Health & Medicine
Cutting-edge developments in biomedical research, public health, and clinical practice at Harvard’s medical institutions.
Harvard Panel Debunks the Population Implosion Myth
Public health professors parse the evidence surrounding falling U.S. birth rates.
Why Heat Waves Make You Miserable
Scientists are studying how much heat and humidity the human body can take.
Do Mitochondria Hold the Power to Heal?
From Alzheimer’s to cancer, this tiny organelle might expand treatment options.
Eat Your Potatoes Mashed, Boiled or Baked, but Hold the Fries
Baked, boiled, and mashed potatoes are better.
Harvard Economist Nicole Maestas on Aging and Health Policy
The Harvard health economist not afraid to get in the weeds
AI is Making Medical Decisions — But For Whom?
Doctors warn that without an ethical framework, patients could be left behind.
Federal Funding Cuts Impact the Women's Health Initiative (WHI)
A veteran women’s health advocate on federal funding cuts
Countway Library
Countway Library exhibit explores historic anti-nuclear activism
Addressing Gaps in Care for Patients with Disabilities
Lisa Iezzoni explores the unmet needs of patients with disabilities.
Why Taxi Drivers Don’t Die of Alzheimer’s
Explaining taxi and ambulance drivers’ protection against Alzheimer’s disease.
Biology's "Mirror Organisms"—And Their Dangers
Life forms built from left-handed DNA and RNA could threaten Earth’s plants, animals, and insects.
by Ann Thomas