More than a third of parents overall do not expect to get H1N1 vaccine for kids; concerns about safety the major factor For immediate … Continue reading “Poll finds three quarters of parents who tried to get H1N1 vaccine for their children have gotten it”
Concern is Highest About Contracting Flu in Airplanes Compared to Other Transportation Modes For immediate release: Thursday, December 10, 2009 Boston, MA – As … Continue reading “Poll: Travelers taking significantly more precautions against H1N1 and seasonal flu on trips this year, citing public health advice on sneezing and hand sanitizing”
Burden of Disease May Fall on Young Children and Non-Elderly Adults For immediate release: Monday, December 7, 2009 Boston, MA—A new study from researchers … Continue reading “Severity of H1N1 flu in U.S. during current flu season may be less than feared”
Boston, MA — The Harvard School of Public Health’s Center for Health Communication will honor The New York Times for “distinguished journalism in public … Continue reading “Harvard School of Public Health honors The New York Times for “Distinguished Journalism in Public Health,” citing series on distracted driving”
Free Link to Science-based Content on HSPH’s Popular Nutrition Source Website Suggested For immediate release: Thursday, November 12, 2009 Boston, MA — Leading Harvard … Continue reading “In letter, Harvard School of Public Health nutrition expert offers national family physician group no-cost alternative to funding from Coca-Cola to develop consumer education content on beverages and sweeteners”
Most Who Tried and Didn’t Get It Say They Will Try Again For immediate release: Friday, November 6, 2009 Boston, MA— A new national … Continue reading “Poll finds two-thirds of parents and high-priority adults who tried to get H1N1 vaccine were unable to get it”
D.C. debate focus on large-scale policy changes may miss the public’s chief concern For immediate release: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Boston, MA — In … Continue reading “New analysis shows public support for health reform ultimately dependent on impact on individuals”
Three Years Into Implementation, Docs Rate State’s Health Care System Positively For immediate release: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Washington, D.C. — A study published … Continue reading “Poll: Three-fourths of Massachusetts physicians support continuing state’s health reform law”
For immediate release: October 13, 2009 Boston, MA — Stephen Lagakos, an international leader in biostatistics and AIDS research and professor of biostatistics at … Continue reading “Stephen Lagakos, international leader in biostatistics and AIDS research, dies”
Boston, MA — Two members of the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) faculty have been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), a … Continue reading “Two HSPH professors honored with election to Institute of Medicine for their scientific contributions”
