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.

by Jonathan Shaw

The True Magic Pill: Why Exercise Outperforms Every Drug for Health and Longevity

From survival of the fittest to staying fit just to survive, scientists probe the benefits of exercise.

by Jonathan Shaw