September 14, 2006

'Eight Americas' Majid Ezzati (left) and Christopher Murray have found that an enormous gap in life expectancy divides the United States into eight different Americas. This gap has persisted for at least 20 years despite efforts to reduce heath care disparities between different racial, geographic, and income groups. (Staff photo Jon Chase/Harvard News Office) Full story

Research shows who dies when and where
Our nation divided into 'eight Americas,' say Ezzati and Murray

Interns continue to work overly long shifts, study finds
Endangering patients and themselves

Interns get stuck on long shifts
More hours mean more needles

Behnisch Architekten submits early design ideas for Science Complex

HSCI/MGH researchers identify gene product involved in stem cell aging and death
Finding could have broader implications involving tissue aging and repair

Visualization Lab provides data in three dimensions
Immersive display model used to assess earthquake hazards, support energy exploration, and more

Diversity training fails to boost minorities into management
Programs delegating responsibility for diversity found more effective

Jim Kim, former HIV director at WHO, to head HSPH center

Frenches donate $1.5 million to Harvard Center for the Environment

'Child Health and Development' symposium to celebrate work of Richmond