World Two mayors talk pandemic, civic unrest, and the value of a network of peers New $150M Bloomberg Center to boost support for municipal leaders
World Redrawing the civics education roadmap New standards prioritizes depth of knowledge over quantity of facts
Health When even grief is taken away COVID-19 isolation has undercut the human need for collective mourning, expert says
Health Vaccines can get us to herd immunity, despite the variants Consortium experts note that higher participation in inoculations will be needed
When even grief is taken away COVID-19 isolation has undercut the human need for collective mourning, expert says DateMarch 2, 2021
Vaccines can get us to herd immunity, despite the variants Consortium experts note that higher participation in inoculations will be needed DateFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 2021
We may duck a surge from variant that sent Britain reeling Expert says falling COVID rates, rising vaccinations, timing may hamper spread DateFebruary 19, 2021
Young adults hardest hit by loneliness during pandemic Robust social network is key to easing pain, avoiding downward spiral, study says DateFebruary 17, 2021
Exercise: It’s all about timing Among men with Type 2 diabetes, timing of daily physical activity linked to fitness levels and cardiovascular risks DateFebruary 17, 2021February 16, 2021
Chan School study gives airports high marks in COVID safety But experts stop short of saying air travel comes without infection risk DateFebruary 12, 2021February 22, 2021
How older adults may be doubling their risk of dementia Strong link between getting 5 or fewer hours of sleep and an increased risk of dementia, says survey DateFebruary 11, 2021February 11, 2021
Upgrade your mask as more-transmissible COVID strain surges In shift, experts now urge N95s or double-masking as variants set to dominate viral landscape DateFebruary 10, 2021February 11, 2021
A diet that’s healthy for people and the environment Webinar series takes a closer look at how to eat, in the broadest sense, sustainably DateFebruary 10, 2021
How to make exercise happen In his new book, Daniel Lieberman details how emotions can motivate us to move and ignore our evolutionary impulse to just take it easy DateFebruary 5, 2021February 5, 2021
Only eat organic? You’re paying too much, and it’s not worth it, author says Not safer, better nutritionally, or likely produced by small, local farm, Robert Paarlberg argues in new book DateFebruary 2, 2021February 3, 2021
Newest vaccine emerges amid a ‘more complicated pandemic’ HMS and Beth Israel’s Barouch talks about Johnson & Johnson entry DateFebruary 1, 2021
Doctors share views on patients with disability Survey says most physicians associate disabilities with worse quality of life, a finding that may contribute to care disparities DateFebruary 1, 2021February 1, 2021
The movies may have been right Amid life’s turmoil, take a look on the bright side of life, professors suggest DateJanuary 28, 2021January 28, 2021
Pandemic pushes mental health to the breaking point Experts say young, frontline workers could suffer long-term effects DateJanuary 27, 2021January 28, 2021
Immunologist says technology can keep up with COVID variants Public health experts lay out status, challenges of vaccine rollout DateJanuary 22, 2021January 22, 2021
A safer return to campuses? There’s an app for that COVIDU models the spread of COVID-19 in college settings DateJanuary 21, 2021January 22, 2021
Assessing the latest U.S. dietary guidelines For the first time includes recommendations for babies and toddlers DateJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 2021
Does aspirin lower colorectal cancer risk? Study finds that daily aspirin use does not reduce risk of colorectal cancer among adults who begin taking it after age 70 DateJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 2021
Plant-based diet may feed key gut microbes Large-scale study finds gut microbes associated with lower risks for diabetes, heart disease, obesity DateJanuary 11, 2021January 11, 2021
Highly infectious coronavirus variant dampens prospects for summer return to normal Experts say it raises need to speed vaccinations, lifts herd immunity threshold DateJanuary 6, 2021January 7, 2021
(Not) feeling the burn Diet and lifestyle guidelines can greatly reduce gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms DateJanuary 5, 2021January 6, 2021
Why run unless something is chasing you? Exercise is something humans never evolved to do (but is healthy nonetheless) DateJanuary 4, 2021January 5, 2021
Pregnant women with COVID-19 may not pass virus to newborn, study suggests Limited sample provides insights that could improve care and inform vaccine timing DateDecember 22, 2020January 4, 2021
Rethinking health and human rights Paul Farmer awarded Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture DateDecember 16, 2020
Fauci says herd immunity possible by fall, ‘normality’ by end of 2021 Experts detail vaccine unknowns, need to continue masking, distancing DateDecember 10, 2020March 2, 2021
How pandemic set back efforts to fight other deadly global health problems Chan School Dean Williams details need for Biden ‘action agenda’ DateDecember 10, 2020
‘A metabolic tug-of-war’ Medical School researchers uncover link between obesity, cancer DateDecember 9, 2020December 9, 2020
Closing the gap Mortality rate after cancer surgery drops in decade, but disparity persists between Black and white patients DateDecember 3, 2020December 5, 2020
