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Martin Shkreli’s arrest gives drug makers cover

Aaron Kesselheim (Brigham and Women’s) is quoted is this article about yesterday’s arrest of Martin Shkreli and drug pricing.

Yet another reason Martin Shkreli was under federal scrutiny this week

Aaron Kesselheim (Brigham and Women’s) is quoted in this article about FDA priority review vouchers for drug approvals.

Drug routinely prescribed to hospitalized patients may raise risk of dying

Researchers say it’s important to reduce unnecessary use of proton-pump inhibitors. Kyle Staller (Mass General) is quoted.

Matters of the mind: Finding better ways to identify psychotic disorders

Research findings report a disconnect between traditional diagnoses for psychotic disorders and biological signatures found in a patient’s brain. Matcheri Keshavan (Beth Israel Deaconess) is quoted.

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Understanding Body Language

HMS scientists create new technology to read complex patterns of behavior

computer images of mice represented in heat maps

HMS Faculty Named to National Academy of Inventors

Hit Parade

Researchers are generating a list of compounds that may lead to a trio of new therapeutics

Hit Parade

Even with smaller ‘donut hole,’ Medicare cancer pill costs stay high

Nancy Keating (HMS) co-authored a new study about Medicare and out-of-pocket costs.

From the ivory tower to the corner office, academics infuse new life into pharma

There are no industry-wide figures on how many scientists are leaving top-level academic positions to lead research units at drug companies, but anecdotal evidence suggests a recent surge. James Bradner (Dana-Farber) is mentioned.

How much sleep do we need

Elizabeth Klerman (Brigham and Women’s) authored this article about sleep.

The psychology behind our fear of terrorism

Justin Sinclair (Mass General) participated in an interview about the impact of fear on health.

Harvard experts on eating disorders call for workplace ban on dangerously thin models

S. Bryn Austin (Boston Children’s, Harvard Chan School) is senior author of a new study on eating disorders.