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Loss of Epigenetic Information Can Drive Aging, Restoration Can Reverse It

Study implicates changes to way DNA is organized, regulated rather than changes to genetic code

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Epigenetics and Aging

The effects of DNA breakage and repair
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Christopher T. Walsh Dies

Biochemist revealed molecular basis of antibiotic resistance

7 min read
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Gift to Honor Legacy of Global Health Champion Paul Farmer

Cummings Foundation commits $50 million for alliance between HMS, University in Rwanda

9 min read
A line of women and men wearing white lab coats, medical masks, and stethoscopes stand facing a three people, including Paul Farmer, sitting on hospital beds.

What is Computational Biomedicine?

Harnessing data, alleviating human suffering
Text over a computer circuit -- Computational Biomedicine: The use of computer models and tools to better understand biology and improve human health

Calculating the Success of COVID Booster Shots

Mathematical model predicts long-term effectiveness in different patient populations

3 min read
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Treating COVID in a Shifting Landscape

SARS-CoV-2 keeps changing. What does this mean for the treatment of COVID-19?

9 min read
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When Doctors Know Each Other

Patients benefit when specialists know referring physicians, research says

6 min read
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Why Some Surgeons Are Prescribing Opioids to Patients’ Spouses

Study suggests some surgeons purposefully subverting safety rules

4 min read
Shelves filled with medications in the aisles of a pharmacy draw the eye to the pharmacist’s prescription counter.

A Vaccine to Simultaneously Kill, Prevent Brain Cancer?

Cell therapy engineered to eliminate established tumors, train immune system

3 min read
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A 3D Model for Studying Human Spine Development

Scientists recreate ticking “segmentation clock” in organoids

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Why Loss of Smell Can Persist After COVID-19

Research suggests that long-term smell loss is linked to an ongoing immune response in the nose

4 min read
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