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
Creating the World’s First CRISPR Medicine, for Sickle Cell Disease February 20, 2025 How a genetic insight paired with gene editing technology led to a life-changing new therapy
The Science of Love February 10, 2025 What research has gleaned about the most elusive of human experiences
Surgeons Perform Second Pig Kidney Transplant at Massachusetts General Hospital February 7, 2025 Surgery moves field closer to alleviating organ shortages, saving lives
Research Pinpoints Weakness in Lung Cancer’s Defenses February 7, 2025 Scientists uncover an enzyme that boosts cancer cell metabolism to fuel growth
Kidney Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Early Trial February 5, 2025 The vaccine generated robust immune response in nine patients with advanced disease
Drawing a Line From the Gut Microbiome to Inflammation and Depression January 21, 2025 Study provides explanation for one bacterium’s link to mental health
Personalizing the Complete Blood Count Test Could Improve Patient Care December 11, 2024 Study suggests using patients’ own reference points for standard blood test
Why Do Gliomas Tend To Recur in the Brain? December 5, 2024 First look at neuron-tumor connections illuminates formation, spread
How HIV Research Has Reshaped Modern Medicine November 27, 2024 Decades of scientific work turned the tide on a fatal disease.
Scientists Create First Blueprint of Entire Mouse Gut November 21, 2024 Map of genes and cells by location reveals organ’s stunning resilience
Mobilizing Voters and Shaping Policy for Better Health October 15, 2024 HMS physicians and students promote civic engagement to improve patient care and outcomes
