Why are Americans so sick? Researchers point to middle grocery aisles.

Why are so many Americans obese and sick? Chan School panelists point to the aisles in the middle of the grocery store.

Anna Lamb • harvard
Dec. 19, 2023 ~5 min

Legacy of heading off deaths from industrial air pollution

Professor Francesca Dominici details decades-old Harvard roots of latest findings showing particles from coal-fired power plants deadliest.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Nov. 30, 2023 ~10 min


Other countries put lives before guns. Why can’t we?

Harvard Chan School’s David Hemenway on the rampage in Maine, how ordinary citizens should respond, and the question he hears from horrified students new to the U.S.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 27, 2023 ~7 min

How social isolation, loneliness can shorten your life

A new study shows the two are not same thing but can be connected, sometimes in surprising ways.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 3, 2023 ~11 min

Expert offers COVID outlook for fall and winter

William Hanage, an associate professor of epidemiology, talks about hybrid protection, vulnerability of older people, and the wisdom of Taylor Swift.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Sept. 7, 2023 ~9 min

Mental health ills are rising. Do mood-tracking apps help?

Public health data specialist says they can raise patient awareness, but there are pitfalls.

Samantha Laine Perfas • harvard
Aug. 14, 2023 ~10 min

Why men are less likely to seek mental health care

Mental health experts, Indianapolis Colts owner discuss efforts to end the stigma around asking for help.

Samantha Laine Perfas • harvard
Aug. 8, 2023 ~6 min

Are new weight-loss drugs the answer to America’s obesity problem?

Some doctors call them a godsend, particularly as part of wider treatment plan; others warn against halting research into root causes of obesity.

Alvin Powell • harvard
July 10, 2023 ~13 min


Harvard Chan School opens Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness

Harvard Chan School of Public Health celebrates opening of $25 million Thich Nhat Hanh Center for research, approaches to mindfulness.

Liz Mineo • harvard
April 28, 2023 ~6 min

Expanding our understanding of gut feelings

Women who suppressed emotions had less diverse microbiomes in a study that also found a specific bacterial link to happiness.

BWH Communications • harvard
April 27, 2023 ~4 min

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