World 2020 census racial data lacks nuance, sociology professor says Ellis Monk says wording of questions, presentation, various changes probably affected count
World Between Army and Medical School, a stop in hell Veteran who lost legs in combat reflects on Afghanistan service and decision to become a doctor
Health Diet may affect risk and severity of COVID-19 Study links healthy plant-based foods with lower risks of getting COVID-19 and of having severe disease after infection
Health Don’t let delta disrupt learning, expert says Epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch urges masking, other safety measures to support in-person school
Diet may affect risk and severity of COVID-19 Study links healthy plant-based foods with lower risks of getting COVID-19 and of having severe disease after infection DateSeptember 10, 2021September 13, 2021
Don’t let delta disrupt learning, expert says Epidemiologist Marc Lipsitch urges masking, other safety measures to support in-person school DateSeptember 2, 2021September 3, 2021
When the U.S. health care system met the comic book Radcliffe fellow’s project hopes to make the incomprehensible accessible and usher in reforms DateAugust 31, 2021September 7, 2021
Cut sugar to save lives, researchers urge Study examines proposal targeting packaged foods, beverages DateAugust 27, 2021August 30, 2021
Michael Pollan digs deeper into drugs Author and professor investigates opium, caffeine, and mescaline in ‘This Is Your Mind on Plants’ DateAugust 26, 2021August 27, 2021
Is delta unstoppable? Public health experts say lessons from abroad suggest simple, familiar tactics can rein in the COVID variant DateAugust 24, 2021
Toward better medicine Gift to propel precision medicine research, training at Harvard Medical School, Clalit Research Institute DateAugust 18, 2021
Parental smoking during childhood linked to RA Passive exposure to smoking increases risk of adult-onset rheumatoid arthritis DateAugust 18, 2021August 18, 2021
Shining new light on vitamin D and cancer Increase intake of vitamin D associated with 50 percent lower risk of developing young-onset colorectal cancer DateAugust 17, 2021August 19, 2021
Prognosis: Grim Simulator shows that without more masks and vaccinations, delta variant could be riskiest yet DateAugust 16, 2021August 16, 2021
Link between wildfires and COVID cases established Researchers find fine particulate pollution associated with increased risk of COVID-19 cases and death in three western U.S. states DateAugust 13, 2021August 21, 2021
COVID’s future: From pandemic to endemic? Difficult to predict timeline as duration of vaccine protection, social contact, and transmissibility play key roles, says expert DateAugust 12, 2021August 12, 2021
3 ways to strengthen a child’s mental resilience New study suggests practical strategies to help children through a pandemic DateAugust 11, 2021August 20, 2021
COVID messages from doctors change behaviors across racial lines But specially targeted ones fail to enhance effect in Black communities, Harvard-led study finds DateAugust 10, 2021August 10, 2021
Citing COVID threat, researchers urge policy changes to ease prison crowding MGH team suggests early release for inmates at low risk of reoffending DateAugust 9, 2021August 10, 2021
New test detects COVID-19 variants in your spit Low-cost device lets consumers check themselves for multiple strains of SARS-CoV-2 at home DateAugust 6, 2021August 10, 2021
COVID prevention tips as delta variant surges School for Public Health’s William Hanage details shift in tactics DateAugust 5, 2021August 9, 2021
Diet, exercise, and sleep affect heart health, but why? Former Medical School professor details current and ongoing research into causes DateAugust 5, 2021August 10, 2021
The present and future of COVID variants Experts stress testing, vaccination amid delta surge DateAugust 3, 2021August 9, 2021
Give her some space Psychologist’s perspective on Simone Biles at the Olympics includes message for parents, coaches DateJuly 30, 2021August 2, 2021
Preventing childhood obesity in the first 1,000 days of life Study finds it requires changes in parents’ and clinicians’ early-life care DateJuly 29, 2021July 30, 2021
Reaching people where they live and die Vaccine campaigns should elevate local voices to puncture resistance, says public health specialist DateJuly 29, 2021August 9, 2021
Gut check Changes in gut microbiome in longitudinal study of infants precede onset of celiac disease DateJuly 19, 2021
Researchers identify signaling molecule that may help prevent Alzheimer’s Interleukin-3 may reprogram immune responses in the brain that cause cell death and lead to dementia DateJuly 14, 2021July 14, 2021
Assessing the delta variant Coronavirus ultimately not over, says Chan School's Hanage DateJuly 9, 2021August 9, 2021
The omega-3 fatty acid that may improve heart health EPA significantly reduces cardiovascular events DateJuly 8, 2021July 8, 2021
Preventing UV-associated cancers by altering skin pigmentation Scientists are gaining a better understanding of the biochemical process behind pigment production. DateJuly 6, 2021July 19, 2021
Why returning to ‘normal’ feels so not Take small steps back after pandemic trauma, psychologist says DateJuly 1, 2021August 9, 2021
Mapping the developing brain Harvard and Broad researchers combine single-cell genomic technologies to map the mouse cortex DateJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021
Eat the chocolate, lose the weight? Researchers find consuming milk chocolate may be a fat-burner in postmenopausal women DateJune 24, 2021
