A proposed overhaul in how federal grants are awarded is aimed at shutting down scientific research on disfavored topics such as health disparities, climate change, gender identity, and vaccines, according to Harvard Chan School’s Nancy Krieger.
American sunscreen formulas hadn’t been updated in nearly 30 years—until early June, when the FDA approved bemotrizinol, a sunscreen ingredient widely used in Europe and Asia. Harvard Chan School’s Alan Geller discusses the ingredient and its public health potential.
Blood lead levels in young children in the U.S. are declining overall but remain higher among children belonging to racial minorities or low-income families, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
A variety of interventions, ranging from drug therapies to dietary alterations to behavioral changes, may help humans live healthier lives as they age, according to researchers at Harvard Chan School.
Post-traumatic stress disorder has been linked with a set of biological markers in the blood—a finding that could help clinicians diagnose and manage the condition.
