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Zika epidemic forcing scientists to rethink assumptions about human biology
April 15, 2016 — On April 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) joined the World Health Organization (WHO) in confirming a link between Zika and the severe birth defect microcephaly. While officials at WHO also…
Researchers optimistic about malaria vaccine progress
April 12, 2016 — While the world is as close as it has ever been to having a malaria vaccine, the fight to eradicate the disease is far from over. That was the consensus among experts in the…
Theresa Betancourt, Dyann Wirth honored at annual Alice Hamilton lecture
April 8, 2016 -- Theresa Betancourt discussed her research on the role of conflict, adversity, and resiliency in children at the Sixth Annual Alice Hamilton Award Lecture on April 5, 2016 in Kresge Cafeteria. Following her talk, Betancourt, associate…
Laurie Glimcher named new head of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Laurie Glimcher, formerly the Irene Heinz Given Professor of Immunology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has been named the next president and CEO of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Glimcher, who has served as dean of Weill Cornell…
Special cells can “taste,” then help fight parasites in the gut
March 1, 2016 -- What spurs the human immune system into action when there’s a parasitic infection in the gut? A new study finds that special cells called tuft cells play a big role—by “tasting” the presence of intestinal…
Dyann Wirth to discuss malaria in reddit ‘AMA’
Dyann Wirth, Chair of the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health and Director of the Harvard Malaria Initiative, will discuss malaria and malaria eradication efforts during a reddit “AMA (Ask…
Zika ‘unknowns’ hampering public health response
The mosquito-borne Zika virus now spreading rapidly in several countries in the southern hemisphere—and diagnosed in a reported dozen travelers who have returned to the United States—has been circumstantially linked to the dramatic rise of a severe birth…
Zika virus in Brazil may be mutated strain
January 27, 2016 —The mosquito-borne Zika virus has been linked to a surge in cases of birth defects in Brazil, and is spreading in other countries in the southern hemisphere. Flaminia Catteruccia, associate professor of immunology and infectious…
Dyann Wirth honored by American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Dyann Wirth was honored by the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH) with the Joseph Augustin LePrince Medal for “outstanding work in the field of malariology.” Wirth, who is Richard Pearson Strong Professor of Infectious Diseases…
A few simple precautions can help fight the common cold
Whether riding the subway or sitting in a meeting at work, if someone nearby sneezes, coughs, or sniffles, it’s a good idea afterwards to wash your hands with soap and water to remove dirt and bacteria or use…