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News
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Program to help business leaders address public health challenges
A new certificate program for business leaders will focus on why incorporating public health considerations as a key part of their work can help people, communities, and the planet—and help businesses thrive at the same time.
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Political affiliation may have swayed prescribing of ineffective COVID drugs
Two treatments that have been shown to be ineffective against COVID-19—hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin—were more heavily prescribed in U.S. counties with a higher Republican vote share in the 2020 presidential election, according to a new study.
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What led to the opioid crisis—and how to fix it
Howard Koh, professor of the practice of public health leadership, discusses factors contributing to the opioid crisis and recommendations on how to curb it.
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Those at highest risk for severe COVID-19 often least likely to get monoclonal antibodies
People over age 65 at the highest risk for severe COVID-19 have often been the least likely to receive monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)—a highly effective treatment for the disease—both across and within U.S. states, according to new research co-authored by researchers from Harvard Chan School.
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Deep breathing and downward dog—prison inmates de-stress with yoga
John McDonough of Harvard Chan School has taught yoga to groups of male inmates at the Suffolk County House of Corrections in Boston since the summer of 2017.
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Financing global health systems critical in an age of pandemics
At nursing leadership event, speakers cite need for strategic investment in global public health systems and empowering nurses.
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Weighing benefit vs. risk of newly authorized e-cig products
Three Harvard Chan School experts weigh in on the FDA’s decision to authorize a set of three e-cigarette products for sale in the U.S. for the first time.
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Poll: As the Delta variant continues, 38% of U.S. households report facing serious financial problems in the past few months, despite two-thirds receiving government assistance
According to a new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard Chan School poll, 38% of U.S. households report facing serious financial problems in the past few months, as the Delta variant outbreak has extended health and economic problems.
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Remembering September 11
Members of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health community recently reflected on where they were on September 11, 2001 and how their lives—and public health—have changed.
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Higher rates of firearm licensure linked with higher blood lead levels in children
Young children living in Massachusetts communities with higher rates of firearm licensure were significantly more likely to have dangerously high levels of lead in their blood compared to children living in communities with fewer gun licenses, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
