Abortion Restrictions May Be Linked to Rise in Children Entering Foster Care November 16, 2023 Data show children from marginalized racial and ethnic communities most at risk
Annual Awards Propel Basic Discoveries Into Clinic November 15, 2023 The Blavatnik Therapeutics Challenge Awards aim to harness fundamental insights into new treatments
8 Harvard Medical School Researchers Receive NIH Awards October 26, 2023 Awards support high-risk, high-reward research
10 HMS Researchers Elected to National Academy of Medicine October 19, 2023 Recognized for major contributions to medical science and health
Pursuing Three Gene Therapies for Rare Inherited Disease October 19, 2023 Researchers hope at least one will treat progressive blindness caused by Usher syndrome type 1F
Brain Injury Increases Risk of Cardiovascular Disease September 21, 2023 Screening and early interventions for those most at risk could help limit harm
These Doctors Aren’t Sweating AI — Yet September 19, 2023 Board exam for pediatric specialty stumps ChatGPT, at least in some areas
Twice as Many Deaths Seen in Older Adults After Discharge from Hospital with COVID vs. Flu August 17, 2023 Study shows post-discharge risk declined during the pandemic, but inequities persist
Mootha to Receive Lurie Prize August 9, 2023 Professor of systems biology recognized for discoveries in mitochondrial science
How the Gut Signals to the Brain August 3, 2023 In a first, scientists define colon neurons specialized for sending different signals to the brain
HMS Physician-Scientist Named WHO Special Envoy for Climate Change and Health July 20, 2023 Vanessa Kerry says building resilient health systems is key to reducing harm from climate crisis
Some Gut Bacteria Linked to Precancerous Colon Polyps June 8, 2023 New study looks at microbiome’s influence, findings may help with prevention