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A specific genetic difference in a gene called RTP5—known to be involved in smell and taste perception—was linked to a higher risk of early death in patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, a study found.
In Massachusetts, residential proximity to a nuclear power plant was associated with significantly increased cancer incidence, with risk declining by distance, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
The air pollution research of Douglas Dockery and C. Arden Pope—leaders of the groundbreaking Harvard Six Cities Study and co-authors of a 2025 book on their 40-year fight for healthier air—was the focus of a Nov. 21 interview on the PRX radio show “Living on Earth.”
Mary B. Rice, Director of the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard Chan School (Harvard Chan C-CHANGE) recently returned from a trip to the UN Climate…
Researchers at Harvard University, especially those in the biomedical and health fields who rely heavily on federal grants, remain uncertain about the future amid the Trump administration’s ongoing attack on scientific research.
Prenatal exposure to lead—especially during the third trimester—may lead to significantly higher risk for major depressive disorder and anxiety symptoms in later adulthood, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
On Friday, Oct. 24, the 28th annual John B. Little (JBL) Symposium at Harvard Chan School will bring to campus world-renowned experts investigating the ways radiation affects our health.
In-home asthma triggers reported by tenants in Boston were associated with higher rates of emergency department visits for the disease, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
A new study published yesterday in JAMA Network Open by researchers from the Department of Environmental Health examined reports from tenants in housing across Boston, and found that reports of…
