Department of Epidemiology
Learn how we advance public health globally by researching the frequency, distribution, and causes of human disease, and shaping health policies and practices.
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News
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Experts say COVID-19 is endemic. What does that mean?
Epidemiologist Bill Hanage spoke about this summer’s COVID surge and how to understand the disease’s current phase.
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Improving strategies for managing patients with pacemakers
A large new study aims to reduce the time, cost, and complexity involved with managing patients who have pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
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Opinion: New policy would boost oversight of risky research
A federal policy set to go into effect in May 2025 would go a long way toward improving oversight of risky virus research, according to a New York Times opinion piece co-authored by Harvard Chan School’s Marc Lipsitch.
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Improving life expectancy for youth with HIV in U.S.
While life expectancy remains lower among youth with HIV, these gaps have less to do with the disease itself and more to do with disengagement from care and other sociodemographic factors, according to a new study co-authored by Harvard Chan School’s Kunjal Patel.
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Experiencing gratitude associated with greater longevity among older adults
Older women who scored highest in an assessment measuring gratitude had a 9% lower risk of death, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
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Study links gut microbiome changes to increased risk of type 2 diabetes
Brigham, Broad, and Harvard Chan School researchers found that specific species and strains of bacteria were linked to changes in the functioning of the gut microbiome and a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes.
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Replacing TV watching with exercise could promote healthy aging
People may be able to improve their chances of healthy aging if they substitute sedentary behaviors such as watching TV with physical activity, according to a study by Harvard Chan School researchers.
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More spirituality in health system could boost health, well-being
Integrating more spirituality into public health and medicine in the U.S. can improve individual and population well-being, according to a study co-authored by researchers from Harvard Chan School.
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Planetary Health Diet associated with lower risk of premature death, lower environmental impact
People who adhere to the Planetary Health Diet may substantially lower their risk of premature death and their environmental impact, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
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Are potatoes a healthy vegetable?
“If you look at other forms of what we call vegetables, I would rather a child eat broccoli,” said Professor Eric Rimm.
