Mohammad Ziad Abdulghani, who served as Managing Editor at HHPR for the 2018-2019 term, conducted this interview with Dr. Eugene Richardson to inquire about how utilizing biosocial approaches can greatly benefit Global Health interventions.
Read MoreDavid Xiang, Co-Director of Internal Development at HHPR, recently interviewed Professor Malik about her experiences in nutrition research, accomplishments, current work, and advice for people looking to follow in her footsteps.
Read MoreAge is the single most important risk factor for developing cancer, with more than 60% of all newly diagnosed malignant tumors and 70% of all cancer deaths occurring in persons 65 years or older.
Read MorePrimary care is critical for the improvement of healthcare overall. Health technology and telehealth are important for success in primary care environments. This article focuses on clinical transformations in technology, to improve the current clinical environment.
Read MoreToday, people are living healthier lives and longer than ever. Improvements in living conditions and public health measures such as immunizations have saved millions of lives. Yet this progress is unequally distributed both within and between countries. More than half of the world’s population still lack access to PHC.
Read MoreAmerican Indians in the United States have faced health disparities for over 500 years. Dr. David Jones, Harvard University A. Bernard Ackerman Professor of the Culture of Medicine, has been a key advocate challenging immodest claims of causality regarding American Indian health.
Read MoreDr. Clifford Lo, Associate Professor Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, discusses his research, work, and impact in the field of nutrition and more generally in public and global health.
Read MoreAcross the world, two and one half billion people live with uncorrected vision, 80% of whom reside in low resource settings. Beyond the cost of not being able to see the world clearly, uncorrected refractive errors (a major source of uncorrected vision) cost a global $227 billion dollars in lost productivity per year. Currently, there exists one solution that has yet not been explored which has the potential to radically lower the cost of corrective eyewear and leap across the urban-rural divide: pinhole glasses.
Read MoreDr. Suzanne Koven, primary care physician and Writer in Residence at Massachusetts General Hospital, discusses narrative medicine and the increasingly popular use of storytelling to benefit both patients and healthcare providers.
Read MoreBeginning this century, mortality is now increasing in the United States. The National Center for Health Statistics reports that life expectancy is declining, and infant mortality is increasing.
Read MoreSocial Media (#SoMe) has become a global phenomenon with more than 73% of adults actively engaged online. Specific to healthcare, these applications are being included with ever increasing frequency as a complement to both patient treatment and medical training. Furthermore, #SoMe has permitted medical innovators to transcend traditional limits and collaborate via methods previously unexplored. These platforms will only become more influential in the healthcare sector as more people around the world gain internet access.
Read MoreThe need to rehabilitate American infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and water systems is well recognized. These services are used daily by millions and impact the economy, health, and commerce of America. Likewise, primary care needs rehabilitation, investment, and much more public policy attention.
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