Health & Wellness

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. Most Americans are feeling intense frustration and distrust toward politicians and the larger U.S. political system. One potential way that politicians might improve public attitudes towards…

In April, David Hemenway was presented with the SAVIR (Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research) President’s award for “distinguished lifetime achievement. This award is the highest that SAVIR can bestow on a member.” In the past 12 months, all four of the HICRC leaders have received major awards. Deb Azrael: won the…

Organizations have a responsibility for eliminating hazardous “forever chemicals” from their workplaces—and there’s a simple two-part playbook for how to go about it, according to Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s Joseph Allen and colleagues. Allen, assistant professor of exposure assessment science and director of the Harvard Healthy Buildings program, wrote about how to…

In April, David Hemenway was presented with the SAVIR (Society for the Advancement of Violence and Injury Research) President’s award for “distinguished lifetime achievement. This award is the highest that SAVIR can bestow on a member.” In the past 12 months, all four of the HICRC leaders have received major awards. Deb Azrael: won the…

Sarah Fortune’s groundbreaking tuberculosis (TB) research program, based at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is among a number of research enterprises under threat of losing federal funding as the Trump administration reviews $9 billon in federal funding to the University and affiliated hospitals. The research project is at the top of a list…

Celebrate Earth Month with the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness by checking out season 2 of our Frontiers in Health and Happiness Podcast, “Environments for Health and Happiness!” This series will explore the intricate relationships between the natural and built environments and our health, happiness, and well-being. Episodes will feature diverse array…

IT will perform regular monthly system maintenance to servers and network equipment beginning at 7 PM Thursday, April 10th, and ending at 1 AM Friday, April 11th, Eastern Time. The following services will be unavailable during the dates and times above: All Virtual Desktop Systems File and Print services Mailman listservs Local SMTP email services Powerfaids and…

Public health surrounds us in ways we rarely notice—from the lead-free water we drink to the nutritious food we eat and the clean air we breathe. These everyday protections stem directly from groundbreaking research at Harvard Chan School that safeguards millions of lives simultaneously.   While doctors treat one patient at a time, Harvard Chan researchers…

Don’t miss Episode 127 of the ALL ME® Podcast, featuring STRIPED Director Bryn Austin. In this conversation, Dr. Austin shares her journey into public health, the founding of STRIPED, and urgent issues around over-the-counter dietary supplement regulation, youth body image, and social media. The episode dives into new laws banning muscle-building and weight-loss supplements for…

Widespread layoffs this week by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services included employees at federal health agencies responsible for communicating with the public, a move that is likely to harm public health, according to experts. An April 2 New York Times article reported that the layoffs affected press officers and other communications staff…