For immediate release: August 21, 2014 Boston, MA – Although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports no known cases of Ebola … Continue reading “Poll finds many in U.S. lack knowledge about Ebola and its transmission”
For immediate release: Thursday, July 17, 2014 Boston, MA—A cross-disciplinary team is calling for public discussion about a potential new way to solve longstanding … Continue reading “A genomics strategy for managing ecosystems”
For immediate release: Thursday, July 10, 2014 Boston, MA — Dr. Howard K. Koh, Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and … Continue reading “Assistant Secretary for Health for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Howard Koh to Rejoin HSPH Faculty”
For immediate release: Monday, July 7, 2014 Boston, MA — Vasectomy was associated with a small increased risk of prostate cancer, and a stronger … Continue reading “Vasectomy may increase risk of aggressive prostate cancer”
Reports of great deal of stress more than twice as common among people in poor health For immediate release: July 7, 2014 Princeton, N.J. … Continue reading “NPR/RWJF/HSPH Poll finds health most common major stressful event in Americans’ lives last year”
Widespread use suggests need for more research on health impact, smoking cessation For immediate release: June 16, 2014 Boston, MA – Most Europeans who … Continue reading “E-cigarettes in Europe used mostly by the young, current smokers, would-be quitters”
Support for the national health law higher in MA than in U.S. as a whole For immediate release: Monday, June 16, 2014 Boston, MA … Continue reading “Despite recent problems, support for the Massachusetts health insurance law remains high”
Finding could lead to new strategies for malaria control For immediate release: June 6, 2014 Boston, MA – Researchers have found the first evidence … Continue reading “Infection in malaria-transmitting mosquito discovered”
Research in mammals that aims to prevent future influenza pandemics raises ethical, public health concerns For immediate release: May 20, 2014 Boston, MA — Experiments … Continue reading “Bird flu experiments pose risk of accidental release”
Simulations find improved outcomes but suggest less frequent screening may be as beneficial For immediate release: May 19, 2014 Boston, MA — One of … Continue reading “Screening childhood cancer survivors for heart problems”