Home / News / Rajeshwari Subramanian, MPH ’26, wants to democratize health communication Rajeshwari Subramanian, an MPH student in Health and Social Behavior, says that coming to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has given her “the ambition to dare to dream.” In her very first week at the School, Subramanian met Brinleigh Murphy-Reuter,…
Children who are prosocial—engaging in behaviors such as being kind, caring, and cooperative—are more likely to eat healthier when they become teenagers, according to a study. The study was published August 11 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM). Laura Kubzansky, professor of social and behavioral sciences at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public…
Over the last five years, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers have been investigating whether air purifiers in patients’ homes can improve chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)—but in May, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) terminated grant funding for the study with one year left to go, leaving researchers and patients with only…
Home Harvard study links Coldwater Creek to cancer rates in STL County By Sarah Unninayar August 12, 2025 Jump to Section Share Post LinkedIn Facebook WhatsApp Email Copy link About The Author Sarah Unninayar Related Topics Last Updated Related News Lessons learned: Sharing stories about personal values builds trust and interest in science August 12,…
You’re reading Lessons Learned, which distills practical takeaways from standout campaigns and peer-reviewed research in health and science communication. Want more Lessons Learned? Subscribe to our Call to Action newsletter. The public’s trust in scientists has suffered since COVID – in no small part because scientists have struggled to communicate their work and motivations in ways…
N. Mueller wasn’t sure whether the air purifiers in his living room and bedroom were real. That was the point. The Navy veteran had signed up to have them whir away in the background of his life, either filtering or just pretending to, while he submitted to regular blood draws, nostril scrapes, and breathing tests,…
People can lower their risk of colorectal cancer—which is currently rising in younger people—by following a healthier diet, experts say. Colorectal cancer is one of the top causes of cancer-related deaths in people under 50 years old. In an August 2 New York Times article, Edward Giovannucci, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at Harvard T.H….
Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has stated in the media that the agency supports the health and well-being of minority groups—but the NIH has terminated many grants funding health disparities research, contradicting his words, experts say. According to an August 1 STAT News article, Bhattacharya—himself a former racial health disparities…
In the wake of the Trump administration’s massive cuts to federal research funding at Harvard University, scientists have been struggling to keep their work afloat. The Trump administration canceled nearly $3 billion in grants at Harvard in April and May, citing the University’s alleged failure to address campus antisemitism. In an August 7 AP article,…
Researchers who had their federal funding terminated by the Trump administration—and later had it restored thanks to a federal judge’s ruling—say that the process of getting their projects moving again has been marked by confusion and delays. An August 3 Boston Globe article described the funding uncertainties that have hung over researchers since the Trump…
