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Research

Unraveling the Mystery of Touch

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that may explain why certain body parts are so sensitive

8 min read
Human hand touching a bed of green moss
Research Care Delivery

Working in the Dark

Nearly half of world’s population lacks access to basic diagnostics

4 min read
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Research Education HMS Community

Maintaining a Focus on Excellence

HMS Dean Daley outlines School priorities in annual address

7 min read
Screen shot of Dean George Daley delivering the address
Research Education Care Delivery

Care, Cure, and Context

Historians explore 150 years of social medicine at HMS

6 min read
An antique black and white photo of the carts and stalls at Boston's Quincy Market from the 19th century.
Research

Brain Development Insights

The origin of two neuron types reveals how some cellular diversity emerges in the brain

5 min read
colorful digital illustration of brain cells firing on black background
Research Care Delivery

COVID Vaccine Safety & Kids

HMS expert encouraged by Pfizer news on COVID vaccine in kids

5 min read
Photo of a child's torso with a bandaid on the arm and a blue glove with syringe
Research

Immune Escape

Cancer strategies to evade immune system differ by tissue type, study suggests

4 min read
Microscopy image of two cell nuclei in blue and spindly misshapen mitochondria in green against a black background
Research Education HMS Community

Precision-Driven Health Equity

HMS symposium maps ways precision medicine can eliminate bias, reduce health disparities

16 min read
Stick figure reaching for a red heart shape with cross cutout while stepping on stack of coins
Research

Signaling Defects

Differences in cellular signaling offer clues to insulin resistance

3 min read
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Research

Controlling HIV

Impaired T cell study offers clues to retraining immune systems

5 min read
Illustration of antibodies destroying a cell infected by a virus.
Research

Emoji Power

A new way for patients, doctors to communicate

3 min read
Anatomically correct heart emoji with ventricles, etc.
Research

Better Recruiting, Better Care

How clinical trial protocols can contribute to diverse study populations

3 min read
Blurred image of a man on a treadmill with electrodes attached and connected to a heart monitor in a research lab