Is dirty air driving up dementia rates?
Antonella Zanobetti. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Is dirty air driving up dementia rates? Federal funding cuts halt 3 studies exploring how pollution and heat …
Getting to the root of teen distracted driving
Health Getting to the root of teen distracted driving Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer July 29, 2025 3 min read 7 in 10 young people …
Going to bed earlier may help you hit fitness goals
Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Health Going to bed earlier may help you hit fitness goals New study finds link between sleep curfew, higher levels …
Overlooked climate-change danger: Wildfire smoke
Health Overlooked climate-change danger: Wildfire smoke Max Larkin Harvard Staff Writer July 21, 2025 7 min read Researchers rush to get hands around multiple serious …
Riskier to know — or not to know — you’re predisposed to a disease?
Health Riskier to know — or not to know — you’re predisposed to a disease? ‘DNA isn’t a crystal ball for every kind of illness’ …
Forecasting the next variant
Health Forecasting the next variant Professor Eugene Shakhnovich (from left), Dianzhuo (John) Wang, and Vaibhav Mohanty worked together on the studies. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Yahya …
Taking the measure of legal pot
AP photos Health Was legal pot a good idea? Researchers detail what we know about impact on revenue and health — and what we still …
Meditation provides calming solace — except when it doesn’t
Health Meditation provides calming solace — except when it doesn’t Researchers find ways to promote altered states of consciousness, reduce risks of distress that affect …
Why are women twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s as men?
Health Why are women twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s as men? Andrzej Wojcicki/Getty Images Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer July 7, 2025 7 min …
‘Have a healthy respect that nature sometimes bites back’
Health ‘Have a healthy respect that nature sometimes bites back’ It’s a bad year for ticks. Here are some precautions, and steps to take if …