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In mid-August, the drugmakers Moderna and Merck announced that a cancer vaccine trial had successfully lowered risk of both death and metastases of melanoma, a deadly…
Genghis Khan supposedly fed it to his troops for strength and bravery. He might have been onto something.
Research suggests that most mass shootings are at their core suicidal acts, and new findings linking gun violence, suicide, and seasonality add support to that theory.…
Last month, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug for one of the deadliest cancers, lending new hope to patients whose treatment options had…
Part of the Wondering series A series of random questions answered by Harvard experts. Deirdre Leigh Barrett is a dream researcher and a Harvard Medical School…
For a patient having their wisdom teeth removed, the days after surgery can bring an important question: How much pain medication will I actually need? Over-the-counter…
A series focused on the personal side of Harvard research and teaching. Joan Brugge was on track to graduate from Northwestern University in a few years…
Baby KJ made national headlines last year when at 6 months old he became the first person to receive a personalized CRISPR gene-editing treatment for his…
Parents are spending twice as much time with their children as they did 50 years ago, according to some estimates. For the increasing numbers of people…
The hip joint is a well-known point of failure in the human body, especially as we age. It’s no wonder the problem is familiar: In the…
