School of Public Health
China to Fund Graduate Schools From Seven Harvard Graduate Schools
Delegates from the Chinese government signed an agreement yesterday with Harvard that leaders hope will bring more Chinese students to ...
Panel Talks Tobacco Control
The Harvard Undergraduate Global Health Forum held a panel on tobacco control and mitigating global tobacco use yesterday.
HSPH Director Supports Reform
To assuage concerns over the new health care law likely to take full effect within the next several years, Director of the Center for Public Leadership at the Harvard School of Public Health John E. McDonough says that Americans should remain optimistic about the law’s implementation and its potential benefits for the public.
HBS Perspectives on Healthcare as a Management Challenge
The Harvard Business School Health Care Initiative presents a speaker panel titled "Perspectives on Healthcare as a Management Challenge." Speakers at the event included Dr. David Cutler, Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics, Dr. Atul Gawande of Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health, and Dr. Rafaella Sadun, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at HBS. The event took place yesterday at Spangler Auditorium.
HBS Perspectives on Healthcare as a Management Challenge
The Harvard Business School Health Care Initiative presents a speaker panel titled "Perspectives on Healthcare as a Management Challenge." Speakers at the event include Dr. David Cutler, Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics, Dr. Atul Gawande of Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard School of Public Health, and Dr. Rafaella Sadun, Assistant Professor of Business Administration at HBS. The event took place yesterday at Spangler Auditorium.
HSPH Moves into Mission Hill Church
The decision to move administrators to a new location with a long-term lease has raised questions about the University’s commitment to developing its properties in Allston.
Mercury Not A Risk For Heart
Exposure to mercury does not increase the risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, or total cardiovascular disease, according to a ...
Indian Economic Growth Has Not Improved Undernutrition
A recent Harvard study has found that India’s economic growth in the past two decades has not led to a decrease in levels of undernutrition in children under the age of five.
Study Finds Governments No More Likely To Cut Global Health Funding During Economic Crisis
There is no historical precedent for cutting global health funding during times of economic crisis, according to a study released one day after the U.S. House Majority Leader Eric I. Cantor defended such cuts at the Institute of Politics on Thursday.
Report Finds Flaw in Health Care Legislation
Millions of Americans could temporarily be left without insurance coverage under the recent health care reform legislation, according to a study co-authored by Benjamin D. Sommers, an assistant professor at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Study Sees Racial Disparity in Care
Disparities in race and quality of care contribute to the higher proportion of older black patients who are readmitted to a hospital after a heart attack, heart failure, or pneumonia, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health.
HSPH Promotes Health Literacy
A group of researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have turned their focus to improving how hospitals communicate with their patients—including those who lack strong literacy skills.
As Potential Blizzard Approaches, Harvard Graduate Schools Cancel Classes
Schools within Harvard University have announced that classes will be canceled Wednesday, and the University has advised a large portion of its staff not to report to work in light of a storm that may bring up to 16 inches of snow to the Boston area.
Wealth, Weight Linked in Women in Poor Countries
Wealthy women in developing countries are more likely to be overweight than their socioeconomically disadvantaged counterparts.
Study: Link Between Depression and Diabetes
Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health have discovered a relationship between depression and type 2 diabetes, two serious conditions in the United States.
Americans With Chronic Diseases Harmed By the Economic Downturn, Poll Finds
Many Americans living with diabetes, heart disease, or cancer believe their health has been or will be harmed by the ...
Study Links Diabetes to Sweet Drinks
Regular consumption of beverages sweetened with sugar is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome, according to a recent study by the Harvard School of Public Health published online in Diabetes Care last Wednesday.
HSPH Researchers Track Healthcare Reform in Midterm Voting
To determine the role of health care reform in the midterm elections, two researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health analyzed 17 recent polls and found a sharp divide between Republican and Democratic opinions of the legislation passed eight months ago.
Salt Intake Remains the Same
Contrary to expectations, the salt intake of Americans has remained consistent over the past five decades, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health.
Biostatistics Professor Stephen W. Lagakos Honored at HSPH Event
More than a year after his death in a car accident, Biostatistics Professor Stephen W. Lagakos was honored at an all-day memorial symposium last Friday.
World Economic Forum
HLS Professor David W. Kennedy discusses the importance of bridging design, law, and politics in a conference with the World Economic Forum at the Graduate School of Design yesterday.
Critics of Health Care Speak Out in Panel
Harvard School of Public Health Professors Norman Daniels and Meredith Rosenthal made light of the partisan debate that preceded last spring’s controversial health care overhaul in a discussion on universal health care last night.
Cancer Screening Programs May Be Less Effective
Cancer screening programs might be less effective than previously thought, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health and Oslo Hospital in Norway.
HSPH Students Gather to Hear UN Goals
Students from across Harvard’s schools gathered Monday morning at the School of Public Health to attend a live videocast of the UN’s Millennium Development Goals—which was taking place in New York City—followed by a discussion between faculty and students.