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

Turning the page in pandemic playbook

Risk assessment experts offer tips for balancing pandemic risks, as government restrictions ease.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 16, 2022 ~7 min


Brace yourself for another COVID surge — and mask up, say experts

With new coronavirus variants on the U.S. pandemic scene, experts say brace yourself for another surge — and mask up.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Feb. 10, 2021 ~8 min

Is the slow approach to reopening schools failing kids?

Harvard Chan School’s Joseph Allen gives America an “F” on school reopening efforts, and says we’re in danger of losing thousands of virtual dropouts and wasting mild late summer/early autumn weather we could use to boost in-person learning.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Oct. 14, 2020 ~15 min

Harvard expert outlines recommendations for school reopenings

As school officials worry about whether they can safely reopen their districts in the fall, Joseph Allen, a Harvard healthy buildings expert has an answer: yes.

Alvin Powell • harvard
June 25, 2020 ~6 min

You can have outdoor fun in the COVID era, but keep your distance

Summer message from a health expert: Go outside and play, but don’t forget about COVID.

Alvin Powell • harvard
May 19, 2020 ~8 min

Looking at COVID-19 through healthy-building eyes

Joseph Allen laid out how existing building safety guidelines might be adapted to make workplaces safer in the age of COVID.

Alvin Powell • harvard
April 24, 2020 ~6 min

Harvard scientist finds microbial contaminants in e-cigs

New research from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has examined 75 popular e-cigarette brands and found that 27 percent contained traces of bacterial and fungal toxins associated with myriad health problems.

Chris Sweeney • harvard
April 25, 2019 ~4 min


E-cigarette flavorings may damage cilia production and function

A new study finds two chemicals commonly used to flavor e-cigarettes may be damaging cilia production and function in the human airway.

Karen Feldscher • harvard
Feb. 1, 2019 ~4 min

Harvard’s Joe Allen explains health threat in Calif. wildfire smoke

The Gazette talked to Joe Allen of the Harvard Chan School about the health threats posed by wildfire smoke in California.

Colleen Walsh • harvard
Nov. 20, 2018 ~8 min

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