The Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forums The Global Pandemic Crisis: Variants, Surges, and Vaccines Presented jointly with The World from PRX & GBH Watch on YouTube The global coronavirus pandemic picture is mixed. While vaccination rates increase and death rates drop in some countries, others are struggling with deadly surges and vaccine shortages. Read More…
The Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forums RACE FOR THE COVID-19 VACCINE: Latest Updates Presented jointly by The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and NPR Friday, November 20, 2020 Watch on YouTube As 2020 approaches its end, the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine to help prevent further spread of Read More…
The Coronavirus Pandemic: Global Race for a Vaccine This segment is part of our Coronavirus Pandemic Series. Facebook Live Q&A with Barry R. Bloom, Professor and Former Dean, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Presented jointly by The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Reuters Tuesday, September 15, 2020 12 Read More…
The Coronavirus Pandemic: Potential Vaccines and Treatments This segment is part of our Coronavirus Pandemic Series. Facebook Live Q&A with Dr. Barry Bloom, Professor and Former Dean, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Presented jointly by The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and The World from PRX & WGBH Thursday, Read More…
The Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forums The Measles Outbreak: Why Vaccines Matter Presented jointly with PRI’s The World & WGBH Watch on YouTube Brief Video Highlight Thursday, September 12, 2019 The U.S. officially eliminated measles nearly 20 years ago. Yet, this year, more than 1,100 cases have been reported, despite being preventable by Read More…
Brief Video Highlight THE ANDELOT SERIES ON CURRENT SCIENCE CONTROVERSIES BREAKTHROUGHS IN DISEASE TREATMENT: The Landscape Moving Forward Presented jointly with NBC News Digital Monday, November 6, 2017 Watch on YouTube Cancer. Alzheimer’s. Precision medicine. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The opioid crisis. These are all areas that stand to benefit from boosted federal funding. On the other Read More…
[FORUM VIDEO] This Forum event explored the latest news on Ebola outbreaks, vaccine testing, treatment trials, hospital preparedness, funding efforts and lessons learned.
[FORUM VIDEO] The current Ebola outbreak is the largest outbreak of the hemorrhagic disease in history, according to the CDC. How did we get here and what’s to be done to help the affected countries and to prevent further spread?
[FORUM VIDEO]: This Forum event examined the drivers of public perceptions of vaccinations, the threats that vaccine-preventable illnesses pose, and the steps to be taken to restore trust in one of public health’s greatest weapons against infectious diseases.