Open-Source AI Matches Top Proprietary LLM in Solving Tough Medical Cases
Greater competition between AI diagnostic tools should benefit patients and clinicians
Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak?
Scientists weigh in on the spread of H5N1 and highlight clues that portend what might come next
Blavatnik Therapeutics Challenge Awards Fuel Translational Research
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
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
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
Research in mice identifies brain circuitry that supports certain reward-based decisions
Should AI Be Used in End-Of-Life Medical Decisions?
HMS bioethicist discusses the roles of technology and humanity in making care choices
The Science of Love
What research has gleaned about the most elusive of human experiences
Research Pinpoints Weakness in Lung Cancer’s Defenses
Scientists uncover an enzyme that boosts cancer cell metabolism to fuel growth
Why Finding a Primary Care Doctor Is So Hard
Harvard Medical School physician-researcher diagnoses the problem and offers a plan for a cure
Study Finds Three New Safe, Effective Ways To Treat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
New options make care faster, safer, and more accessible
Regulatory T Cells Found To Safeguard Brain Health, Memory Formation
Research identifies guardian cells dwelling in the protective layers of the brain