Some Parents Predict Substantial Financial Impacts For immediate release: July 15, 2009 Boston, MA–As part of a series about Americans’ response to the H1N1 … Continue reading “National survey finds six in ten Americans believe serious outbreak of influenza A (H1N1) likely in fall/winter”
For immediate release: July 9, 2009 Boston, MA — Francesca Dominici, PhD, a biostatistican whose work has affected air pollution regulation, has joined the … Continue reading “Environmental health biostatistician whose work has impacted air pollution regulation joins Harvard School of Public Health”
For immediate release: July 9, 2009 Boston, MA — Giovanni Parmigiani, PhD, a noted leader in applying bioinformatics tools to cancer studies and medical … Continue reading “Prominent bioinformatics expert to join Harvard School of Public Health faculty and become chair of Dana-Farber Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology”
For immediate release: July 7, 2009 Boston, MA — Jeremiah (Jere) Mead, architect of the field of respiratory mechanics and Professor Emeritus in the … Continue reading “Jeremiah Mead, architect of respiratory mechanics field, dies”
For immediate release: June 19, 2009 Boston, MA — D. Mark Hegsted, who was instrumental in the development of the federal “Dietary Guidelines for … Continue reading “D. Mark Hegsted, national force in science of human nutrition, dies”
Study Finds That Tobacco Companies Changed Ingredients, Design of Cigarettes Without Alerting Smokers For immediate release: Friday, June 19, 2009 Boston, MA — As … Continue reading “Based on new study, tobacco control researchers call on FDA to require complete disclosure from tobacco companies of changes made to cigarettes”
For immediate release: June 14, 2009 Boston, MA — Brazil’s nearly two-decade effort to treat people living with HIV and AIDS shows that developing … Continue reading “Brazil proves developing countries can use generic medicines to fight HIV/AIDS epidemic”
Effort Part of ‘Center of Excellence’ Network Supported by NHLBI For immediate release: Thursday, June 11, 2009 Boston, MA — Eduardo Villamor, Assistant Professor … Continue reading “HSPH assistant professor to serve as co-principal investigator of center in Guatemala to combat cardiovascular disease”
Exposure to BPA May Have Harmful Health Effects For immediate release: Thursday, May 21, 2009 Boston, MA — A new study from Harvard School … Continue reading “BPA, chemical used to make plastics, found to leach from polycarbonate drinking bottles Into humans”
Boston, MA — Newly identified gene variants associated with the age at which females experience their first menstrual period and the onset of menopause … Continue reading “Study finding genetic links to age of first menstrual period and menopause may add to prevention efforts against cancer, osteoporosis, and heart disease”
