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Power of Placebo

January 18, 2022

Some COVID-19 vaccine reactions may result from placebo response

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Illuminating COVID

January 14, 2022

Model reveals biological markers differ based on patient characteristics, treatment response

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Pregnancy and the Delta Variant

January 13, 2022

Study links SARS-CoV-2 variant, cases of stillbirth, pregnancy complications

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Underestimated Impact

January 13, 2022

Study reveals significant underreporting of COVID-19 in various countries.

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Preparing for Tomorrow’s Outbreaks

January 13, 2022

Cellular receptors identified for eastern equine encephalitis

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Another Angle of Attack

January 6, 2022

HMS researchers explore protein-based vaccines against COVID-19

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Deck the Halls

January 5, 2022

New campus artwork brings scientific achievements to life

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Pandemic Inequity

December 23, 2021

Study IDs racial, ethnic disparities in hospital mortality for COVID, non-COVID patients

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The Shape of Things

December 22, 2021

Researchers identify mechanism that explains how tissues form complex shapes

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Can a Dangerous Microbe Quell Pain?

December 20, 2021

Study shows toxin from anthrax microbe can silence types of pain in mice

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Turning Information into Action

December 15, 2021

Computational tools can help scientists understand how the brain makes split-second decisions

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Challenge Upon Challenge

December 15, 2021

Starting a lab is hard enough. Now do it in a pandemic.

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