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Ginty Named New Neurobiology Chair

July 28, 2022

HHMI investigator succeeding Greenberg as head of preeminent department

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Bacterial Bullseye

July 27, 2022

In rare feat, researchers decipher how one gut bacterium influences immunity

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Detecting Brain Cancer

July 22, 2022

Investigational test may more accurately diagnose gliomas, monitor tumor progression

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Medicine and LGBTQ health policies

July 20, 2022

HMS students, physician weigh in on health care sector role in protecting health, rights of sexual…

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Roadmap for a Young Investigator

July 19, 2022

Harvard Catalyst Research Day outlines 9 steps to clinical science success

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Premature Mortality

July 18, 2022

Cardiac death rates for Black and white people have dropped since 1999, but disparities persist

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Building a Better Painkiller

July 15, 2022

Scientists are studying how CBD inhibits pain-sensing neurons

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Skin Tone and Pulse Oximetry

July 14, 2022

Racial disparities in care tied to differences in pulse oximeter performance

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More Data Needed

June 29, 2022

Study shows females underrepresented in key disease clinical trials

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COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy

June 29, 2022

Study sheds light on most effective COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy

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Estimating Hidden Hearing Loss

June 29, 2022

New word-score model leads to better evaluations of cochlear nerve damage

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Burden of Alzheimer's

June 28, 2022

Broad effects of the disease shown in immune, metabolic, depression-related pathways

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