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NEWS ABOUT: Harvard School of Public Health

Harvard School of Public Health stories: 3 news summaries

 Surgery Checklist Saves Lives 
 ... and Maybe $25B 

Strategy employed by flight crews means 33% fewer complications for hospitals

Jan 15, 09 10:25 AM CST
(Newser) - It sounds like a no-brainer, but surgical teams who use a simple checklist similar to those employed by flight crews reduced deaths and complications by a stunning 33%, according to an international study. If every US hospital used the checklist, health care costs for treating avoidable complications could be cut... More »

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New England Journal of Medicine • World Health Organization • Harvard School of Public Health • surgeons • surgical errors • University of Washington Medical Center • surgical checklist

DNA Test to Predict Cancer Risk

$300 test: a blessing or a curse?

Jan 17, 08 12:23 PM CST
(Newser) - A DNA test that can help predict a man's risk of developing prostate cancer is expected to be available later this year for as little as $300. It's the first glimpse of what's likely to be a revolution in medical testing to provide patients a window into their possible future.... More »

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prostate cancer • DNA • Harvard School of Public Health • Wake Forest University School of Medicine • ProActive Genetics • Karolinska Institute • Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions • cancer screening

OPINION

Fight Disease, Not Just AIDS

Public health expert urges perspective in global efforts

Jan 1, 08 1:05 PM CST
(Newser) - Global action to fight HIV/AIDS is imperative, but wealthy countries should reconsider committing most of their assistance to just one disease, Harvard expert Daniel Halperin writes in today's New York Times. Cheaply preventable illnesses like diarrhea claim many more lives in the poorest African countries than HIV yet receive scant... More »

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Africa • malaria • public health • HIV/AIDS • tuberculosis • Daniel Halperin • Harvard School of Public Health

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