Measles outbreaks worrying, but ‘on-time’ childhood vaccination remains norm in U.S.
New report recommends compensating providers for vaccine counseling March 12, 2015 — The recent measles outbreak that spread through 17 states brought the issue…
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A call for reducing fluoride levels in drinking water
March 10, 2015 — Controversy over fluoride levels in drinking water in Massachusetts has made headlines in recent months as Cambridge, Gloucester, Newburyport, and…
Cost of hormone-disrupting chemical exposure in Europe in billions
March 10, 2015 — Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDC) is estimated to cost the European Union more than €150 billion ($209 billion) a year…
Flawed Ebola response is a learning opportunity
March 3, 2015 — Ebola continues to afflict West Africa, with a spike in infections reported in February blamed on unsafe burials. Infectious disease…
A new twist in malaria drug resistance
March 3, 2015 — Drug resistance is a major public health challenge for malaria treatment and eradication. In new research, Dyann Wirth and colleagues…
Unity Reception pays tribute to Black History Month
The deans, faculty, students and staff at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health came together February 26, 2015 for the 7th Annual Unity…
The science behind the new dietary guidelines report
February 27, 2015 — What should we eat to be healthy—and to stay that way? More fruits and vegetables. Less red and processed meat.…
In memoriam: Rose Epstein Frisch, expert in women’s fertility
Rose Epstein Frisch, an associate professor emerita of population sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a pioneer in elucidating…
Retooling primary care to tackle chronic diseases
February 13, 2015 — Primary care can be redesigned to combat the burgeoning global epidemic of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in developing countries by promoting…
New Ph.D. program in Population Health Sciences announced
February 10, 2015 Dear Faculty, Academic Appointees, and Staff, I am pleased to announce that the Faculty of Arts and Sciences has unanimously approved…