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Lung Infection May Be Less Transmissible Than Thought

Study calls into question pathogen’s ability to spread from person to person

5 min read
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Decrease Oxygen to Boost Longevity?

Study offers tantalizing clues that oxygen reduction may extend life span

4 min read
Climbers on snowy Mt. Everest

How Breast Cancer Arises

Researchers ID new mechanism behind certain types of breast cancer

6 min read
A clinician (a doctor or a nurse) looks at an X-ray scan of breast cancer

When COVID Hit, Research Speed Was Key

Institutions across U.S. have signed on to streamlined review process

9 min read
Photo of a female scientist in white lab coat peering into a microscope at a lab bench

Newly Identified Genetic Variant Protects Against Alzheimer’s

Discovery points to new common disease pathway, treatment target

9 min read
Illustration of an older person's hand holding a holographic image of a brain with an illuminated puzzle piece inside it
Harvard Medicine magazineResearch

Inside View

A photo essay of brain structures and neural mechanisms

8 minute read
detail of an image of the brain highlighted with colors indicating sensory neurons for the detection of volatile odorants
Harvard Medicine magazineResearch

Alone in the Crowd

Loneliness among young people is on the rise, sparking concerns over possible damage to their mental and physical health

13 minute read
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Harvard Medicine magazineResearch

Climate Anxiety

The existential threat posed by climate change is deeply troubling to many young people

16 minute read
Lone iceberg eerily lit with blueish cast
Harvard Medicine magazineResearch

Microplastics Everywhere

The tiny particles are even in our bodies. What might this mean for our health?

4 minute read
two plant stems with crushed white plastic cups as blossoms
Harvard Medicine magazineResearch

The Healing Airwaves

By allowing for hard conversations, podcasts and radio can promote empathy and reduce stigma

7 minute read
Anne Hallward sits in a radio recording studio in front of a mircophone

New Institute to Address Cancer, Immune, Inflammatory Diseases

Historic $100 million gift given by biotech entrepreneur Gene Lay

3 min read
Illustration of inflammation, with some nerve endings pink, the rest blue

A New Cancer Mechanism: Failed Cell Housekeeping

Mutations found in genes that normally help cells dispose of defective RNA

3 min read
illustration of four separate twisting strands of RNA, each with one backbone with spoke-like nucleotides poking out at regular intervals