Living in neighborhoods with limited access to grocery stores—and thus nutritious foods—can increase children’s risk of asthma, according to a study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and collaborating institutions. The study, published June 30 in the journal BMJ Open, was led by Veronica Wang, research fellow at Harvard Chan School….
Federal funding cuts to Harvard have put one of the largest and longest-running studies of women’s health in jeopardy. In a July 1 CNN article, nurses participating in the study spoke out about the impact of this work on public health and in their own lives. For nearly 50 years, researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan…
Adolescents belonging to racial minority groups are significantly less likely to receive mental health care than white adolescents, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study was published June 18 in JAMA Network Open. Yanlei Ma, research scientist in the Department of Health Policy and Management, was…
U.S. Republicans in Congress are currently working to pass a tax and spending bill that may include a provision banning states from regulating artificial intelligence (AI)—a move that could increase the technology’s electricity consumption and worsen climate change, according to experts. A June 27 Guardian article explained that data centers used to run AI require…
Rising temperatures due to climate change are exacerbating the health risks of air pollution, experts say. According to June 24 New York Times article, extreme heat can trap polluted air in place, worsening air quality. Smoke from wildfires—which are becoming more common due to climate change—also lowers air quality. The environmental threats of extreme heat…
Home Environment & Climate Health Ticks on the rise: Strategies for preventing disease By Paige Hornor July 1, 2025 Jump to Section Share Post LinkedIn Facebook WhatsApp Email Copy link Fueled by warming temperatures and wetter climates, tick-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease and babesiosis are becoming more prevalent across the U.S. In this panel…
While lung cancer screening is effective in preventing disease and reducing mortality, racial and socioeconomic disparities in screening access have led to worse outcomes for marginalized groups. Now, experts suggest that artificial intelligence (AI) tools may help close that gap. In a June 20 commentary in Cancer Innovation, pulmonologist Stephen Kuperberg, MPH ’24, and David…
Creating psychological safety in the workplace—an environment where people feel safe to speak up—can help organizations improve employee learning and performance, but misconceptions about the concept can hinder success, according to experts. In an article in the May-June issue of the Harvard Business Review, co-authors Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard…
Home Global Health What’s in our air: A conversation with New York Times’ Carl Zimmer about airborne disease By Paige Hornor June 24, 2025 Jump to Section Share Post LinkedIn Facebook WhatsApp Email Copy link Science writer Carl Zimmer, author of Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe, discusses the evolving understanding of airborne…
Home / News / Medical-legal partnerships may improve child and family health Hide caption Show caption skodonnell / iStock Medical-legal partnerships (MLPs)—the integration of legal services into health care settings to help patients address social determinants of health—can lead to improvements in physical health, cognitive development, mental health, and health care use among children, according…
