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Student stories
Three students share why they pursued public health—and how they’re hoping to make an impact after graduation.
Measuring urban noise and its effect on health
Erica Walker, SD ’17, is working with organizations in Boston and Cambridge to map noise concerns.
Discrimination in America
A new series of polls from the Harvard Opinion Research Program is shedding light on how Americans experience discrimination on a day-to-day basis.
Poll finds a majority of white Americans say discrimination against whites exists in America today
A poll finds a majority of white Americans say discrimination against whites exists in America. Many fewer report being personally discriminated against
U.S. data scant on deaths, injuries by law enforcement
While copious data document the career of former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, few statistics are available on the phenomenon he protested by kneeling during pre-game performances of the national anthem—police killings of African Americans. Maybe sports fans, with…
Millions of disadvantaged adults may not be getting the statins they need
The most recent guidelines on statins recommended that millions more Americans take the cholesterol-lowering drug to prevent cardiovascular disease. But most of this additional population are from disadvantaged backgrounds, making it more difficult for them to obtain the medications,…
Health professionals must challenge those who benefit from hate, inequity
Public health professionals must expose and challenge individuals, organizations, and political parties who directly benefit from hate and inequity, writes Nancy Krieger in the British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Multiple strategies needed to curb distracted driving
The addictive pull of the smartphone has been driving a surge in traffic fatalities over the past few years. Persuading drivers to keep their eyes off of their phones will require a multi-pronged approach, according to a health…
Cambridge Health Alliance honors David Williams
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) honored David Williams, Florence Sprague Norman and Laura Smart Norman Professor of Public Health at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, with its annual Art of Healing Award on Thursday, May 4, 2017.
Understanding slavery’s legacy in health and medicine
May 8, 2017—In the 18th through early 20th centuries, white physicians studied black slaves and their descendants in an attempt to identify characteristics that were distinctive of their race. They believed that all questions about health could be…
