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.
Thirty-two Students Removed from Harvard Housing during Fall Semester
Community Council report on COVID-19 compliance
by Jacob Sweet
Fast-spreading coronavirus variants raise concerns
Despite vaccines, Harvard scientists warn, more-transmissible variants make COVID-19 harder to control.
Harvard reunions, alumni meeting to be virtual
The alumni association announces the inevitable.
Rapid Tests Key to Control of COVID-19
Amid skirmishing on the stimulus bill, another chance for wider viral detection
Harvard’s annual financial report
The pandemic—and prospects for the University and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences
News on the spring term, naming conventions for buildings and gifts, and racial
Updates on the spring term, naming conventions, and racial equity
The Loneliness Pandemic
As the country isolates, are we all alone?
by Jacob Sweet
Harvard College Juniors Seniors Back to Campus Spring Semester
After a successful fall term, but with coronavirus protocols still in place, an attempt to accommodate more undergraduates in residence
Harvard Business School Halts Hybrid Classes
Surging coronavirus cases force move to all-remote instruction.
Paul Farmer on the West Africa Ebola Epidemic
The 2014 epidemic was rooted in centuries of exploitation and war, Paul Farmer argues.