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Repurposed Cancer Drugs May Improve Tuberculosis Treatment

April 2, 2024

Drug combination enhanced delivery of antibacterial medications in rabbits

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Simple Skin Test May Detect, Distinguish Parkinson’s and Related Diseases

March 29, 2024

Study indicates skin biopsies could lead to earlier and more accurate diagnoses

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Reflections on Neurobiology, Past and Present

March 26, 2024

Department co-founder shares thoughts on how far the field has come — and what’s next

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In a First, Genetically Edited Pig Kidney Is Transplanted Into Human

March 21, 2024

Procedure marks milestone in quest to provide more organs to patients in need

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Sustaining Health Care as Crisis in Haiti Escalates

March 21, 2024

Four decades of collaboration with HMS and beyond laid the groundwork for resilience and hope amid…

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Researchers Design Foundation AI Models for Use in Pathology

March 20, 2024

Flexible models show promise in diagnosis, prognosis, prediction of treatment response

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Does AI Help or Hurt Human Radiologists’ Performance? It Depends on the Doctor

March 19, 2024

New research shows radiologists and AI don’t always work well together

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Homing In On How the Brain Snaps to Attention

March 14, 2024

Researchers implicate little-known neuronal activity with rousing ‘offline’ brain

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How the Body Copes With Airway Closure

March 6, 2024

Study in mice reveals gasping reflex triggered by cells in the lungs when the airway is restricted

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Schizophrenia and Aging May Share a Biological Basis

March 6, 2024

Synchronized changes in gene activity may underlie cognitive impairment in both conditions

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Harvard Medical School Media Immersion: Thursday, May 30, Boston

March 5, 2024

Artificial Intelligence Beyond the Clinic

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Paving the Way for a New Class of Antibiotics

March 5, 2024

Flaws in superbugs’ armor could be exploited to combat antibiotic resistance

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