How Buying Primary Care on the Free Market Adds to Doctor Shortages June 24, 2025 Zirui Song discusses the pros and cons of concierge medicine
Why Federal Funding for Health Care Policy Research Matters June 5, 2025 Nicole Maestas on how cuts threaten quality, sustainability of care
What Happens When a Gene Quality-Control Mechanism Fails? May 5, 2025 Study solves riddle of how mutations in Integrator complex relate to neurodegeneration, cancer
Why Finding a Primary Care Doctor Is So Hard January 31, 2025 Harvard Medical School physician-researcher diagnoses the problem and offers a plan for a cure
Study Finds Three New Safe, Effective Ways To Treat Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis January 29, 2025 New options make care faster, safer, and more accessible
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
The Year in Harvard Medical School Science December 18, 2024 Reflecting on research discoveries reported in 2024
Nicole Maestas Named Chair of Health Care Policy August 29, 2024 Appointment highlights opportunities for policy research to improve well-being
Journal Editors and Scholars Confront a History of Medical Discrimination July 1, 2024 Understanding the roots of racism and social determinants of health to make a better future
Global Surgery: A Bold Plan for Access, Equity May 31, 2024 HMS-led community is working to bring basic surgery, anesthesia to 5 billion people who need it
Preparing Medical Students and Doctors to Confront Climate Change May 29, 2024 Gaurab Basu leads climate education efforts at Harvard Medical School and beyond
Gut Bacteria Produce Hormone Involved in Postpartum Depression May 24, 2024 Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids — using flatulence