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The Birth of Parallel Imaging

How a doodle on a napkin changed medical imaging and launched a young doctor’s career

5 minute read
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New Study Details Cerebellum’s Role in Language Processing

The ancient brain structure is more involved in processing linguistic information than previously thought

3 min read
An abstract drawing of a pink brain inside a purple head on a blue background

Bruce Yankner’s Alzheimer’s Research Journey

After latest study, his inbox exploded: ‘I try to get back to everybody … I try to provide hope.’

4 min read
Portrait photo of Bruce Yankner in an office with window shades partially lowered

Medical AI Models Need More Context To Prepare for the Clinic

Marinka Zitnik outlines the challenges — and potential solutions

6 min read
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Combining Biology and AI To Advance Cell Therapy

Harvard Medical School spinout aims to accelerate regenerative medicine

5 min read
Dozens of small, colorful cells

Insurance Data Could Help Fill Gaps Between Longer Clinical Trials

How real-world data can provide answers for patients up against the clock

4 min read
A drop of colorful fluid flows from a pipette into one of many vials in an array.

New Postdoctoral Fellowship Tackles U.S. Health Inequity

First fellow, Nadav Sprague, applies life lessons to the science of better health

5 min read
A group of young people hiking in the woods wearing jackets and hats.

New Molecules Point the Way Toward Treating Crohn’s Disease

Work provides road map for translating genetic insights into potential therapies

3 min read
Pink- and purple-stained microscope slide shows normal and diseased features from a patient’s colon.
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Siddhartha Mukherjee’s Evolving View of Cancer

The physician and author on ecology, oncology, and cancer’s expanding cosmos

8 minute read
Two images on a black background: left, Siddhartha Mukherjee in a navy suit leans against a wall beside a bookshelf; right is the book cover of “The Emperor of All Maladies.”

How Nutrient Availability Shapes Breast Cancer’s Spread

Complex landscape across organs controls tumors’ ability to thrive in mice

3 min read
A round cluster of blue cells surrounded by bright green and dark red tissue

Researchers Now Understand How a New Class of Antivirals Works

Imaging reveals structure, interaction of herpesvirus and drug in real time

4 min read
A colorful cryo-EM model of a herpes simplex virus capsid, appearing as a nearly spherical structure made of tightly packed, repeating protein clusters arranged in a geometric pattern.

Perseverance Is the Prescription for Global Health Challenges

Louise Ivers on how Harvard community is persisting on path to global health equity

5 min read
A group of adults seated closely together inside a simple brick-walled room listen attentively as two women stand at the front speaking. The audience includes men and women of different ages, some holding notebooks or bags, creating the feel of a community meeting or training session.