‘Devastating’ global health void, Gawande says
Health ‘Devastating’ global health void, Gawande says Surgeon-author speaks from his experience as a leader at USAID before it was gutted Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff …
More proof that money isn’t everything
Health More proof that money isn’t everything “It raises important questions with regard to whether we are investing enough in our youth,” said Tyler VanderWeele …
Fighting Alzheimer’s one discovery at a time
Photo by Michael Goderre/Boston Children’s Hospital Health Protecting the brain requires persistence Beth Stevens, NIH-supported investigator of Alzheimer’s and other disorders, explains how one discovery …
How halt in funding hurts efforts to ensure safety of patients in medical research
Health How halt in funding hurts efforts to ensure safety of patients in medical research Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer April 28, 2025 6 min …
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 — …