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.
How Measles Causes Immune Amnesia
Michael Mina explains “immune amnesia” and the lasting impact of infection.
Caring for Your Heart
Harvard panel on advances in cardiac risk assessment, diagnosis, and treatment
Abraham Verghese Named Harvard Commencement Speaker
Physician and author will address the graduation exercises May 29.
The “Wild West” of Cancer Misinformation Online
At Harvard’s Chan School of Public Health, experts discuss web and social media cancer misinformation
Can Multivitamins Reduce Cancer Risk and Slow Memory Loss?
The scientific evidence on vitamin supplements and age-related health decline
“He Found Himself at a Loss”
MGH program for caregivers began with a famed cardiologist’s firsthand experience.
Brain-Computer Interfaces and Medicine
Benjamin Rapoport aims to aid neurology patients.
Harvard Professors Leaving for Private Sector Research
Three distinguished scientists on leaving academia to advance biomedical research
The Needs of Dementia Caregivers
What it's like to look after a loved one with dementia
Teaching T-Cells to Kill Cancer
Teaching T-cells to kill cancer—and other feats of biomedical science