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In the wake of the United Arab Emirates’ heaviest-ever recorded rainfall in April, the nation has experienced a surge in dengue cases. The increase comes amid a worldwide spike in the tropical disease.
Opinion: New policy would boost oversight of risky research
A federal policy set to go into effect in May 2025 would go a long way toward improving oversight of risky virus research, according to a New York Times opinion piece co-authored by Harvard Chan School's Marc Lipsitch.
U.S. bird flu response builds on lessons learned from COVID
CDC Director Mandy Cohen, MPH ’04, explains how country is tackling the H5N1 outbreak
Poll: Majority of Americans say key COVID-19 policies were a good idea—but views of individual policies vary
A majority of Americans say that several key policies to stop the spread of COVID-19 were generally a good idea in hindsight, according to a new national poll by Harvard Chan School and the de Beaumont Foundation. The…
Opinion: How to prevent a bird flu pandemic
It’s not too late to contain the bird flu outbreak in the U.S—as long as the government implements an effective public health surveillance strategy, experts say.
Malaria deaths, once declining, have stalled, but there’s reason for hope
Infectious disease researcher Flaminia Catteruccia, who explores novel eradication methods in her lab and in the field, remains optimistic about defeating the notoriously complex disease.
Bird flu doesn’t pose imminent pandemic risk—but lack of transparency, planning a cause for concern
Bill Hanage, associate professor of epidemiology at Harvard Chan School, discusses the potential pandemic risk posed by bird flu, currently circulating among cows.
Racial, ethnic disparities persist in U.S. tuberculosis cases
Racial and ethnic disparities in tuberculosis incidence persist among the U.S.-born population, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
Measles outbreaks show the risks of under-vaccination
Yonatan Grad, professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard Chan School, discusses measles' recent resurgence.
Report calls for regulations around dangerous pathogen research
Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard Chan School, discusses key takeaways from a new report that makes recommendations on strategies for conducting research on dangerous pathogens.
