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


How dynamic is biological age?

More than you might assume, say researchers who studied three triggers of severe physiological stress: pregnancy, COVID, and surgery.

BWH Communications • harvard
April 24, 2023 ~4 min

Can medical TV dramas make difference in public health?

Two physician-writers who've worked on series like "ER," "SVU," and "New Amsterdam" discuss medium’s power to educate.

Caitlin McDermott-Murphy • harvard
April 19, 2023 ~6 min

Sugary drinks raise risk of premature death in people with Type 2 diabetes

Large-scale study finds sugar-sweetened beverages linked with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death for people with Type 2 diabetes.

Maya Brownstein • harvard
April 19, 2023 ~4 min

Who deserves a liver transplant?

With deaths from alcohol-related disease on rise, rules that deny patients life-saving care need revising, says researcher. How to ensure equity?

Samantha Laine Perfas • harvard
April 18, 2023 ~12 min

Take it from the experts, a pet can change your life

The health benefits of animal companions have been supported by science but not society, with the disadvantaged facing similar barriers to pet ownership as they do in securing proper healthcare, experts said at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on Monday.

Alvin Powell • harvard
April 11, 2023 ~4 min

New tool links air pollution with increased risk of dementia

Exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) may increase the risk of developing dementia, according to a new meta-analysis from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Maya Brownstein • harvard
April 5, 2023 ~4 min


COVID burnout hitting all levels of healthcare workforce

Through a national survey, researchers identified prevalent work overload, burnout, and intent to leave health care professions among nurses, clinical staff, and non-clinical staff, including housekeeping, administrative staff, lab technicians, and food service workers.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
March 31, 2023 ~4 min

New approach to slowing aggressive leukemia

Compounds that degrade proteins and block cell growth developed by Harvard researchers hold promise as a treatment for more types of cancer.

Yahya Chaudhry • harvard
March 31, 2023 ~5 min

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