Harvard Medical School Professor Stuart Orkin Wins 2026 Breakthrough Prize
Shares honor with NIH researcher for work leading to cures for sickle cell disease, beta-thalassemia
Massive Ancient-DNA Study Reveals Natural Selection Has Accelerated in Recent Human Evolution
Hundreds of genes selected in West Eurasia since farming began, many linked to health
Not Wanting To Eat Protein May Be Early Herald of Cancer Cachexia
Study in fruit flies uncovers earliest known sign of impending muscle and fat wasting
Hearing Research Traces Evolution of Key Inner-Ear Protein
Discovery of how TMC1 evolved to sense sound could guide future therapies for hearing loss
Match Day at Harvard Medical School Marks Milestone for Class of 2026
Graduating MD students learn what their futures hold
A Large-Scale Look at the Exposome
Analysis of hundreds of environmental exposures and health outcomes quantifies influence of…
Harvard Medical School Scientist Wins Top Neuroscience Prize
The Brain Prize recognizes David Ginty for his research on the basic biology of touch
Isaac Chiu, Stephen Liberles Tapped To Tackle One of Cancer’s Grand Challenges
Award provides up to $25 million to probe brain, cancer connections
Shining New Light on How Cytokines Manage Immune Response
Tool opens window on unseen processes of immune reactions, providing missing pieces of an important…
Medical AI Models Need More Context To Prepare for the Clinic
Marinka Zitnik outlines the challenges — and potential solutions
New Postdoctoral Fellowship Tackles U.S. Health Inequity
First fellow, Nadav Sprague, applies life lessons to the science of better health
Researchers Now Understand How a New Class of Antivirals Works
Imaging reveals structure, interaction of herpesvirus and drug in real time