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Research

Building a Better Painkiller

Scientists are studying how CBD inhibits pain-sensing neurons

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Skin Tone and Pulse Oximetry

Racial disparities in care tied to differences in pulse oximeter performance

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Awards and Recognitions

Awards & Recognitions: July 2022

Honors received by HMS faculty, staff, and students

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Education

Leading the Way to Innovation

Two programs immerse students in solving real problems in health care

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Estimating Hidden Hearing Loss

New word-score model leads to better evaluations of cochlear nerve damage

3 min read
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COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy

Study sheds light on most effective COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy

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Research

More Data Needed

Study shows females underrepresented in key disease clinical trials

3 min read
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Burden of Alzheimer's

Broad effects of the disease shown in immune, metabolic, depression-related pathways

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Boot Camp for the Immune System

Researchers discover new way in which T cells learn to tell friend and foe apart

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Lessons from a Contagion

As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, what lessons have we learned?

12 min read
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Knocking Out Nausea

A new study describes how different brain cell types suppress nausea

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Awards and Recognitions

Awards & Recognitions: June 2022

Honors received by HMS faculty, staff, and students

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