Stem Cell Therapy Repairs Cornea Damage Thought Irreversible March 10, 2025 Regenerative medicine trial shows promise using patients’ own healthy corneas
Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak? March 7, 2025 Scientists weigh in on the spread of H5N1 and highlight clues that portend what might come next
Alvin Poussaint, Advocate for Black Mental Health and Social Justice, Dies February 26, 2025 Psychiatrist, civil rights activist worked for more than 50 years at Harvard Medical School
How HIV Research Has Reshaped Modern Medicine November 27, 2024 Decades of scientific work turned the tide on a fatal disease.
Breast Cancer Increasing Among Younger Women, Latest Data Show November 7, 2024 Harvard Medical School physician-scientist shares insights
Overriding Tumors’ Genetic Changes to Fight Cancer September 19, 2024 Study illuminates immune-evading mechanism, suggests how to turn the tables
Climate Change-Fueled Weather Events Linked to Worsened Heart Health June 20, 2024 Largest-yet review points to climate’s interplay with cardiovascular disease
Gene Editing Improves Vision in Some People With Inherited Blindness May 6, 2024 First-of-its-kind trial suggests CRISPR acting inside the body can be safe and effective
Stress Triggers Anxiety-Prone Female Mice to Seek Starvation-Like State April 26, 2024 Findings could offer clues about underlying causes of anorexia
Simple Skin Test May Detect, Distinguish Parkinson’s and Related Diseases March 29, 2024 Study indicates skin biopsies could lead to earlier and more accurate diagnoses
Using Retinal Images to Predict Risk of Eye and Systemic Diseases February 1, 2024 Routine ophthalmic procedure may help in preventive and diagnostic medicine
Experimental Gene Therapy Enables Hearing in Five Children Born Deaf January 25, 2024 Study co-led by HMS scientist corrects gene mutation involved in inner ear function