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 Much Alcohol is Safe?
Drinking alcohol increases cancer risk, but may protect against cardiovascular disease.
Five Questions with Professor Jia Liu
Harvard bioengineer on AI in brain-machine interfaces, and using technology to treat disease
Eating for the Holidays, the Planet, and Your Heart
“Sustainable eating,” and healthy recipes you can prepare for the holidays.
The Evolutionary Case for Exercise
The off-label prescription from our hunter-gatherer ancestors
Harvard Alumnus Wins Chemistry Nobel
David Baker ’84 invents new proteins not found in nature.
How Does the Brain Interpret Language in Real-Time?
New research on how the brain uses sounds to form words and create meaning.
Using Generative AI to Predict Viral Mutations and Develop Vaccines
Biomedical researchers are using AI to survey the viral landscape.
Gary Ruvkun Shares Nobel Prize in Medicine
Harvard Medical School genetics professor honored
How to Reform Healthcare
104 Harvard thought leaders outline medicine’s unmet needs.
Can New Drugs Help Millions of Americans with Obesity?
GLP-1s like Ozempic in the future of healthcare