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.
Harvard’s VirScan exposes viral vulnerabilities
A serological test may reveal the COVID-19 virus’s weaknesses—and expose its strategic decoys.
Harvard professional schools move online, endowment distribution decreased
…and the endowment distribution is decreased, as the College completes its plans.
The Man in the Top Hat
A return to campus, to take in virtual graduation with friends
Harvard commencement degree conferral
During the pandemic, a downsized, online degree-conferral—and stern words about the war on free expression and Veritas
Harvard Executive-Education Losses
An acute casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic
Immunity to COVID-19 Appears Feasible
Tests in macaques show robust protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus induced by either vaccines or natural infection.
Harvard Law Offers Zero-L Free Nationwide
An online orientation encourages enrollment at an anxious moment for students—and universities.
Nearly Half of Early COVID-19 Transmission Was Work-related
Nearly half of early COVID-19 transmission was work-related—a cautionary note as the economy reopens.
Paul Farmer and Evelynn Hammonds on coronavirus and racial health disparities
A conversation on health disparities, with Paul Farmer and Evelynn Hammonds
COVID-19 and the Graduate Student Union
“When times are tough, there comes to be this real question of who is forced to bear the cost.”