Is pandemic finally over? We asked the experts.

Harvard faculty discuss changes to views on school, work, winter’s likely surge, danger of "lethal inflexibility."

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 11, 2022 ~11 min

Harvard event outlines steps for helping children reconnect

Relationships with peers, teachers, counselors protect mental health and boost learning, experts say.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
Oct. 26, 2021 ~5 min


Spanking children may impair their brain development

Spanking may affect a child’s brain development in ways similar to more severe forms of violence, according to a new study led by Harvard researchers.

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite • harvard
April 12, 2021 ~6 min

Young adults hardest hit by loneliness during pandemic, study finds

As experts worry the COVID pandemic is triggering a loneliness epidemic, new Harvard research suggests some of the hardest hit are older teens and young adults.

Colleen Walsh • harvard
Feb. 17, 2021 ~5 min

COVID carries triple risks for college students of color

College students of color not only face a disproportionate risk of contracting COVID-19, they are particularly vulnerable to its psychological damage — especially when the longtime struggle against inequality and the current financial crisis are factored in, said speakers at a virtual Harvard forum.

John Laidler • harvard
Oct. 28, 2020 ~6 min

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