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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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Preapproval Requirement for Oral Anticancer Drugs May Interfere with Treatment

December 12, 2023

New analysis raises concerns over delays, risk that some patients may discontinue medication

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Building Models of the Brain to Take Them Apart

December 5, 2023

Computational neuroscientist probes how the brain learns, remembers, and decides

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AI May Be Just What the Dentist Ordered

November 30, 2023

From climate change to cavities, symposium highlights AI’s impact on oral health care

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What Causes Itch

November 22, 2023
Researchers identify common microbe as previously unknown culprit behind itch
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New Clues Into the Head-Scratching Mystery of Itch

November 22, 2023

Researchers identify common microbe as previously unknown culprit behind itch

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Possible New Way to Guide Stem Cells to the Retina

November 21, 2023

Experimental strategy aims to treat glaucoma, vision loss

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Abortion Restrictions May Be Linked to Rise in Children Entering Foster Care

November 16, 2023

Data show children from marginalized racial and ethnic communities most at risk

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