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Common antibiotics can cause confusion, seizures

Doctors rarely suspect antibiotics as a cause of neurological problems ‹ but they should, according to a new study. Shamik Bhattacharyya (Brigham and Women’s) led the study.

Setting the record straight on Medicare for All: An open letter from 560 physicians and medical students

David Himmelstein (Cambridge Health Alliance), Andrea Christopher (Cambridge Health Alliance) and Adam Gaffney (Mass Genral) co-authored this statement about the merits of single-payer health reform.

Surgeon shortage imperils Africa

In Africa, surgical problems account for a significant proportion of the disease burden. John Meara (Boston Children’s) is quoted.

Meet the northern Maine native who graduated with NASA¹s first half-female astronaut class

Jessica Meir (Mass General) participated in a Q&A about her training as a NASA astronaut.

Fight over garden's fate, Children's expansion spills over into hearing

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health held a hearing about Boston Children’s Hospital’s expansion plans. John Mayer (Boston Children’s) is quoted.

Into Thin Air

Lower oxygen intake may relieve symptoms of a pediatric mitochondrial disease

Into Thin Air

Power to the Patients

HMS helps form new Patient-Empowered Precision Medicine Alliance

Power to the Patients

Boston’s ‘Women to Watch’ talk about fear, courage and confidence

Hila Bahar (Mass General) is one of the honorees of Boston Business Journal’s 2016 Women to Watch in Science and Technology.

Am I ugly?

Many researchers have examined the specifics of what we find alluring in another human face. Nancy Etcoff (Mass General) is cited.

Eight questions to ask before human genetic engineering goes mainstream.

George Church (HMS) authored this opinion piece about genetic engineering.

Researchers claim to have made artificial mouse sperm in a dish

Researchers in China say that they have discovered a way to make rudimentary mouse sperm in a dish, and used them to produce offspring. Yi Zhang (HMS) is quoted.

Would a recreation of the Tsarnaev shootout traumatize residents who lived through it?

Filmmakers plan to shoot scenes for an upcoming movie about the Boston Marathon bombings, including an on-location recreation of a firefight. Mental health experts weigh in on what reliving the event could mean for those in Watertown. Roger Pitman (Mass General) is quoted.