Harvard Public Health NOW

Approach Offered to Cope with Lack of Data about H1N1 Flu

Uncertainty is a predictable feature of epidemics, but the current novel influenza A H1N1 pandemic has taken the data-deficit problem to an extreme. There are too many cases to count, acknowledged the World Health Organization (WHO) in June, as the number of people infected grew exponentially.

Yet every country needs good data to respond most effectively, said Marc Lipsitch, HSPH professor of epidemiology, whose viewpoint published in the August 12 online issue of the Lancet proposes an alternative to case-based surveillance.

Protective Cellular Process for ALS Disease Found in Mice

When Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) scientists disabled a specific protein in mice that were genetically prone to develop ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), they expected -- based on previous work -- to hasten the onset of the paralyzing, lethal disorder.

Q&A: Link Discovered Between Common Sexually Transmitted Disease and Risk for Prostate Cancer

Jennifer Stark, a research fellow in epidemiology at HSPH, and Lorelei Mucci, assistant professor in the HSPH Department of Epidemiology, are part of a team that has found a strong association between a common sexually transmitted infection and risk of advanced and lethal prostate cancer in men. HPH NOW asked Stark to answer some key questions about the findings and their implications.

HSPH Researchers Invited to Use Harvard Catalyst to Find Collaborators

Looking for a particular Harvard-affiliated researcher? An expert on a research topic? A publication by a Harvard-affiliated author? Look no further than the Harvard Catalyst search box.

More HSPH Employees Honored for Going 'Beyond the Call'

More HSPH employees have been recognized by their peers for outstanding work as part of the ongoing HSPH recognition award effort named "Beyond the Call."