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Artificial intelligence’s potential health benefits, risks discussed at conference
The 18th annual conference of the Program in Quantitative Genomics at Harvard Chan School, held October 17–18, featured presentations, a panel discussion, and poster session where researchers addressed both the potential benefits and risks of using AI to…
Reducing RSV risk in older adults
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that typically causes cold-like symptoms, but can lead to severe disease in older adults, particularly those over the age of 75—so getting the RSV vaccine is important to prevent infection,…
Got questions about the updated COVID vaccine? Here are answers.
Getting the new COVID booster is a good idea, according to vaccinologist Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire of Harvard Chan School.
Vaccine injuries deserve more attention, says vaccinologist
More empathy—and investment—is needed to address vaccine-related injuries, says Harvard Chan School's Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire.
Malaria deaths, once declining, have stalled, but there’s reason for hope
Infectious disease researcher Flaminia Catteruccia, who explores novel eradication methods in her lab and in the field, remains optimistic about defeating the notoriously complex disease.
Once a malaria patient, student now has sights set on stopping the deadly disease
Cyrianne Keutcha, PhD ’25, has been around malaria all her life, from growing up in a malaria-endemic country, to being infected herself, and now to studying the parasite in the lab.
Measles outbreaks show the risks of under-vaccination
Yonatan Grad, professor of immunology and infectious diseases at Harvard Chan School, discusses measles' recent resurgence.
Why Brazil’s historic dengue outbreak has no near end in sight
Brazil's public vaccination campaign against dengue is unlikely to halt the disease's spread, according to experts.
Public health history course holds lessons for today
A new course at Harvard Chan School focuses on the history of public health, highlighting longstanding issues such as vaccine hesitancy, how life expectancy has been measured and used, tensions in the relationship between the fields of public…
The importance of studying treatments in pregnant people
At the 16th Kolokotrones Symposium, experts discussed the importance of including pregnant people when testing vaccines and drugs, the challenges of collecting data for that population, and research methods that could help fill the data gap.
