Health & Medicine
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One undergraduate on the Harvard move-out
“What will it mean to end our time on this campus with no closure, no time to reflect on what it all meant?”
HBS Dean Nohria Stays on During Coronavirus Crisis
Nitin Nohria, scheduled to step down June 30, will remain dean through 2020.
Karen Dynan on the Coronavirus Recession
The severe economic fallout, in context
On the Front Lines of the Coronavirus Emergency
A conversation with emergency doctor Stuart Harris
As Coronavirus Spreads, Harvard Cancels Athletics
After Harvard informed college students that they must move out, Harvard Athletics began to make its own cancellations—a reasonable decision, but a brutal blow to athletes, coaches, and staff.
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard Closes Classes Coronavirus
Students transition to online learning—perhaps for the rest of the semester—and are asked not to return after spring break.
Harvard and Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health Team to Fight SARS-CoV-2
As the novel coronavirus begins spreading in populations outside China, Harvard announces a collaboration with Chinese researchers to develop diagnostics and therapies for treating SARS-CoV-2.
Where Does Tuberculosis Hide?
The fight against an ancient scourge shifts to new battlegrounds...
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.