In an interview with CNN, Harvard Chan School’s Mary Bassett discussed recent public health headlines including federal funding cuts to scientific research and the potential of another infectious disease pandemic.
Money doesn’t buy happiness—or does it? Säde Stenlund, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Chan School, discusses her recent study that looked at how spending decisions may impact wellbeing.
There’s no one-size-fits-all definition of what constitutes a rural community in the U.S., but there are four distinct patterns of rurality, each with strengths and deficits upon which tailored health interventions can be built, according to Harvard Chan School’s Jen Cruz.
The number of U.S. adults who reported poor mental health rose significantly—and inequitably across social groups—between 2011 and 2022, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
Regularly volunteering and engaging in other acts of kindness can boost not just mental health but also physical health, according to Harvard Chan School researchers.
