID drugs
Two treatments that have been shown to be ineffective against COVID-19—hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin—were more heavily prescribed in U.S. counties with a higher Republican vote share in the 2020 presidential election, according to a new study.
Research compares trajectories of high-need patients across nations
A new set of papers takes an in-depth look at healthcare spending, use of hospitals and rehabs, and health outcomes across 11 countries for high-need, high-cost patients—those who are frail and have multiple chronic conditions.
Financing global health systems critical in an age of pandemics
At nursing leadership event, speakers cite need for strategic investment in global public health systems and empowering nurses.
Bolstering data science and global health research training in Africa
Researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health are leading a new collaborative effort to increase training opportunities in data science research in five African countries.
A global health ‘conductor’ returns to Harvard Chan School
Muhammad Pate, a former Nigerian health minister, plans to explore trends that will shape the future of global health as a professor at Harvard Chan School.
Perspective: The intersection of public health and clinical medicine is changing
To achieve the World Health Organization’s goal of helping provide “the highest attainable standard of health” for individuals, it’s time to rethink the divisions between public health and clinical medicine, especially preventive medicine, according to an August 5,…
Low wages, high risk strain nursing homes’ workforce
Long-term care facilities have struggled with staff shortages for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the burden and risks of such shortages, according to news reports. A July 6, 2021, CNN article examined the factors behind staff shortages,…
Why no single health care system is the world’s ‘best’
Harvard Chan School faculty members were among seven experts who appeared in a Washington Post video discussing how to improve the U.S. health care system and whether other countries’ systems are better.
Why a single-payer health care system lacks business support
Research indicates that a single-payer health care system in the U.S. would save the country or individual states money in the long run, but many employers are opposed to such a system, even though it is costly, according…
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health joins U.S. government–led initiative to address root causes of migration, promote economic opportunity in Central America
For immediate release: May 27, 2021 Boston, MA – Recognizing the need for urgent, sustained action to improve global health care in the Northern Triangle countries of Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…
