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New leader of computational biomedicine

Harvard Medical School has received a $5 million gift for Lyme disease research and education

Gene variant is common in Peru, absent from European genomes

As most labs shift to remote work, HMS researchers find ways to keep the science going

New website tracks user-reported symptoms in real time

HMS course explores social responsibility of scientists

Experiments pinpoint weak spot that can make the virus susceptible to gene editing

Illuminating new pathways for treatment of cancer

Len Blavatnik returns to HMS, discusses philanthropy, science

In a first, scientists map the genetic diversity of microbes residing in the human gut and mouth

The human body is made of trillions of highly specialized cells that start out as primitive…

Viruses are masterful invaders. Study uncovers key mechanism that allows some of the deadliest ones…