Poverty hurts young brains but social safety net may help

Study finds aid programs cut disparities in brain structure and mental health, especially in states where the cost of living is high.

Christy DeSmith • harvard
May 2, 2023 ~6 min

Building ‘bravery muscles’ to fight rising youth anxiety

Harvard psychologist says pandemic worsened trend and screening, early intervention key to avoiding bigger problems.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 7, 2022 ~10 min


FDA panel member offers closer look at Pfizer vaccine for kids

Ofer Levy, who directs Boston Children’s Hospital’s Precision Vaccines Program, discussed the news that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been shown to be safe in school-age children, a potentially key development in the fight to bring the coronavirus pandemic under control.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Sept. 20, 2021 ~6 min

Lessons from Katrina on how pandemic may affect kids

Harvard researchers looked at Katrina’s impact on children and how the lessons learned there could be applied to the COVID pandemic.

Alvin Powell • harvard
March 9, 2021 ~22 min

Losing a pet can affect children’s mental health, study finds

Mass. General study finds that the loss of a pet can potentially trigger mental health issues in children.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Sept. 10, 2020 ~5 min

Looking at children as the silent spreaders of SARS-CoV-2

A new study has found that children infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 were shown to have a significantly higher level of virus in their airways than hospitalized adults in ICUs for COVID-19 treatment.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Aug. 20, 2020 ~8 min

Chan School hosts online meetings to discuss updates

The Harvard Chan School of Public Health will launch a series of weekly interactive forums to discuss issues and options.

Clea Simon • harvard
March 17, 2020 ~5 min

Key coronavirus question: How are children affected?

A key unanswered question in the coronavirus epidemic concerns why children seem to be getting fewer or less-serious infections from the new contagion.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 27, 2020 ~13 min


Architect designs a playground for social development

With “High Sees,” architect Megan Panzano reasserts how play can impact mental and social development.

Travis Dagenais • harvard
Dec. 20, 2019 ~10 min

Harvard scientists link supplements to severe health events in young people

Compared with vitamins, dietary supplements for weight loss, muscle building, and energy were associated with nearly three times the risk of severe medical events in children and young adults.

Amy Roeder • harvard
June 5, 2019 ~3 min

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