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Clues from Diabetes

Blood sugar drug may reduce mortality in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, type 2 diabetes
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Infection Detection

'Viral history' tool VirScan offers new insights into antibody response to SARS-CoV-2
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Cardiac Cartography

Highly detailed map of human heart could guide personalized treatments
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Predicting Mortality Risk

Routine blood test identifies which patients with COVID-19 face higher risk of becoming critically…
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On the Clock

Machine learning models predict how much time aging mice have left
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Neural Cartography

New X-ray microscopy technique enables comprehensive imaging of dense neural circuits
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As It Unfolds

New organoids facilitate faster study of early lung cancer, potential treatments
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Science and Citizenship

HMS students spend summer helping Mass. State legislators craft science-based policy
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COVID-19 and Blood Clots

Elevated levels of a blood clotting factor linked to worse outcomes in severe COVID-19
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Rapid Relief

Inhaled nitric oxide therapy may benefit pregnant patients with severe COVID-19
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Joining Forces

$30 million commitment to support research collaboration with HMS toward therapeutic development
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Silent Spreaders?

Children may play a larger role in community spread of COVID-19 than previously thought