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Leah Pierson, MD-PhD ’25, co-founded the Bio(un)ethical podcast to explore important issues in […]

Yerby Fellow Landon Hughes discussed his path into public health and his recent study on youth […]

New “weight loss drugs” can be an important tool for improving personal and population health.

Fascinating new research shows mollusk blood proteins have strong antimicrobial properties, […]

Tirzepatide is just as effective in reducing cardiovascular risk driven by central adiposity as […]

The screening tool, which incorporates several factors, performed with 81.5% sensitivity and 87.6% […]

A new analysis of BP products and benzene degradation finds that formulation matters, with leave-on […]

The risk for ovarian cancer is likely to be at least partially modifiable, say the authors of a new […]

Findings from a new study suggest primary care clinicians need better guidance on caring for […]

A diet rich in magnesium, polyphenols, and vitamin B is linked to decreased odds of depression in […]

Factors linked to C difficile infection in patients with IBD include IBD activity prior to […]

Compared with standard double reading, AI-supported mammography detects more clinically relevant […]

The epilepsy treatment is now approved as an add-on therapy for patients aged ≥ 2 years, […]

Teva Pharmaceuticals and Alvotech said on Friday they have launched a biosimilar to Johnson & […]

The OCEANIC-AF trial has raised concerns about factor XI inhibitors. Should physicians still bet on […]

Editors from JAMA and its specialty journals on Thursday published a strongly-worded editorial […]

Novel technology holds the potential to transform day-to-day tasks for people with type 1 diabetes. […]

Influenza test positivity rates reached 24.3% in early February, surpassing last season’s peak, […]

Impairment in distinguishing spoken words from background noise may up Parkinson’s risk by 57% […]

Greater adherence to a healthy plant-based diet is linked to reduced risk and improved outcomes for […]

The CDC estimates at least 24 million illnesses, 310,000 hospitalizations, and 13,000 deaths from […]

The circadian rhythm of caloric intake is less pronounced and more delayed in young individuals […]

A nationwide study of older adults in Sweden suggests a suspected link between antibiotic use and […]

Harvard Chan faculty conduct groundbreaking research that has led directly to lifesaving vaccines, […]

The Grad Lab started off 2025 with a celebration of Yonatan’s tenure appointment with the […]

A new Harvard Chan School community book club called “The Big Read” launches Feb. 24 with […]

Bipartisan investment in improving the U.S.’s oral health care system could lead to less oral […]

Imitation-meat products can leave consumers confused about whether they are a healthy choice.