Department of Epidemiology
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News
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Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics offers ‘tweetorial’ on coronavirus
Marc Lipsitch, professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, offered a “tweetorial” on the coronavirus.
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Following healthy lifestyle habits at middle age may increase years lived free of chronic diseases
Maintaining five healthy habits at middle-age may increase years lived free of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer.
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Celebrating winter Harvard Chan graduates
About 70 students, along with faculty members, family, and friends, gathered recently to celebrate their graduation from Harvard Chan School.
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At 170th Cutter Lecture, James Robins discusses the ‘causal revolution’
At 170th Cutter Lecture, James Robins, Mitchell L. and Robin LaFoley Dong Professor of Epidemiology, discusses the “causal revolution.”
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Program explores molecular underpinnings of chronic diseases
The Program in Genetic Epidemiology and Statistical Genetics explores molecular underpinnings of chronic diseases.
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Conference explores intersection of cancer, immunology, and data science
The Program in Quantitative Genomics conference explored the intersection of cancer, immunology, and data science.
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Apple formally launch Women’s Health Study
Groundbreaking study will collect and analyze data on menstrual and gynecological health to improve overall understanding of women’s health needs. Study has potential to be largest study of its scope…
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Measles can wipe out immune system memory, increase vulnerability to other infections
Measles, in and of itself a severe and sometimes deadly disease, can also cause lasting harm to the immune system and leave people vulnerable to other serious infections, such as…
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Symposium tackles the effects of genes and environment in childhood
Dozens of experts gathered at Harvard Chan School for the 22nd annual John B. Little Symposium, “Early Life Impacts of Genes and Environment.”
