School of Public Health
Activists, Experts Discuss Public Health Impact of Recent Court Rulings at HSPH Event
A panel of activists and legal experts said recent Supreme Court rulings will have an array of negative impacts on public health in the United States at an event hosted Friday by the Harvard School of Public Health.
Psychiatric Epidemiologist Tamsin Ford Talks Children’s Mental Health Amid Covid-19
Child psychiatric epidemiologist Tamsin Ford discussed the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on childrens' mental health in a virtual research presentation hosted by the Harvard School of Public Health on Wednesday.
Divinity School Student Discusses Religion as a Determinant of Health
Ans Irfan, a public health expert and student at the Divinity School, discussed his project on religion as a structural determinant of health during a virtual presentation on Monday.
Harvard is Home to 13,000 Workers. Some of Them are its Students, Too.
When he’s not working shifts as a custodian at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Luis M. Toribio — a native Spanish speaker — takes classes on the weekends through Harvard to hone his English skills and practice pronunciation. Two years ago, he said, he struggled to communicate in English — but today, he proudly exclaims he can now do an entire interview in English.
Applications to Harvard Medical School Drop Back to Near Pre-Pandemic Levels
Applications to Harvard Medical School fell back to near pre-pandemic levels this year after a sharp increase last cycle.
Class Action Lawsuit Demanding Tuition Reimbursement Moves Forward After Judge Reverses Dismissal
In June 2021, Massachusetts District Court Judge Indira Talwani dismissed a class action lawsuit against Harvard University asking for partial tuition reimbursement for semesters with virtual classes. Nearly a year later, a new judge assigned to the case has revived it.
Harvard Will Allow Faculty to Teach Unmasked as Covid Regulations Inch Back
Harvard will allow faculty members to teach without a face mask beginning later this week, a first step toward rolling back its Covid-19 guidelines as cases plummet in the Greater Boston area.
Wait Times for Therapy Appointments at Harvard Reach Six Weeks Amid Increased Demand
With demand for mental health care soaring nationwide, Harvard University Health Services is in the process of hiring additional clinicians. But the wait time for new patients to get a therapy appointment with Counseling and Mental Health Services is currently around six weeks long.
Harvard School of Public Health Prof. Receives Award for Vaccine Research Education
Kizzmekia S. Corbett, an assistant professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the Harvard School of Public Health, was awarded the 2022 Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science from the American Association for the Advancement of Science earlier this month.
WHO Director Talks Health Equity and Pandemic Response at Harvard Lecture
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus discussed the global pandemic response and health equity on Friday at the Kennedy School’s annual Robert S. McNamara Lecture on War and Peace.
Boston Children’s Hospital CEO Talks About Health Equity
Boston Children’s Hospital CEO Kevin B. Churchwell discussed equity, diversity, and inclusion in pediatrics at a virtual Q&A hosted by the Harvard School of Public Health Friday.
HSPH Study Affirms Cost Benefit of Preventing Emerging Diseases
A study led by Harvard School of Public Health researcher Aaron S. Bernstein found that the cost of preventing diseases transmitted from animals to humans is just five percent of the estimated value of lives lost from emerging infectious diseases.
HSPH Researchers Determine Epstein-Barr Virus to be Primary Cause of Multiple Sclerosis
In a longitudinal study over two decades in the making, researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the central nervous system, is “likely caused” by infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
Business Leaders, Researchers Discuss Challenges and Opportunities Facing AI in Health Care
Business leaders and researchers discussed the opportunities and difficulties of implementing artificial intelligence solutions in healthcare in a virtual event jointly hosted by Harvard Business School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Open Letter Calls on Harvard to Test University-Affiliated Health Care Workers
More than 160 Harvard affiliates have signed onto an open letter asking the University to share Covid-19 testing kits with Harvard-affiliated health care workers for the remainder of winter break.
Fauci Says Pandemic Still Far From Controlled in School of Public Health Address
Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the U.S. still remains far from controlling the Covid-19 pandemic in a virtual lecture at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on Friday afternoon.
Moderna Vaccine Slightly More Effective than Pfizer, Per HSPH Study
Researchers at Harvard’s T. H. Chan School of Public Health found earlier this month that Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine is slightly more effective than Pfizer’s at preventing negative Covid-19 outcomes.
HSPH Researchers Develop Model to Evaluate Spread of Covid-19 Variants
Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health developed a mathematical model to explore the population-level impacts of various SARS-CoV-2 variants and the effects of vaccination in combating them.
Harvard-Affiliated Lab Is First to Discover Omicron Variant
The Omicron variant — a new strain of Covid-19 — was first discovered by researchers at the Botswana-Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership on Nov. 19.
Harvard’s Culture Lab Taps 14 Projects for Diversity and Inclusion Grants
Harvard’s Culture Lab Innovation Fund awarded grants to 14 teams working on projects to further diversity and inclusion on Harvard’s campus, the University announced last month.
HSPH Announces Collaboration with Tsinghua Vanke School of Public Health in China
Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health announced a new academic and research collaboration with Tsinghua University’s Vanke School of Public Health in Beijing in a press release on Wednesday.
HSPH Researchers Link Reduced Sodium Intake to Decreased Cardiovascular Disease Levels
Researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found in a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine that consuming less sodium and more potassium is linked to lowering the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Patients, Physicians Discuss Challenges of Long Covid in HSPH Panel
Medical experts and patients discussed the challenges associated with treating and studying long Covid in an event hosted by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on Friday afternoon.
Harvard Epidemiologist Michael Mina Resigns, Appointed Chief Science Officer at eMed
Harvard epidemiologist Michael J. Mina is leaving academia for a leadership position at biotech software company eMed.
Whole Grain Intake Linked to Lower Liver Cancer Risk, Harvard Researchers Discover
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers found an association between high whole grain and fiber intake and a lower risk of liver cancer and chronic liver disease mortality.