Deaths during and after childbirth are considerably higher in the U.S. than in other high-income countries, particularly for Black women. Determining the cause of this disparity is “one of the biggest challenges of public health,” Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Henning Tiemeier said in a July 3, 2022, Face the Nation interview. Tiemeier, Sumner and Esther …
A short new report from the Lancet COVID-19 Commission lists the first four strategies that every building owner and operator should pursue to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. The report focuses on lowering the amount of virus-laden aerosols in indoor air by improving ventilation and filtration. The report was put together by the Commission’s task force on safe work, safe …
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Patients traveling further and waiting longer for abortion care. Doctors hesitating to provide pregnant individuals with life-saving treatment. Pharmacists refusing to fill prescriptions for abortion medication. In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 24 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the impacts of losing the constitutional right to abortion have been immediate and …
In late June, the Supreme Court issued a ruling stating that the Environmental Protection Agency cannot put state-level caps on carbon emissions under the 1970 Clean Air Act. Such authority would, in effect, steer states away from coal and toward other types of power sources that emit less carbon. The Court said that, instead, the authority to …
July 19, 2022 – Skin whitening products are popular on social media, with the hashtag #skinwhitening on TikTok alone garnering more than 250 million views. This has prompted concerns about the potential harms of these unregulated products, according to a June 22, 2022, CNN article. The products promote the colorist idea that lighter skin colors …
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Elena Savoia is a principal research scientist in the Department of Biostatistics at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She is deputy director of the Emergency Preparedness, Research, Evaluation & Practice Program (EPREP) and co-founder of the IRIS Coalition. She recently co-led a workshop for public health practitioners at the Global Health Security conference in Singapore on addressing mis- and disinformation in …
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The global conversation surrounding climate change has been gaining momentum in recent years, and the role of social media has been a major factor in this trend. In 2022, Twitter made headlines when it announced that it would ban all ads that deny climate change, a move that was both praised and criticized. In this …
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The fate of those who destroy the earth is a topic of great interest and concern for many people. In the Bible, the book of Revelation provides a glimpse into the consequences of neglecting and destroying our planet. In particular, Revelation 11:18 states, “The nations were angry, and Your wrath has come, and the time …
Harvard Chan School is excited to welcome members of the community back to campus in 2021-2022. The health and safety of our community is our paramount concern. We are committed to keeping everyone healthy while ensuring excellence in teaching, learning, and research. Our return to campus has been planned based on detailed guidance from Harvard …
Dear Members of the Harvard Chan School Community, Greetings, and welcome back! This semester feels especially meaningful, as we’re not only beginning a new academic year, but a new chapter for our school, after so many months spent apart. I’m filled with an even deeper appreciation for how our community has come together and adapted …
For immediate release: May 27, 2021 Boston, MA – Recognizing the need for urgent, sustained action to improve global health care in the Northern Triangle countries of Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health announced today it is joining the Partnership for Central America, which is part of a U.S. government …
Dear Harvard Chan School Community, “I can’t breathe.” That was George Floyd’s final plea before his life was taken by a police officer kneeling on his neck… the very same plea uttered by Eric Garner before he died at the hands of police in 2014. The Harvard Chan School community shares in the despair and …
