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Experimental Gene Therapy Enables Hearing in Five Children Born Deaf

January 25, 2024

Study co-led by HMS scientist corrects gene mutation involved in inner ear function

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HIV Drugs Show Promise in Averting Complications from Bacterial Infections

January 18, 2024

Study in mice finds a trigger for devastating condition, hints at possible treatment

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Diagnosing Parkinson’s Before It Starts to Take Its Toll

January 11, 2024

Experimental test holds promise to detect the condition before symptoms emerge

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Inside a Bacterial Defense System — and Its Defeat

January 11, 2024

Study reveals unexpected strategy in competition between bacteria and viruses

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How Gaps in Research Lead to Gaps in Care for Aging Women

January 10, 2024

Why 99 percent of aging research ignores menopause and what it means for women’s health

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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

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Worm Study Raises Concern About DEET’s Effect on Reproduction

January 4, 2024

Findings suggest need to consider reproductive health alongside prevention of insect-borne diseases

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What the Pandemic Is Teaching Us About the Immune System

January 3, 2024

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis, immunology may be entering a new golden age

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What Happens When Private Equity Takes Over a Hospital

December 26, 2023

New analysis shows alarming increase in patient complications

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This Year in HMS Science

December 20, 2023

Reflecting on discoveries made in 2023

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How the Immune System Fights to Keep Herpes at Bay

December 14, 2023

New study findings could inform the design of treatments for a range of viruses that replicate in…

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What Happens in the Brain While Daydreaming?

December 13, 2023

Observations in mice hint at role of daydreams in remodeling the brain

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