Health & Medicine
Cutting-edge developments in biomedical research, public health, and clinical practice at Harvard’s medical institutions.
Eating for the Holidays, the Planet, and Your Heart
“Sustainable eating,” and healthy recipes you can prepare for the holidays.
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
Social Interaction and Human Health
Why social interactions are as vital as food and water
How Your Social Circle Affects Your Microbiome and Health
The microbiome may be socially exchanged, modulating both health and metabolism.
by Ann Thomas
The Medical Civil Rights Act
Harvard affiliates seek a statutory right to emergency care for persons interacting with law enforcement officers.
Nutrition education at Harvard Medical School
Will Harvard Medical School return nutrition instruction to pre-eminence?
Chronic Loneliness Increases Stroke Risk
Harvard study finds link between loneliness and increased risk of stroke among older adults.