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Better data, better health
CAUSALab investigates how to use data to support better decisions in medicine, public health, and policy.
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The power of data in a crisis
CrisisReady program is building a platform of data, analytics, and tools to guide decision-making during public health emergencies.
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine announce collaborative program in clinical research
Harvard Chan School and the Second Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine in Hangzhou, China, announce collaborative program in clinical research.
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Josiemer Mattei, Karestan Koenen, Margaret Kruk honored at Alice Hamilton Award lecture
Josiemer Mattei, Donald and Sue Pritzker Associate Professor of Nutrition at Harvard Chan School, is the recipient of this year’s Alice Hamilton Award. She delivered the award lecture virtually on November 15.
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Reducing sodium and increasing potassium may lower risk of cardiovascular disease
Lower sodium and higher potassium intake is linked with lower risk of cardiovascular disease in most people, according to a study led by Harvard Chan School researchers.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Michael Mina, 10/06/21
You’re listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Michael Mina, assistant professor of epidemiology and a faculty member in the Center for…
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Stephen Kissler, 09/29/21
You’re listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Stephen Kissler, research fellow in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases. This call…
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Symposium encourages ‘anti-racism’ focus for public health
More than a dozen experts at the intersection of race and public health recently gathered for a virtual symposium to discuss structural racism’s negative impacts on health and how public health research can help inform policy change aimed at advancing health equity.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Rachael Piltch-Loeb, 09/23/21
You’re listening to a press conference from the Harvard School of Public Health with Rachael Piltch-Loeb, preparedness fellow in the Division of Policy Translation and Leadership Development and a research…
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Dealing with the emotional trauma caused by mass disasters
Karestan Koenen, professor of psychiatric epidemiology at Harvard Chan School, recounts how 9/11 affected her career and transformed how professionals address the emotional impact of large-scale disasters.
