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Center for Health Decision Science faculty and scholars create a vibrant research and teaching community

Faculty and affiliates at the Center for Health Decision Science collaborate on decision science research and initiatives

Faculty at the Center for Health Decision Science use visual methods to convey complex concepts

New Course: Advanced Modeling

CHDS’ Zachary Ward offers a new advanced-level course that focuses on statistical and computational methods that are applicable for disease modeling in public health and medicine.

Malaria Testing in Tanzania

CHDS’ Nicolas Menzies and Radhika Tampi reported about the cost-effectiveness of a malaria testing strategy, showing its impact in reducing disease prevalence.

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

CHDS Welcomes New Affiliate

CHDS welcomes Ole F. Norheim as Affiliated Faculty. Dr. Norheim is a physician and ethicist with expertise in health equity, priority setting, and global health policy.

PUBLICATION HIGHLIGHT

"Sodium Reduction Legislation and Urinary Sodium and Blood Pressure in South Africa"

Sodium Law Lowers Blood Pressure

CHDS’ Thomas Gaziano and others published a study that found sodium reduction regulations in South Africa led to lower blood pressure in adults with high hypertension rates.

Norheim Contributes to Disease Control Priorities 4 (DCP-4)

April 2nd, 2025

CHDS’s Ole Norheim served as one of the editors to the fourth edition of the Disease Control Priorities (DCP-4) Country-Led Priorities Setting for Health volume, released last month. This is the first of four volumes

The Welfare Burden of Type 1 Diabetes

March 26th, 2025

Conventional methods for valuing health and longevity have several well-known limitations. In a CHDS seminar, Maddalena Ferranna discussed social welfare function analysis

Advancing Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment

March 19th, 2025

CHDS’ Nicolas Menzies recently participated in a panel discussion on Advances in Genomic Surveillance and Tuberculosis Diagnosis, hosted by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Introducing Advanced Computational Methods for Disease Modeling

March 12th, 2025

CHDS Faculty Zachary Ward will present a new course this spring geared to doctoral and advanced masters students: Advanced Computational Methods for Disease Modeling. This is an advanced course

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