We teach students how to effectively respond to key health challenges impacting populations around the world through outstanding teaching and research. Our expertise includes health systems and economics, global nutrition, maternal and child health, infectious and non-communicable diseases, and humanitarian studies and population ethics.
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Alumni Chapter of London held its capstone event of the year on November 7, 2025. Set against the imposing art deco backdrop…
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.
The Harvard Health Systems Innovation Lab shared new research from the Global Collaborative for Changing Diabetes in Children project at the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes (ISPAD) Conference.
Last week, the Health Systems Innovation Lab traveled to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to conduct a research development workshop. The workshop brought together 25 researchers from eight countries working on type…
Stillbirths occur at a higher rate in the U.S. than previously reported, and a substantial share of them had no clinical risk factor, according to a new study from Harvard Chan School and Mass General Brigham.
Progress towards universal access to safe, affordable surgical care is dangerously off track as at least 160 million patients are unable to receive surgery each year, a recent study reveals….
Margaret McConnell discusses fertility choices and policies to help people facing challenges.
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