One of the most effective ways for people to manage grief is to confront it head on, rather than avoiding their difficult feelings, according to Harvard Chan School’s Christy Denckla.
Public health leaders have a lot to learn from the debate over the origins of COVID-19—namely, how to deal with uncertainty and engage civilly, say Harvard Chan School’s Michaela Kerrissey and Dick Tofel.
Widespread layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have slowed a federal-state program that maintains a national database on maternal and infant health—and have led Mississippi health officials to pause that state’s data collection for the program even as it grapples with a public health emergency over rising numbers of infant deaths.
In a time when people are losing trust in public health—such as denying the effectiveness of vaccines—officials should improve communication in order to repair what’s broken, according to Harvard Chan School’s Andy Burness.
After a federal judge in Boston ruled that the Trump administration’s cancellation of nearly $3 billion worth of grants to Harvard University was unlawful, several faculty members from Harvard Chan School expressed relief as well as concern about Harvard’s future.
About $800 million in funding for hundreds of federal research grants related to topics such as health disparities, LGBTQ+ health, and vaccines can be paused while the grants’ fate is litigated, the Supreme Court ruled on August 22.
Expansions to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)—a federal program providing cash assistance to low-income families with children—may help increase rates of breastfeeding in the U.S., according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
