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Class of 2024 Residency Positions Revealed at Match Day

Harvard Medical School graduates celebrate placements to begin clinical training

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Homing In On How the Brain Snaps to Attention

Researchers implicate little-known neuronal activity with rousing ‘offline’ brain

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Schizophrenia and Aging May Share a Biological Basis

Synchronized changes in gene activity may underlie cognitive impairment in both conditions

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How the Body Copes With Airway Closure

Study in mice reveals gasping reflex triggered by cells in the lungs when the airway is restricted

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Paving the Way for a New Class of Antibiotics

Flaws in superbugs’ armor could be exploited to combat antibiotic resistance

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Harvard Medical School Media Immersion: Thursday, May 30, Boston

Artificial Intelligence Beyond the Clinic

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Research Education Awards and Recognitions

Dean Announces Winners of Inaugural AI Grants

33 projects receive 2024 Dean’s Innovation Award for the Use of Artificial Intelligence

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Turbocharging CRISPR to Understand How the Immune System Fights Cancer

New approach to studying immune gene function could improve treatments for cancer, other diseases

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Type 2 Diabetes in Youngsters May Be a Genetically Distinct Form of the Disorder

New research challenges thinking about complex diseases with early-onset forms

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Raising the Bar for Medical AI

Thought leaders, patient advocates develop guidelines for ethical use of AI in medicine

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Reexposing a Cancer Protein to Enhance Immunotherapy

Study finds protein that tumors manipulate to escape immune detection

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How Does the Brain Make Decisions?

Mouse study provides insights into communication between neurons during decision-making

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