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Tuberculosis epidemic needs attention
In an editorial, infectious disease expert Barry Bloom of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health outlines the health system failures behind the global TB epidemic, and argues that systems’ ability to diagnose and treat TB must be…
New Superfund center launched to investigate industrial chemicals
The Sources, Transport, Exposure and Effects of PFASs (STEEP) center has been launched to investigate industrial chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). High levels of human exposure to PFASs have been shown to increase cholesterol levels, interfere…
Targeting tumor metabolic vulnerabilities
December 8, 2017 – A research team at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has identified a key metabolic vulnerability in some types of tumor cells and discovered a way to exploit it by harnessing well-known immunosuppressant…
New drugs, tools, innovations needed to rid world of malaria
New medicines to help counter drug resistance and tools like gene drive technologies to curb parasite transmission are among the innovations needed to rid the world of malaria, according to a new research agenda published as a special…
Asthma may be over-diagnosed in children born with HIV
Asthma may be over-diagnosed in children born with HIV, according to a new study from the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study (PHACS), based at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Tulane University School of Medicine. Instead, the…
Search for a better tuberculosis vaccine underway
Efforts by a team of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers to expedite the discovery of a new and improved tuberculosis vaccine were featured in an August 18, 2017 STAT article. The article highlighted work by…
Heverton Dutra named Pew Latin America fellow
Heverton Dutra, a researcher in immunology and infectious diseases from Brazil, has been named a member of the 2017 class of Pew Latin American Fellows in the Biomedical Sciences. The program provides two-year fellowships to talented Latin American…
Frequent low-fat dairy consumption may increase Parkinson’s disease risk
Consuming three or more servings of low-fat dairy each day was associated with a higher risk of being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease (PD) in a large study of U.S. men and women, according to a new paper by…
New finding could aid fight against tuberculosis
A single protein appears responsible for the ability of some tuberculosis-causing bacteria to evade antibiotics, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The finding suggests that blocking this protein may help shorten…
Zika virus likely present in Americas long before 2015-16 epidemic
The Zika virus circulated in many regions of the Americas for months before cases were detected, according to a study from an international research team from the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and collaborating institutions. Lead author…