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Researchers Decipher Structure of Crucial Immune Molecule, Paving Way for Drug Design

Inflammasome is implicated in autoimmunity, heart disease, neurodegeneration, and more

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HMS Community

Getting to Know Allison Eck

MyHMS chats with OCER executive communications manager about speechwriting, the symphony, and middle school diaries

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Allison Eck, pictured here with her clarinet, balances her love of words and science with a lifetime passion for music. Image: Taylor Rossi
Research

Pair of Studies Uncover Surprising New Roles for Spinal Cord and Brainstem in Touch

New research suggests spinal cord and brainstem are essential for processing touch signals

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Research

Why Large Corporations Are Entering Primary Care

Some employers now purchasing, delivering health care in the workplace

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Education

An Endeavor in Compassion

Spotlight on Medical Education event celebrates impact of HMS financial aid

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Research

Federal Funding Has Not Improved Access to Health Care

Supply of primary care physicians remained same or worsened from 2010 to 2019, despite billions in federal funding

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Education

HMS Launches Office for Community Centered Medical Education

New office supports students in doing community service, engagement work

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Research

COVID-19's Lessons for Future Pandemics

Scientists discuss what’s next as SARS-CoV-2 evolves and why COVID-19 won’t be our last pandemic

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Research

Can AI transform the way we discover new drugs?

HMS-led team designs AI platform to optimize drug discovery

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Research

Tallying the Costs of Dementia-Related Delirium

Hospitalized patients face increased one-year costs to Medicare, study finds

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Research

A better way to measure kidney function

Analysis forecasts effects of new race-free kidney-function tests

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Education

Long COVID: The Silent Pandemic

HMS Center for Primary Care provides latest clinical updates in online course

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