Health & Medicine

Cutting-edge developments in biomedical research, public health, and clinical practice at Harvard’s medical institutions.

Five Questions with Tien Jiang

How brushing and flossing can protect your heart

by Olivia Farrar

Harvard Will Guarantee Staff Pay and Benefits Past June 28

“[W]e will not be pursuing any furloughs or layoffs of our employees at this time,” executive vice president Katie Lapp wrote in an email. 

by Marina N. Bolotnikova

Dr. Fauci, social distance, and a campus without people

Campus and Commencement without people, social distance, Dr. Fauci, and a meaningful password

by Primus VI

Harvard’s COVID-19 lessons, and new challenges

What Harvard has already learned from the pandemic—and strategic challenges to come

Harvard’s VirScan exposes viral vulnerabilities

A serological test may reveal the COVID-19 virus’s weaknesses—and expose its strategic decoys.

by Bennett McIntosh

Massachusetts Hall at 300

Harvard’s oldest building at 300

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Commencement 2020

Details of the virtual degree-conferral ceremonies

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard fall coronavirus decisions

The factors influencing the fall semester—and beyond

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard professional schools move online, endowment distribution decreased

…and the endowment distribution is decreased, as the College completes its plans.

by John S. Rosenberg

The Man in the Top Hat

A return to campus, to take in virtual graduation with friends

by Caroline Engelmayer

Harvard commencement degree conferral

During the pandemic, a downsized, online degree-conferral—and stern words about the war on free expression and Veritas

by John S. Rosenberg , Jacob Sweet