In a commentary published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association November 2010 Issue, Professor Dr. Elizabeth Krall Kaye weighs in on the findings of researchers from Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, which were also published in the same issue. The researchers found that n-3 fatty acid intake is inversely […]
In his 25-plus years as a public health physician, Malcolm Bryant has devoted much of his time to designing and implementing maternal and child health programs around the world. Now, he will be putting his expertise to use shaping global health programming and policy in a new way beginning this November. Bryant, MBBS, MPH, an […]
Many Americans are focused on the insurance regulation aspects of healthcare reform — who will be covered, for what, and when. Not the case for Howard Koh, a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) graduate and former faculty member of BUSPH and Boston University School of Medicine who is now assistant secretary for health […]
Officials broke ground yesterday on the Medical Campus’ first student residence, an endeavor that will provide affordable housing for students who may face up to $170,000 in bills for their medical school education.
“This facility will make the burden of a medical education a little bit lighter to carry,” said President Robert A. Brown as a warm, blustery wind whipped the tent where city officials, trustees, donors, administrators, and School of Medicine faculty and students had gathered.
Health care workers in South Africa are at increased risk of acquiring drug-resistant tuberculosis — a transmission pattern that should be addressed through policies that prioritize occupational risk reduction for health care workers, according to a new study co-authored by a Boston University School of Public Health researcher. The study by a team including BUSPH […]
Chair of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Associate Dean for Hospital Affairs at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Dr. Pushkar Mehra led a carefully selected surgical team to Dnepropetrovysk, Ukraine in September 2010. During the eight-day trip, the team performed more than 50 consultations and surgeries on underserved children affected […]
The Department of Biochemistry and the Evans Center in the Department of Medicine are sponsoring their first joint, thematic seminar series. The purpose of the series is to highlight a cutting edge topic in biology with disease relevance. The theme for the fall series is “Molecular Mechanisms of Aging”. Tuesday, November 2, 4 p.m, Bakst […]
The forensics lab is Hollywood-perfect: cramped, fluorescent-lit, skeletal remains splayed on five tables under a ceiling that’s cracked and discolored in spots. At one table, students Danielle Trull-Donahue and David Agoada pore over a heartbreaking cache—the tiny bones of a child—trying to decipher all they can about the human being that these remains once were. […]
The Journal of Biological Chemistry recently published an article titled, “The Isolation and Characterization of Glycosylated Phosphoproteins From Herring Fish Bones,” written by Associate Professor Dr. Erdjan Salih and his colleagues at Harvard Medical School and Children’s Hospital Boston, Drs. Hi-Yan Zhou and Melvin Glimcher. The article is based on a research discovery made by […]
One in four veterans of the 1991 Gulf War suffer from an illness caused by exposure to toxic chemicals, according to a BUSPH-based research panel. Almost two decades after the war ended, however, no effective treatments have been found. This year’s Pike Conference will explore the post-Gulf War experience of veterans seeking medical help, the problems encountered and concrete advocacy steps that can be taken to improve the quality of care.