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World No Tobacco Day

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On this year’s World No Tobacco Day, celebrated annually on May 31, the World Health Organization is calling on governments to end tobacco subsidies and instead support food security and nutrition.Tobacco subsidies can exacerbate food insecurity in low-...

Lin Receives Masters in Science Writing

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Congratulations to GHELI’s Editorial and Digital Content Assistant, Jade Lin, on receiving her Master’s of Arts in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University on Monday, May 22, 2023. Lin’s program focused on both journalistic and creative science...

The Health Risks of Wildfire Smoke

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The skies were painted with hazy gray smog across the Eastern United States this week, thanks to smoke from the ongoing wildfires in Eastern Canada. The air pollution has risen to dangerous levels in some cities, prompting schools to close and outdoor...

Designing Taiwan’s National Health System

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In February, Professor William Hsiao, Senior Faculty Scholar at the Global Health Education and Leaning Incubator, was interviewed by a Taiwanese film crew for a documentary on Taiwan’s national health system. Hsiao, the K.T. Li Professor of Economics...

Limiting Gender-Affirming Care Limits Health Care for All

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In the U.S., health care for transgender people is currently being threatened by a number of legislative efforts to ban or limit gender-affirming care for youth. This June, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health brought together a panel of experts...

Zachary Ward

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Zachary J. Ward, MPH, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Health Decision Science in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. His research interests are at the intersection of computational science...

Tim Winslow

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Tim Winslow is the Digital Content Creator at the Center for Health Decision Science. Tim develops multimedia products and supports collaborative projects in the Media Hub.

Melissa Kaes

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Melissa Kaes is a Faculty Coordinator at the Center for Health Decision Science. Melissa focuses on administrative and clerical support for special projects, events, and teaching activities.

The Global Gender Gap Persists

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Where does the world stand in terms of gender parity? According to the newest edition of the Global Gender Gap Report, at the current rate of progress, it will take more than a century to close the global gender gap. The report, published annually by the...

WHO Drowning Prevention Day

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Drowning has been the cause of over 2.5 million preventable deaths in the last decade and is the third leading cause of unintentional injury-related death worldwide. World Drowning Prevention Day, hosted on July 25 by the World Health Organization (WHO)...

World Suicide Prevention Day

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Globally, over 700,000 people die by suicide every year, and for every suicide death, there are many more who attempt to take their own life. September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, a day focused on raising awareness that suicide is preventable. As...

World Diabetes Day

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Over half a billion people worldwide currently live with diabetes, or 1 in 10 adults– making the disease one of the top leading causes of death and disability. World Diabetes Day, which is held each year on November 14, aims to bring awareness and...