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Addressing key questions about HIV
Pedro Lamothe-Molina, PhD ’17, is an HIV researcher, aspiring physician-scientist, and an accomplished triathlete. He's also one of the hundreds of future public health leaders who will graduate from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on May…
To quarantine or not to quarantine?
May 4, 2017 — During an infectious disease outbreak, is it best to quarantine those who have been exposed to the disease — who may or may not be infected — or is it sufficient to send the…
A web-based tool for detecting infectious disease outbreaks
Nicholas Generous, MPH ’17, a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and his colleagues published a paper April 18, 2017 in the Nature publication Scientific Reports about a web-based tool to detect and analyze infectious disease outbreaks. Read…
Student team pitches long-lasting insect repellent
April 25, 2017 — A team led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health student Abraar M. Karan, MPH ’17, and Harvard Business School student Andrew Rothaus, MBA ’18, is among four finalists in HBS’s 2017 New Venture…
Does the world need a World Health Organization?
Yes, the world still needs WHO — although it needs to be improved, Ashish Jha, K.T. Li Professor of International Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and director of the Harvard Global Health Institute (HGHI),…
Adhering to treatment during adolescence keeps HIV-positive youth on healthier track
American youth infected with HIV since around birth who take their medications and follow their treatment plan during adolescence and young adulthood are less likely to develop serious health problems than those with poor control of the disease,…
Zika epidemic in Brazil did not affect birth rates
Last year’s outbreak of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in Brazil did not lower the country’s birth rates, despite warnings from the government that women should delay pregnancy to avoid increased risk of severe birth defects caused by the…
Climate change and health
In our podcast series on climate change and health we explore the wide-ranging effects of environmental changes in a number of areas, including infectious diseases, the global food supply, and mental health. Listen to all of the episodes…
The impact of climate change on health
Heat-related illness and death, increases in infectious diseases, injuries and deaths after violent storms—these are some of the serious potential human health impacts of climate change discussed at a recent Climate & Health Meeting. The one-day meeting drew…
Educating kids in rural South Africa helps keep their parents alive
The more years of formal schooling children in rural South Africa have, the better their parents’ life expectancy, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Researchers followed more than 17,000 parents in…