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A milestone for researchers focused on LGBTQ health
Harvard SOGIE (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression) Health Equity Research Collaborative celebrates its 10th anniversary during Pride Month 2021.
Metal mixtures in cord blood linked with reduced birth size
Mixtures of toxic metals in umbilical cord blood were associated with reduced birth size, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan researchers.
Addressing maternal and child health in Ethiopia
A collaboration called HaSET is working to reduce maternal and child morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia.
Policies to keep fracking from harming health may be inadequate
Policies aimed at protecting people from adverse health impacts related to fracking may not work as intended, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
Chemical-laden indoor dust may interfere with sexual development, reproduction
Indoor dust mimics sex hormones such as estrogen and testosterone in human cells, according to a new study from Harvard Chan School. The dust contains a stew of dozens of chemicals that migrate out of furnishings and that…
Evaluating the safety of TDF, an HIV drug, for pregnant women facing COVID-19
Among pregnant women who use the HIV drug tenofovir disoproxil fumarate, there was no greater risk of malformations in their newborns than from other antiretroviral therapies, according to new research from Harvard Chan School.
Exploring how ‘forever chemicals’ may harm immune function
Mounting evidence suggests that widely used chemicals called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) interfere with immune system function. Experts are concerned that exposure to these chemicals could diminish the immune system’s ability to fight a host of infectious…
Expert in women’s environmental health discusses her path, research
Tamarra James-Todd discusses her path to public health and her research on women's environmental health.
Homemade cosmetics, touted on TikTok, may pose health risks
Homemade makeup products such as lip gloss are widely featured on TikTok videos, but just because they’re handmade doesn’t mean they’re safe, according to experts.
Pollution from fossil fuel combustion deadlier than previously thought
Fine particulate pollution from fossil fuel combustion was responsible for one in five early deaths worldwide in 2018, with vulnerable groups at greatest risk.