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Helping children eat healthier foods
Harvard Chan School’s Erica Kenney discusses how federal grant terminations may impact her research on how to help families, particularly children, eat nutritious foods.

Trump megabill preventing artificial intelligence regulation could harm planet’s climate
U.S. Republicans in Congress are currently working to pass a tax and spending bill that may include a provision banning states from regulating artificial intelligence—a move that could increase the technology’s electricity consumption and worsen climate change, according to experts.

Extreme heat worsens air pollution health risks
Rising temperatures due to climate change are exacerbating the health risks of air pollution, experts say.

Ticks on the rise: Strategies for preventing disease
Fueled by warming temperatures and wetter climates, tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease and babesiosis are becoming more prevalent across the U.S. In this panel discussion, researchers and clinicians discussed…

Skin cancer prevention expert on the importance of sunscreen
Harvard Chan School’s Alan Geller, a trained nurse and skin cancer prevention researcher, discusses the ins and outs of one of the best tools to protect oneself against skin cancer: sunscreen.

Opinion: Artificial intelligence may close the gap in lung cancer control
While lung cancer screening is effective in preventing disease and reducing mortality, racial and socioeconomic disparities in screening access have led to worse outcomes for marginalized groups. Now, experts suggest that artificial intelligence tools may help close that gap.

Logan Beyer receives Service Year Alums Award for AmeriCorps work
Building houses proved to be an unexpected but pivotal step on MD-PhD student Logan Beyer’s path to becoming a physician-scientist.

From miasma to COVID-19: Exploring evolving understanding of airborne illnesses
Carl Zimmer discussed the book Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe at a June 24 Studio event.

Debunking misconceptions about workplace psychological safety
Creating psychological safety in the workplace—an environment where people feel safe to speak up—can help organizations improve employee learning and performance, but misconceptions about the concept can hinder success, according to experts.

Fire smoke exposure may alter the immune system, even in healthy individuals
A new Harvard Chan School study is the first to examine the specific cellular changes associated with fire smoke exposure, documenting how smoke can damage the body through the immune system.
