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.
Ivy League Cancels Spring Competition
A fourth consecutive season is shuttered.
by Jacob Sweet
How Many Undergraduates Are At Harvard Now?
Far fewer students in residence than the number invited back to campus for spring
Back to campus for senior spring under COVID
What’s changed—and what hasn’t
Harvard Cautions on Spring Classes
Administrators sound cautious note about on-campus learning amid the intensifying pandemic.
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
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