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Ecuadoran VP Promotes Global Surgery and Health Equity

Ecuadoran VP highlights collaboration, integrated approaches at HMS

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In a hallway painted with colorful geometric patterns, two men in suits stand on either side of a portrait of a man in surgical gowns reviewing an X-ray of a patient’s skull. The portrait is labeled “Harvey Cushing.”

New Insights into ALS

Study suggests inflammatory proteins in innate immune system may damage neurons, lead to ALS

4 min read
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Blood Pressure Drug Benefit

Study shows promising treatment for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer

3 min read
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Health Disparities Persist for LGB People

Policy, social advances haven’t been enough to improve health care access, outcomes

4 min read
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AI Tool Predicts Risk of Lung Cancer

‘Sybil’ accurately predicted individuals’ lung cancer risk 1 to 6 years into the future

5 min read
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Gift to Honor Legacy of Global Health Champion Paul Farmer

Cummings Foundation commits $50 million for alliance between HMS, University in Rwanda

9 min read
A line of women and men wearing white lab coats, medical masks, and stethoscopes stand facing a three people, including Paul Farmer, sitting on hospital beds.

Calculating the Success of COVID Booster Shots

Mathematical model predicts long-term effectiveness in different patient populations

3 min read
Photo illustration of a syringe and a bottle marked "COVID vaccine"

Connecting Climate Change and Health

HMS to embed climate change, impact on health in MD curriculum

8 min read
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When Doctors Know Each Other

Patients benefit when specialists know referring physicians, research says

6 min read
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HMS Completes First Phase of Sexual and Gender Minority Health Equity Initiative

Improvements span curriculum and culture

12 min read
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RSV Is Common, Current Surge Is Not

Primary care physicians discuss RSV surge, methods to mediate severe illness

3 min read
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Dentists and COVID Risks

No increased risk for dental practitioners during clinical activities, study finds

3 min read
Dentist in full PPE with his hands inside a female patient's open mouth