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Rethinking Research Biosafety for Potential Pandemic Pathogens
October 2012 -- Laboratory-modified, highly virulent strains of the H5N1 virus were recently developed in such a way that they can be passed from one mammal to another (ferrets), suggesting that the new and potentially dangerous strain might…
Funding, political support critical for polio eradication
The 24-year international campaign to eradicate polio is “within striking distance of its goal,” but could become undone if obstacles to vaccination stall further progress, Jay A. Winsten, associate dean for health communication and Frank Stanton director for…
Study digs into secrets of keeping HIV in check
Certain HIV-infected patients — about one in every 200 to 300 — are able to resist the AIDS virus for years. It appears these people have immune system cells that are better able to detect and kill HIV-infected…
Rotavirus vaccine is safe, study finds
More than 500,000 babies around the world die each year from severe diarrhea and dehydration caused by rotavirus. A widely used vaccine for the pathogen was pulled from the market in 1999 out of concerns that it raised…
PFCs, chemicals widespread in environment, linked to lowered immune response to childhood vaccinations
For immediate release: Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Boston, MA — A new study finds that perfluorinated compounds (PFCs), widely used in manufactured products such as non-stick cookware, waterproof clothing, and fast-food packaging, were associated with lowered immune response…
New findings that young men also benefit from HPV vaccine may warrant reconsideration of vaccination guidelines, HSPH researcher says
New findings reported in The New England Journal of Medicine suggest that vaccinating young men against human papillomavirus (HPV) that cause the majority of cervical and anal cancers, and a smaller proportion of other cancers, resulted in reduced…
Professor Barry Bloom named AAAS Fellow
Barry R. Bloom, Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor and Joan L. and Julius H. Jacobson Professor of Public Health at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), is among 15 Harvard faculty members named fellows of the American…
Infectious disease: HPV vaccine appears to be cost-effective way to prevent anal cancer in young males
Jane Kim, assistant professor of health decision science at HSPH, is the author of a study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases on the cost-effectiveness of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in young men and teen boys. Kim was…
Review of H1N1 polls shows key reasons most Americans skipped vaccine were worries about its safety and lack of concern about illness
Public Health Communications Led Many to Change Other Health Behaviors as a Way of Protecting Themselves During Outbreak For immediate release: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Boston, MA— A comprehensive review of 20 national opinion polls, including 8 by…
Many Americans would delay taking recommended antibiotics after anthrax attack, poll finds
Most Americans Would Worry about Serious Illness or Death after Anthrax Attack, But Many Would Delay Taking Recommended Antibiotics For immediate release: Friday, February 19, 2010 Boston, MA – In a national poll aimed at helping with planning…