The Family Van, a community outreach and preventative health screening program operated by HMS, is mentioned in this article on the impact of health insurance on health.
Chain restaurants in the United States will be required to list calorie information on their menus starting in December 2016. But the few chains that already post the information beat out the competition in low-calorie offerings, according to a study led by Jason Block (Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute).
Preliminary testing of two long-acting injectable drugs indicates it might be possible to keep HIV at bay indefinitely with injections every month or two. Daniel Kuritzkes (Brigham and Women’s) is quoted.
An argument over the authenticity of ancient DNA is leading researchers to question a headline-making study which changed views on the dawn of farming in Western Europe. Pontus Skoglund (HMS) is quoted.
The Undiagnosed Diseases Program at the National Institutes of Health recently joined with six private institutions, including Harvard Medical School and three of its affiliate hospitals, as well as other major medical centers around the U.S., as part of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network. This network links databases that can help match patients with the right experts.
Many people may be willing to link their social media accounts to their medical records, a U.S. study suggests, a shift with the potential to improve care by giving doctors more insight into what makes patients tick. Elissa Weitzman (Boston Children’s) is quoted.
This fall HMS launched a new initiative to use more drama, dance and literature to help medical students become empathetic and reflective doctors. Ronald Arky (Brigham and Women’s) and Nancy Oriol (HMS) are mentioned, and Joel Katz (Brigham and Women’s) and Lisa Wong (Mass General) are quoted.
