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Traditional Food Program Reduces Heart Failure Hospital Visits in Navajo Nation

Culturally and medically tailored meals improve cardiovascular health, food security

2 min read
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Genetics Influence Efficacy of CAR T-Cell Therapy

New findings could improve design of future cancer treatments

2 min read
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Harvard Medicine magazineCare Delivery Research

Xenotransplantation Enters a New Era

As the waitlist for donor organs grows, Leonardo Riella sees animal-to-human kidney transplants getting closer to the clinic

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Targeted Approach Could Replace Chemotherapy in Stem Cell Transplants

A step toward safer, less toxic treatment options for sickle cell and other blood disorders

3 min read
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Traffic Accidents Increase the Day After a Mass Shooting

Findings suggest distress, fatalities extend to roadways nationwide

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Two cars in a head-on collision.

Studying Viral Proteins on a Whole New Scale

Virology tool enables expansive analysis for disease research, drug development, pandemic preparedness

5 min read
Four influenza particles appear as studded spheres, one indented like a kidney bean. The image has been artificially colored so the particles stand out against the background of a petri dish.

Health Benefits of Higher Socioeconomic Status Vary Across Racial and Ethnic Groups

Study shows higher income and education do not reduce risk of obesity, diabetes equally for all

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Falling Off the Medicare-Medicaid ‘Cliff’ at 65

States consider how to ease sudden gaps in coverage for low-income Americans

6 min read
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AI Tool Improves Prediction of Who Will Respond to Cancer Immunotherapy Drugs

Tool could eventually identify which patients will benefit most from immune checkpoint inhibitors

4 min read
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Reimagining Global Health in 2026

Symposium explores evolving roles of U.S., HMS amid rapid change

7 min read
Atul Gawande leans toward a microphone at a long table with four other panelists visible.

New Tool Helps Uncover Rare Genetic Mutations in Common Diseases, Including Parkinson’s

NERINE bridges model systems and human genetics, points to potential drug targets

3 min read
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Gregory Verdine Finds Ways To ‘Drug the Undruggable’ Diseases

Force behind pancreatic cancer progress learned improvisational thinking from a devastating family accident

5 min read
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