Science & Technology
A Harvard Evolutionary Biologist Explains Why Exercise Matters on GLP-1s
As weight loss medications become more common, Daniel Lieberman discusses the importance of preserving muscle.
How to Reform Healthcare
104 Harvard thought leaders outline medicine’s unmet needs.
Can New Drugs Help Millions of Americans with Obesity?
GLP-1s like Ozempic in the future of healthcare
Social Interaction and Human Health
Why social interactions are as vital as food and water
How Your Social Circle Affects Your Microbiome and Health
The microbiome may be socially exchanged, modulating both health and metabolism.
by Ann Thomas
The Medical Civil Rights Act
Harvard affiliates seek a statutory right to emergency care for persons interacting with law enforcement officers.
Nutrition education at Harvard Medical School
Will Harvard Medical School return nutrition instruction to pre-eminence?
Chronic Loneliness Increases Stroke Risk
Harvard study finds link between loneliness and increased risk of stroke among older adults.
Harvard Physicians on the Digital Healthcare Revolution
How much will the future of medicine be shaped by new technologies?
How Schizophrenia Resembles the Aging Brain
The search for schizophrenia’s biological basis reveals an unexpected link to cellular changes seen in aging brains.
by Ann Thomas
Relabeling Medical Definitions for Obesity in the United States
For obesity patients, improved treatments and a nuanced understanding of the disease may lead to better health.
by Chris Berdik