Inflammation and the Brain: How Immune Activity Can Alter Mood and Fuel Anxiety April 8, 2025 Studies detailing brain-immune crosstalk could inform treatments for autism, anxiety
Harvard Medical School Researcher Wins 2025 Breakthrough Prize for Work on GLP-1 April 5, 2025 Joel Habener is one of five scientists recognized for research that transformed diabetes treatment
How A Small Number of Mutations Can Fuel Outbreaks of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus April 4, 2025 Study shows how spike protein changes determine the risk of viral outbreaks
Medical Students at the Vanguard of Advancing Science, Education, and Clinical Care March 31, 2025 Mentored projects presented at 85th Annual Soma Weiss Student Research Day
Study Identifies Gut Sensor That Propels Intestines To Move March 24, 2025 Protein responds to pressure, inflammation, exercise to help food pass through colon
Medical Students Mark Residency Placements at Match Day 2025 March 21, 2025 Soon-to-be doctors thrilled to learn where they will begin clinical training
Open-Source AI Matches Top Proprietary LLM in Solving Tough Medical Cases March 14, 2025 Greater competition between AI diagnostic tools should benefit patients and clinicians
Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak? March 7, 2025 Scientists weigh in on the spread of H5N1 and highlight clues that portend what might come next
Blavatnik Therapeutics Challenge Awards Fuel Translational Research March 3, 2025 Awards aim to accelerate translation of discoveries made at Harvard Medical School into new…
Alvin Poussaint, Advocate for Black Mental Health and Social Justice, Dies February 26, 2025 Psychiatrist, civil rights activist worked for more than 50 years at Harvard Medical School
Creating the World’s First CRISPR Medicine, for Sickle Cell Disease February 20, 2025 How a genetic insight paired with gene editing technology led to a life-changing new therapy
How the Brain Balances Risk and Reward in Making Decisions February 19, 2025 Research in mice identifies brain circuitry that supports certain reward-based decisions