Unlocking new information about vaginal health
Smita Gopinath, assistant professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard Chan School, discusses her path to managing her own lab and her research into an overlooked microbiome.
Strength in numbers
Octavious Smiley, PhD ’23, is dedicated to helping the next generation of minority students excel in the field of biostatistics.
STD-related health losses higher among American women than men, study finds
Three sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs)—chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trichomoniasis—cause major health losses in the U.S., and much more so for women than for men, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
Sexual fluidity common among American young adults
Sexual fluidity—changes in sexual attraction and orientation—is common among American young adults, according to a new study.
HPV vaccines for adults over age 26 may not be cost-effective
For immediate release: Thursday, March 11, 2021 Boston, MA – Vaccinating adults age 26 and older against the human papillomavirus (HPV)—the virus that causes more than 90% of cervical cancers as well as several other cancers—may not be…
We're better off when we swipe right on public health
When Antón Castellanos Usigli was asked to help bring younger LGBTQ people into a Brooklyn clinic for sexual health services, he thought it would be a piece of cake. But after his first attempts failed, Antón turned to…
