U.S. men die nearly six years before women, as life expectancy gap widens
New research from Harvard Chan School and UC San Francisco shows that the life expectancy of American women is now 5.8 years longer than that of American men—a trend researchers say is driven by the COVID-19 pandemic and…
There are many practical ways to reduce gun deaths
No single strategy is likely to significantly reduce gun deaths in the U.S.—but lots of strategies working together could help, according to Harvard Chan School’s David Hemenway.
Amid steep public health challenges, Harvard Chan graduates told they’re ‘a force for good’
The accomplishments of nearly 700 graduates were celebrated at Harvard Chan School's Convocation ceremony on May 24, 2023.
Children and their caregivers in ‘low-opportunity neighborhoods’ face increased risk of early death
Children in low-opportunity neighborhoods—where employment options are few, transportation is unreliable, and crime and poverty rates are high—face an increased risk of premature death and of experiencing the premature death of a caregiver, according to a new study…
Complexities of homelessness explored at ‘deep dive’ event
Many facets related to the problem of homelessness—including its prevalence, causes, relationship to health, and ways to respond—were on the agenda at a two-day conference at Harvard University in late March.
Intimate partner violence early in pandemic linked with worse mental and overall health in women
Women who experienced intimate partner violence during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic were more likely to suffer worse mental health and other adverse health effects, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
India behind on progress toward UN Sustainable Development Goals
India is not on target to reach more than half of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—a broad set of global goals set in 2015 by UN member states—by the organization’s 2030 deadline, according to a study…
Better Off Podcast: How can we protect the health of incarcerated people?
As COVID-19 swept through American prisons and jails in 2020, wardens scrambled to keep prisoners and corrections officers from getting sick. One strategy was to increase solitary confinement. Health experts warn that solitary confinement increases the risk of…
Gun violence researchers at Harvard Chan School receive largest-ever grant
Researchers at Harvard Chan School have received a five-year, $5 million grant to support research on firearm injuries and deaths.
Harvard Chan School experts shed light on link between guns and suicides, gun injuries
The relationship between firearms and suicide, as well as firearms injury data, were among the topics of studies from experts at Harvard Chan School that appeared in the December 2022 issue of the journal Preventive Medicine.