Health & Medicine


How Measles Destroys Immune Memories

Michael Mina explains “immune amnesia” and the lasting impact of infection.

by Jonathan Shaw

Caring for Your Heart

Harvard panel on advances in cardiac risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment

by Jonathan Shaw

Abraham Verghese Named Harvard Commencement Speaker

Physician and author will address the graduation exercises May 29.

by John S. Rosenberg

The “Wild West” of Cancer Misinformation Online

At Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health, experts discuss web and social media cancer misinformation

by Olivia Farrar

Can Multivitamins Reduce Cancer Risk and Slow Memory Loss?

The scientific evidence on vitamin supplements and age-related health decline

by Olivia Farrar

“He Found Himself at a Loss”

MGH program for caregivers began with a famed cardiologist’s firsthand experience.

by Lydialyle Gibson

Developing the Brain-Computer Interface

Benjamin Rapoport aims to aid neurology patients.

by Nell Porter-Brown

Where the Grass Is Greener

Three distinguished scientists on leaving academia to advance biomedical research

by Jonathan Shaw

Caring for the Caregivers

What it's like to look after a loved one with dementia

by Lydialyle Gibson

The Immunity Engineer

Teaching T-cells to kill cancer—and other feats of biomedical science

by Veronique Greenwood

How Much Alcohol Is Safe?

Drinking alcohol increases cancer risk, but may protect against cardiovascular disease.

by Erin O'Donnell