Ichiro Kawachi, the John L. Loeb and Frances Lehman Loeb Professor of Social Epidemiology, offers his thoughts on policies tackling loneliness and social isolation.
Rates of gestational diabetes, hypertensive disorders, and gestational weight gain rose significantly during first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new Harvard Chan School study.
Nancy Krieger, professor of social epidemiology, discusses her most recent study about epigenetic aging and early life and adult exposure to racial, economic, and environmental injustice.
Students from the U.S. and beyond took a deep dive into issues of climate change, equity, and public health at an annual weeklong summit at Harvard Chan School.
Gratitude appears to play a role in helping smokers reduce their urge to smoke, according to a new study co-authored by researchers from Harvard Chan School and colleagues from Harvard Kennedy School.
In a Harvard Chan School study of loneliness and stroke risk, older adults who experienced chronic loneliness had a 56% higher risk of stroke than those who consistently reported not being lonely.
New efforts at Harvard Chan School aim to systematize training and support and increase awareness of the impact of identities in mentoring relationships.
