World Securing public spaces in the wake of Capitol violence Scholars reflect on how to maintain access to nation’s symbols of democracy
World Broad Institute director tapped for White House role Lander will serve as Biden’s science adviser
Health Plant-based diet may feed key gut microbes Large-scale study finds gut microbes associated with lower risks for diabetes, heart disease, obesity
Health Highly infectious coronavirus variant dampens prospects for summer return to normal Experts say it raises need to speed vaccinations, lifts herd immunity threshold
K-12 education appears on downward slide as pandemic continues Experts blame mistrust, politicization, and fear for school response, widening inequity World| DateJanuary 13, 2021January 14, 2021
Fauci says herd immunity possible by fall, ‘normality’ by end of 2021 Experts detail vaccine unknowns, need to continue masking, distancing Health| DateDecember 10, 2020December 11, 2020
How pandemic set back efforts to fight other deadly global health problems Chan School Dean Williams details need for Biden ‘action agenda’ Health| DateDecember 10, 2020
Closing the gap Mortality rate after cancer surgery drops in decade, but disparity persists between Black and white patients Health| DateDecember 3, 2020December 5, 2020
Will there be a serious post-Thanksgiving COVID surge? Epidemiologist says we’ll know this week, urges tests and caution Health| DateDecember 2, 2020December 2, 2020
What will the new post-pandemic normal look like? Outbreak forced changes big and small, some of which are here to stay World| DateNovember 24, 2020December 3, 2020
U.S. failed to control pandemic, but vaccination provides ‘chance to get next phase right’ Experts say smooth rollout possible although highly complex Health| DateNovember 23, 2020November 23, 2020
Have yourself a happy, healthy pandemic Thanksgiving Do something positive and connect with distant (and ‘distanced’) loved ones Health| DateNovember 18, 2020
Keeping safe from pandemic during the holidays Epidemiologist offers tips for family gatherings at Thanksgiving and in December Health| DateNovember 9, 2020
COVID’s triple whammy for Black students More risk of physical, psychological damage, less access to health care unevenly tip scales Health| DateOctober 28, 2020October 30, 2020
A fraught season for health care Chan School economist sees peril in shifting branches of government after election World| DateOctober 27, 2020
Is go-slow schools’ reopening failing kids? Expert says health risks can be managed; educational, social, nutritional risks can’t Health| DateOctober 14, 2020October 15, 2020
Disruption of work relationships adds to mental-health concerns during pandemic Study says these ties have more weight because we are less interconnected these days Business| DateSeptember 25, 2020
The positive effects of optimism Study finds a host of health benefits accompany an optimistic attitude Health| DateSeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020
What crowdsourced big data may be able to tell us about COVID Health information self-reported by app fuels infection prediction model Health| DateSeptember 17, 2020September 18, 2020
Preparing grad and professional Schools for remote fall Many groups spent the summer rethinking pedagogy and technology Campus| DateSeptember 10, 2020September 10, 2020
Cheap, frequent COVID tests could be ‘akin to vaccine,’ professor says Chan School's Michael Mina urges federal regulatory approval, widespread use Health| DateAugust 11, 2020September 2, 2020
Five simple steps would tame COVID-19 The trick is getting a splintered America to act as one, Fauci says Health| DateAugust 6, 2020August 6, 2020
Time to resume COVID restrictions in some safe states? As school year nears, expert notes recent upticks, speed of virus’ spread Health| DateAugust 3, 2020August 4, 2020
A versatile vessel for next-gen therapeutics New technology to be commercialized by Vesigen Therapeutics for targeted intracellular drug delivery Science| DateJuly 22, 2020July 21, 2020
Same old labs but not Researchers across Harvard's Schools and affiliates settle into masked, distanced, rigidly scheduled shifts, and resume the important work they love Campus| DateJuly 16, 2020July 17, 2020
Checking up on the nation Significant disparities in U.S. life expectancy found at census-tract level Health| DateJuly 13, 2020July 14, 2020
Hunger on the rise amid pandemic Experts gather at Harvard to discuss food insecurity, long-term solutions World| DateJuly 1, 2020
Healthy buildings expert outlines recommendations for school reopenings Chan School’s Healthy Buildings Program leader expects biggest challenge will be compliance by all Health| DateJune 25, 2020June 25, 2020
Lockdown? What lockdown? Cellphone data shows Americans moving around at near pre-pandemic rates Science| DateJune 24, 2020
Finding COVID clues in movement Tracking mobility of individuals offers hints of whether a problem is rising or falling Science| DateJune 23, 2020June 24, 2020
The risks of ‘not trying enough’ against COVID-19 Harvard’s Summers says national pandemic response lacking Health| DateJune 19, 2020
Americans are weary of lockdowns, but if COVID surges, what then? Experts are thinking through the options as a jump is possible in fall Business| DateJune 16, 2020June 18, 2020
Pod-based e-cigarettes efficiently addictive High-dose delivery of nicotine may foster greater dependence than other types of e-cigarettes Health| DateJune 1, 2020June 1, 2020
Clearing the air For Alicia Nelson, boosting Alaskans’ health means promoting dialogue between public health officials and the community Campus| DateMay 26, 2020May 22, 2020
