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The findings of an analysis led by Harvard Pop Center faculty member Steven Gortmaker, PhD, that projected the health impacts of a soda tax were used to sway Philadelphia’s City Council to take this historic step.

Harvard Pop Center faculty member David Cutler, PhD, is an author on an NBER working paper that reports that we are not only living longer, but are spending more time free from disability. The findings of the study are covered in this Harvard Gazette…

The BBC speaks with four experts, including Harvard RWJF Health & Society Scholar program alumna Jennifer Karas Montez, PhD, about the rising death rates of white American middle-aged women in this article, including a short video that uses sound to…

Harvard Pop Center faculty member Ashish Jha, MD, comments on potential impact of Brazil-based Summer Olympic Games on spread of Zika virus in New York Times.

Harvard Pop Center faculty member Matthew Gillman, MD, has been selected by National Institutes of Health (NIH) to be the program director of ECHO (Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes), a revamped approach to achieving the same goals as the…

Harvard RWJF Health & Society Scholars program alum Arijit Nandi, PhD, is lead author on a study published in PLOS Medicine that finds a correlation between lower child mortality rates and longer paid maternity leave in low and middle income…

Harvard RWJF Health & Society Scholar program alumna Christina Roberto, PhD, shares findings of her recently published study in Pediatrics on the influence and effectiveness of warning labels on sweetened beverages in this New York Times piece.

Harvard Pop Center faculty member David Laibson, PhD, shares tips on how to prepare for retirement in this USAToday.com piece.

Harvard Pop Center Director Lisa Berkman appears on PBS NewsHour Weekend speaking about the longevity gap between people at opposite ends of the economic ladder. The interview is part of the series Chasing the Dream, a new public…

Wired Magazine asks Harvard Pop Center faculty member Amitabh Chandra, PhD, what he thinks about an innovative paper that introduces long-term solutions to help make high-priced treatments affordable, even when not covered by health insurance policies.