Harvard labs share personal protective equipment
As University facilities close, faculty and staff gather gear to pass along amid a nationwide shortage.
Clea SimonMarch 25, 2020 | harvard
~4 mins
Tags: health-medicine coronavirus covid-19 donations douglas-finkbeiner fas health-care laboratories mema n95-masks ppe sarah-elwell science seas
Finding ways to forge through the COVID-19 pandemic
Harvard epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch outlined several scenarios — most of them bad — for getting America back to work
Alvin PowellMarch 20, 2020 | harvard
~5 mins
Tags: health-medicine alvin-powell center-for-communicable-disease-dynamics coronavirus covid-19 epidemiology harvard-th-chan-school-of-public-health marc-lipsitch serological-testing social-distancing
Public urged to ramp up social distancing, increase coronavirus tests
Harvard epidemiologist says U.S. needs to dramatically increase testing and social distancing, adding to the closings, cancellations, and shifts online.
Alvin PowellMarch 11, 2020 | harvard
~6 mins
Tags: health-medicine containment alvin-powell center-for-communicable-disease-dynamics coronavirus covid-19 epidemic harvard-th-chan-school-of-public-health marc-lipsitch
Hundreds of U.S. coronavirus cases may have slipped through screenings
Harvard epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch says two-thirds of travelers with coronavirus who are entering U.S. may have been missed by screening efforts.
Alvin PowellMarch 4, 2020 | harvard
~6 mins
Tags: health-medicine alvin-powell center-for-communicable-disease-dynamics coronavirus covid-19 harvard-th-chan-school-of-public-health marc-lipsitch screening singapore spring-break travel
Moderate egg consumption gets the green light … again
A new study that includes up to 1.7 million participants, found eating up to one egg per day is not associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.
Amy RoederMarch 4, 2020 | harvard
~4 mins
Tags: health-medicine basic-research cardiovascular-disease-risk cvd eggs frank-hu harvard-th-chan-school-of-public-health health-professionals-follow-up-study heart-disease jean-philippe-drouin-chartier nurses-health-study-i-and-ii
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 PowellFeb. 27, 2020 | harvard
~13 mins
Tags: health-medicine alvin-powell center-for-communicable-disease-dynamics children china coronavirus covid-19 epidemic harvard-th-chan-school-of-public-health marc-lipsitch pandemic social-distancing
New class of enzymes could lead to bespoke diets, therapeutics
Professor Emily Balskus and her team have identified an entirely new class of enzymes that degrade chemicals essential for neurological health, but also help digest foods like nuts, berries, and tea, releasing nutrients that may impact human health.
Caitlin McDermott-MurphyFeb. 18, 2020 | harvard
~6 mins
Tags: science-technology bacteria basic-research berries bespoke-diets caitlin-mcdermott-murphy cancer chemistry chemistry-and-chemical-biology chocolate coffee diet dopamine emily-balskus enzymes gut l-dopa microbes microbiology microbiome nutrition nuts parkinsons-disease science vayu-maini-rekdal
How CRISPR technology is advancing
Fewer off-target edits and greater targeting scope bring gene editing technology closer to treating human diseases.
Caitlin McDermott-MurphyFeb. 14, 2020 | harvard
~7 mins
Tags: science-technology base-editing base-editors biotechnology-nature broad-institute caitlin-mcdermott-murphy cas9 chemistry chemistry-and-chemical-biology crispr david-liu dna gene-editing genetic-disease genetic-engineering genome rna sickle-cell-anemia
Novel drug targets tumor growth in advanced kidney cancer
Harvard researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a novel targeted drug that shows promise in advanced kidney cancer by interfering with the abnormal blood vessel formation that fuels tumor growth.
Richard SaltusFeb. 12, 2020 | harvard
~4 mins
Tags: health-medicine basic-research clear-cell-renal-cell-carcinoma dana-farber-cancer-institute hypoxia-inducible-factor kidney-cancer metastatic-disease mk-6482 nobel-prize phase-iii toni-choueiri tumors william-g-kaelin-jr
5 healthy habits may offer years free of chronic diseases
A Harvard study has found that people who practice healthy habits at age 50 lived more years free of chronic diseases compared to those who did not practice any of these habits.
Amy RoederJan. 9, 2020 | harvard
~3 mins
Tags: health-medicine basic-research chronic-disease frank-hu harvard-th-chan-school-of-public-health health-lifestyle-habits middle-age nurses-health-study-and-the-health-professionals-follow-up-study walter-c-willett
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