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T cell Take Down

Researchers discover how cancer cells manipulate the immune system
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How AI Can Help Diagnose Rare Diseases

New model acts as search engine for large databases of pathology images, helping to identify rare diseases and which patients likely to respond to similar therapies

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Lessons for Modern Medicine from Race-Based X-Rays

1968 controversy provides insight for building more equitable health systems

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Fingerprinting Sleeping Brain Activity

Unique brain wave ‘fingerprints’ yield pictures of sleeping brain

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Support for Pathogen Readiness

MassCPR participating institutions to receive CDC funding for ongoing study of COVID-19 and emerging pathogens

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Study Finds Unexpected Protective Properties of Pain

Work in mice illuminates how pain neurons shield the gut from damage

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Scientists Uncover Nearly All Genetic Variants Linked to Height

Largest genome-wide association study achieves ‘the impossible’

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How Muscle, Fat Tissues Respond to Exercise, Obesity

First-of-its-kind study reveals single-cell changes in metabolic tissues

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Mobile Clinics and COVID Care

Studies look at impact of mobile health units on COVID-19 services

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Approach to Demystify Black Box AI Not Ready for Prime Time

Clinical AI tools hold the promise to transform the practice of medicine, but lack of transparency in some tools is an ongoing challenge.

3 min read
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Late-Night Eating Impact

New study provides experimental evidence that late eating may increase obesity risk

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Harvard Honors Paul Farmer’s Legacy

The Harvard community and colleagues from around the world look back at Farmer’s contributions and forward toward a world that lives up to his vision of equity and justice.

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