‘Multiple failures’ in handling of first U.S. Ebola patient
Health officials’ handling of the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S. appeared to involve “literally multiple failures,” according to Harvard School of Public…
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Healthy lifestyle may cut gestational diabetes cases by half
Healthy lifestyle habits—maintaining a normal weight, not smoking, and staying physically active—may help prevent about half of all diabetes cases that develop in pregnant…
Wanted: Innovative ideas for a better food system
What are the best ways to produce sustainable, nutritious food? To innovate in food distribution and markets? To improve our diets? To reduce food…
Improving cancer care around the world
With cancer now the leading cause of death in low- and middle-income countries, it’s important to urge leaders around the world to address global…
Ebola epidemic is stoppable
The Ebola epidemic is stoppable—if health professionals use procedures that are known to be effective in quelling such outbreaks, and by widening the international…
Ebola’s disastrous effects could ramp up significantly
West African nations like Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia could suffer exponentially more disastrous effects from the Ebola virus if the international response to…
Mediterranean diet and workplace health
Research suggests that “eating like a Greek”—with lots of olive oil, fruits, vegetables and fish, and smaller amounts of dairy, eggs, meats and sweets—can…
Premature deaths could be reduced by 40%
The number of premature deaths worldwide could be reduced by 40% by 2030 with political commitment and sustained international efforts, according to a new…
Predicting Ebola’s spread using cell phone data
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) epidemiologist Caroline Buckee and her team are using cell phone data to track travel patterns across West Africa…
Combating Ebola by gaining trust
Mosoka Fallah, MPH ’12, who grew up in Monrovia, Liberia, has returned to the capital city to help contain the spreading Ebola epidemic. An…