Health & Medicine
Cutting-edge developments in biomedical research, public health, and clinical practice at Harvard’s medical institutions.
A Flu Vaccine That Actually Works
Next-gen vaccines delivered directly to the site of infection are far more effective than existing shots.
Computational Control of a Living Brain?
How an AI agent learned to guide an animal to food—and what it might mean for Parkinson’s patients.
The male-female longevity gap widens
Men’s lower life expectancy fueled by COVID-19, overdoses
You Are What (Your Microbes) Eat
Diet, cooking, and the human microbiome
Vikram Patel
He wanted to be a chef, but instead became a leader in global health
The Brain-Cancer Link
Growth-stimulating crosstalk between the brain and cancer tumors presents a new target for therapy.
Tackling the Dental Care Desert
Harvard alumnae establish a college of dental medicine in rural Missouri.
Post-COVID Learning Losses
Children face potentially permanent setbacks
Rising Risks with COVID Reinfection
Emerging evidence on severe complications
COVID-19 Common Sense
Harvard experts on healthy holiday gatherings—and the risk of a “tripledemic”
Public Health Dean to Step Down
Michelle Williams led the School of Public Health during the pandemic.