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The HaSET Maternal and Child Health Research Program recently celebrated a series of milestones towards improving health in Ethiopia and beyond.
Energy drinks linked with high blood pressure during pregnancy
Consuming energy drinks before pregnancy may lead to an increased risk of gestational hypertension, or high blood pressure during pregnancy, according to a study co-authored by Harvard Chan School researchers.
A powerful methodology to guide health decision-making
Launched in 2021, CAUSALab brings together 14 epidemiology faculty members across multiple universities to collaborate on applying causal inference methods to compare the effectiveness and safety of health and policy interventions in a broad range of areas.
Helping ‘shift the narrative’ around health and well-being in Mississippi
The School’s community partners are shifting Mississippi’s "narrative of deficit to one of strength, hope, creativity, and opportunity."
Nurse home visits may not improve prenatal health among low-income patients
Margaret McConnell, associate professor of global health economics at Harvard Chan School, discusses her recent evaluation of the impact of a longstanding national nurse home visiting program.
New mom tracks her ‘invisible’ work during baby’s first year
Lauren Spigel, a senior research specialist at Ariadne Labs, chronicled the many hours of invisible work she did during her first year of motherhood.
FACETS program steers undergrads toward public health careers
The Fostering Advancement & Careers through Enrichment Training in Science (FACETS) summer program at Harvard Chan School offers rising junior and senior undergraduate students from underrepresented groups around the country a mix of interdisciplinary coursework, hands-on research, and…
Predicting prenatal care rates in rural Ethiopia
Through predictive models, it may be possible to identify pregnant women in low-resource settings who are at high risk of failing to attend antenatal care, in order to develop interventions to encourage their attendance, according to a new…
Wildfire smoke from Canada poses health risks on East Coast
Wildfire smoke blowing from Canada to the East Coast could have a range of negative health effects, according to experts at Harvard Chan School.
Improving global maternal mortality outcomes
Zachary Ward, research scientist in the Center for Health Decision Science, explains his recent pair of studies predicting trends in global maternal mortality and evaluating the effectiveness of interventions to curb maternal deaths.
