Health & Medicine

Cutting-edge developments in biomedical research, public health, and clinical practice at Harvard’s medical institutions.

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AI Outperforms Doctors in Emergency Room Tasks, New Harvard Study Shows

Researchers say the technology could help physicians with triage, diagnosis.

by Jonathan Shaw

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How the Pandemic Killed the Uninfected

COVID-19’s toll on black patients extends to those who never got the virus.

by Erin O’Donnell

Illustration depicting social fissures during pandemic by tearing of the U.S. Constitution

The Broken Social Contract

Danielle Allen on America’s broken social contract

Portrait of President Lawrence S. Bacow

Presiding during the Pandemic

President Bacow on pandemic and academic Harvard

by John S. Rosenberg

The Omicron Semester

Staving off the surge

by John S. Rosenberg

William Hanage

Does Omicron Cause “Mild” COVID-19?

New evidence suggests the threat of severe infections.

by Jonathan Shaw

Harvard Medical School

Omnibus Omicron Intelligence

Harvard Medical School experts on viral evolution, vaccines, the immune system—and what’s next

by Jonathan Shaw

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The Omicron Semester

Harvard prepares for a pandemic-influenced spring term.

by John S. Rosenberg

Portrait of Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow

President Bacow on Harvard in the Months Ahead

Perspectives on the pandemic, continued academic progress, finances, governance, and more

by John S. Rosenberg

Harvard Goes Remote for January Term as Pandemic Intensifies

Rising coronavirus cases prompt a new round of precautions

by John S. Rosenberg

Graph showing daily Harvard COVID-19 case counts for the 7 days ending December 14, 2021

A Surge on Top of a Surge

Rising cases on campus—and in communities worldwide

by Jonathan Shaw