Live Online Q&A with Marc Lipsitch, Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Presented jointly with The World from PRX & GBH Tuesday, August 31, 2021 With many children returning to school, questions about the coronavirus pandemic– particularly the Delta variant — and children’s health risks have become even more pressing. What Read More…
The Coronavirus Pandemic: The Disrupted School Year and Public Health Facebook Live Q&A with Marc Lipsitch, Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Meira Levinson, Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education Presented jointly by The Forum at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and The World from 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 As 2020 approaches its end, the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine to help prevent further spread of the virus that Read More…
This segment is part of our Coronavirus Pandemic Series. The Coronavirus Outbreak: Tracking COVID-19 Presented jointly with The World from PRX & WGBH Monday, March 2, 2020 Brief Video Highlight As policymakers and researchers continue to grapple with the impact of COVID-19, experts in this Forum examined pressing questions. What do we know about the Read More…
The Dr. Lawrence H. and Roberta Cohn Forums Drug-Resistant Infections: Confronting an Escalating Crisis Presented jointly with NBC News Digital Brief Video Highlight Friday, October 11, 2019 Antibiotics are a pillar of modern medicine. They have saved millions of lives. But as the use of antibiotics has increased, so has the proliferation of antibiotic-resistant microbes Read More…
THE FLU OUTBREAK: What You Need to Know Presented jointly with PRI’s The World & WGBH Brief Video Highlight Tuesday, February 13, 2018 More than a half million deaths each year around the world result from flu-related respiratory illnesses. This year, flu has grabbed particular headlines, driven by an early start to flu season and Read More…
[FORUM VIDEO] This Forum event examined the public health menace posed by antimicrobial resistance and the steps to be undertaken to fight the “superbugs.”
[FORUM VIDEO] This Forum event examined questions raised by the publication of possibly dangerous information on bird flu transmission and explored security issues faced by labs legitimately working with this virus.