A blueprint for deciphering and assessing evidence-based health policy
An editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine co-authored by Amitahb Chandra has received attention in the news.
A holistic look at what influences older adults' perception of their longevity
Harvard Bell Fellow Lindsay Kobayashi, PhD, is lead author on a paper in PLOS One that takes a closer look at the sociodemographic, biomedical, behavioral, and psychological predictors of older adults’ perceived life expectancy, which is predictive…
Anders Herlitz awarded the Sissela Bok Ethics and Population Research Prize
The Harvard Pop Center has awarded Anders Herlitz, PhD, a research fellow and visiting scientist in the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, with a $5,000 research grant. Herlitz was selected for…
Krieger: Censorship of seven words by Trump's CDC could well cost American lives
Harvard Pop Center faculty member Nancy Krieger, PhD, has penned an op-ed in the New York Daily News that warns about the potential lethal consequences of censorship in a public health context.
Cell phone gender gap in India and why it matters
In this piece on IndianXpress, Harvard Pop Center faculty member Rohini Pande, PhD, explains how the cell phone gender gap in India (33% of women use cell phones compared to 77% of men) can negatively impact women economically by limiting access to:…
California wildfire smoke may put pregnant women, children, those with asthma at greater risk
Research by recent Harvard RWJF Health & Society Scholar program alumna Colleen Reid, PhD, on the health hazards of wildfire smoke is featured in this release by University of Colorado Boulder.
Multilevel modeling: innovative, valuable tool for evaluating intersectionality of health inequalities
Harvard Pop Center faculty members David R. Williams, PhD, and S V Subramanian, PhD, are authors on a paper published in Social Science & Medicine that offers a novel way to explore the numerous and complex interactions of interlocking…
If trend continues, more than half of U.S. children will be obese by the time they are 35 years old
The results of a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine by lead author Steven Gortmaker, PhD, reinforce the necessity to implement interventions, policies and programs targeting children that emphasize healthy eating and exercise.…
Earlier breastfeeding associated with fewer respiratory problems during first six months for infants in Tanzania
Wafaie Fawzi is an author on a paper published in The Journal of Pediatrics that explores the link between breastfeeding initiation time, and morbidity and mortality among infants in Tanzania.
Trees (over grass) to promote health in urban settings
Recent Harvard RWJF Health & Society Scholar Colleen Reid, along with Harvard Pop Center faculty member Laura Kubzansky, are authors on a paper that suggests that trees—more than grass and apart from parks—may be a key element to green space when it…