Harvard Medical School

Harvard Panel Debunks the Population Implosion Myth

Public health professors parse the evidence surrounding falling U.S. birth rates.

by Jonathan Shaw

Free Speech, the Bomb—and Donald Trump

A Harvard cardiologist on the unlikely alliances that shaped a global movement to prevent nuclear war

Do Mitochondria Hold the Power to Heal?

From Alzheimer’s to cancer, this tiny organelle might expand treatment options. 

by Max J. Krupnick

What Research Is at Risk in Harvard’s Federal Funding Cuts?

A sampling of the 1,000-plus University studies canceled by federal funding cuts

by Lydialyle Gibson

Harvard Medical School Renames Diversity Office, Revamps Recruitment Program

The latest in a broader rollback of DEI at the University

by Nina Pasquini

Harvard Medical School Master’s Graduates Encouraged to Confront Misinformation

Daley tells graduates to confront the “pathogens” of distrust in science and medicine.

by Olivia Farrar

Countway Library

Countway Library exhibit explores historic anti-nuclear activism

by Nell Porter-Brown

How Measles Causes Immune Amnesia

Michael Mina explains “immune amnesia” and the lasting impact of infection.

by Jonathan Shaw

How Does the Brain Interpret Language in Real-Time?

New research on how the brain uses sounds to form words and create meaning.

by Jonathan Shaw

“To Heal and to Help”

Harvard medical- and dental-school graduates on the front lines of a worldwide crisis

by Lydialyle Gibson

Surgeon General nominee speaks at Harvard Medical and Dental Schools’ Class Day

The U.S. Surgeon General nominee speaks at the Harvard Medical School and School of Dental Medicine Class Day