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Acknowledging gains, challenges in global health
Great strides have been made in global health in recent years, yet there’s plenty more work to be done, according to experts. A February 4, 2019 article in the New York Times, co-authored by Harvard T.H. Chan School…
Overcoming the financial obstacles of vaccine development
The pipeline for potential vaccines against diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, and pneumonia—diseases that primarily afflict people living in low- and middle-income countries—is promising, but substantial funding challenges could hamper efforts to advance these vaccine candidates to later…
New strategies needed to combat malaria increase
Malaria cases have significantly increased in 13 countries, according to the World Health Organization’s 2018 World Malaria Report—and experts say that more work is needed to prevent the disease from further rebounding. The WHO report found that global…
Malaria genetic surveillance project receives HGI grant
A Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health project to conduct genetic surveillance of malaria parasites in China is one of seven projects to receive grants this year from the Harvard Global Institute (HGI). Led by Dyann Wirth,…
Scientists seek strategies to fight malaria resistance
Although malaria deaths worldwide dropped from more than 800,000 in 2000 to fewer than 500,000 in 2015, disease rates have started to rise again, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Experts are looking at a multipronged approach to fight the…
New drug approved for malaria treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug aimed at a particular type of malaria that accounts for about 8.5 million infections per year—roughly 15-20% of all malaria cases around the world. The new drug,…
Three-day mosquito repellent takes top prize at biz school competition
A nontoxic mosquito repellent that lasts for three days took a top award at Harvard Business School’s New Venture Competition on April 18, 2018. The pitch for “Hour 72+” came from Abraar Karan, MPH ’17, and Andrew Rothaus,…
Op-ed: Suspension of North Korea TB funding could lead to public health crisis
A decision by The Global Fund to suspend funding for malaria and tuberculosis (TB) projects in North Korea (DPRK, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) could lead to a major public health and humanitarian crisis that could take…
Essential doorways for malaria parasites’ invasion of red blood cells identified
A key step in fighting malaria is understanding the biology behind the parasites’ invasion of their human hosts. Two recent studies from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers and colleagues have identified key essential proteins on…
Exploring the vexing world of malaria control
As a visiting professor in the Chan School’s Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases (IID), Hilary Ranson immersed herself in the fundamental research unfolding within IID’s laboratories — studies of the malaria parasite and its abilities to outwit…
