Weighing cure for sick kids against troubling ethical questions
Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Weighing cure for sick kids against troubling ethical questions Science Center talk outlines potential and risks of gene …
Bile imbalance linked to liver cancer
Health Bile imbalance linked to liver cancer Heather Denny HSDM Communications April 25, 2025 3 min read Key molecular switch identified, sheds new light on …
Rewriting genetic destiny
Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Rewriting genetic destiny David Liu, Breakthrough Prize recipient, retraces path to an ‘incredibly exciting’ disease fighter: ‘This is the essence …
U.S. pregnancy-related deaths continuing to rise
Health U.S. pregnancy-related deaths continuing to rise Study researcher says nation, which leads high-income peers in maternal mortality, needs better prenatal, extended postpartum care Anna …
FDA-approved smoking cessation pill helps break vaping habit
Health FDA-approved smoking cessation pill helps break vaping habit Clinical trial shows teens and young adults had three times more success quitting than their placebo …
Stopping the bleeding
Health Stopping the bleeding Terence Blue has spent his life managing hemophilia. A new gene therapy offers relief from constant worry and daily needles — …
Why bother?
Health Why bother? Omar Rawlings/Getty Images Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer April 18, 2025 5 min read What makes someone run 26.2 miles? Boston Marathon’s …
Is dining with others a sign of happiness?
Health Is dining with others a sign of happiness? Getty Images Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer April 10, 2025 4 min read Shared meals may …
Immune-system strategy used to treat cancer may help with Alzheimer’s
Vijay Kuchroo. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Immune-system strategy used to treat cancer may help with Alzheimer’s Turning off checkpoint molecules freed microglia to attack …
How to manage stress during an apocalypse
Health How to manage stress during an apocalypse Psychology professor Athena Aktipis (right) brought a lighter note to her lecture, “A Field Guide to the …