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
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
Toward More Personalized Depression Treatments November 1, 2024 How two HMS scientists hope to speed journey from diagnosis to recovery
Studies Deepen Understanding of LGBTQ Health Disparities September 13, 2024 Researchers point to solutions and opportunities for better health
Creating the Next Generation of mRNA Vaccines July 29, 2024 New tech promises longer and more potent protection with smaller doses and fewer side effects
Meet the Brain Cells that May Help Us Adapt to Changes in Day Length July 17, 2024 Study illuminates circadian rhythms, disorders with seasonal flare-ups
Gut Bacteria Produce Hormone Involved in Postpartum Depression May 24, 2024 Study demonstrates how gut microbes process steroids — using flatulence
What’s at Stake With the U.S. Supreme Court Case on Misinformation? May 22, 2024 A Harvard Medical School physician weighs in
Seeing the Human Behind the Data April 30, 2024 Graduating physician-scientist Deborah Plana combines passion for analysis, improving patient care
Stress Triggers Anxiety-Prone Female Mice to Seek Starvation-Like State April 26, 2024 Findings could offer clues about underlying causes of anorexia
New Insights on B Cells April 12, 2024 Researchers explore building better antibodies and curbing autoimmune diseases
New Approach Could Pave the Way to Next-Generation COVID-19 Vaccines January 5, 2024 Booster delivered directly into respiratory tract enhances protection against infection in animals