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.
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.
Harvard physicians on the digital healthcare revolution
Harvard physicians on the future of medicine
How Schizophrenia Resembles the Aging Brain
The search for schizophrenia’s biological basis reveals an unexpected link to cellular changes seen in aging brains.
by Ann Thomas
Relabeling Medical Definitions for Obesity in the United States
For obesity patients, improved treatments and a nuanced understanding of the disease may lead to better health.
by Chris Berdik
Academia’s Absence from Homelessness
“The lack of dedicated research funding in this area is a major, major problem.”
How Homelessness is a Public Health Crisis
Homelessness has surged in the United States, with devastating effects on the public health system.