Reception kicks off book drive for Haiti February 13, 2014 Four years after the devastating 2010 earthquake, a library book drive aims to rebuild a crucial…
New study by HMS student evaluates FDA approval of cardiac devices February 13, 2014 A new study published in JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association assesses the process…
Science, for the People February 13, 2014 Jonathan Beckwith reflects on a life of discovery and social action
Ancestry of first Americans revealed by a boy's genome February 13, 2014 The genes of a boy who died 12,600 years ago show that all indigenous people in the Americas seem…
HMS researchers weigh in on recent BMJ study that questions utility of mammogram screening February 13, 2014 In a research finding that will add to doubts about the value of breast cancer screening, Canadian…
Dreams about work: Your nightmares decoded February 13, 2014 Researchers at the Université de Montréal analyzed the dreams of 331 subjects and found men have…
Number of children seeking medical marijuana soars in Colorado February 13, 2014 The number of children and young people on Colorado’s medical marijuana registry surged in 2013…
Why 'metrics' overload is bad medicine February 12, 2014 An opinion piece authored by Victoria McEvoy, assistant professor of pediatrics at MGH.…
Breast cancer and BRCA mutations: Removing healthy breast saves lives February 12, 2014 Women considering a mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer often face a difficult…
Genome surgery February 11, 2014 Precise and easy ways to rewrite human genes could finally provide the tools that researchers need…
Cochlear implants get processing boost from MIT researchers February 10, 2014 When it comes to returning the sense of hearing to people who are deaf or hard of hearing…