World French and German activist politicians discuss battling racism with legislation Christiane Taubira and Aminata Touré details efforts in their nations
World Analysts in economics, public policy give Biden infrastructure plan high marks They say $2.3 trillion ‘generational’ investment will pay wide-ranging dividends
Health When you dream of feeling naked in public — without a mask Researcher tracks evolution of pandemic anxieties that occupy our sleeping minds
Health Unraveling medical racism Historians explore how studying the past can help promote health equity in the present
How older adults may be doubling their risk of dementia Strong link between getting 5 or fewer hours of sleep and an increased risk of dementia, says survey DateFebruary 11, 2021February 11, 2021
Upgrade your mask as more-transmissible COVID strain surges In shift, experts now urge N95s or double-masking as variants set to dominate viral landscape DateFebruary 10, 2021February 11, 2021
A diet that’s healthy for people and the environment Webinar series takes a closer look at how to eat, in the broadest sense, sustainably DateFebruary 10, 2021
How to make exercise happen In his new book, Daniel Lieberman details how emotions can motivate us to move and ignore our evolutionary impulse to just take it easy DateFebruary 5, 2021February 5, 2021
Only eat organic? You’re paying too much, and it’s not worth it, author says Not safer, better nutritionally, or likely produced by small, local farm, Robert Paarlberg argues in new book DateFebruary 2, 2021February 3, 2021
Newest vaccine emerges amid a ‘more complicated pandemic’ HMS and Beth Israel’s Barouch talks about Johnson & Johnson entry DateFebruary 1, 2021
Doctors share views on patients with disability Survey says most physicians associate disabilities with worse quality of life, a finding that may contribute to care disparities DateFebruary 1, 2021February 1, 2021
The movies may have been right Amid life’s turmoil, take a look on the bright side of life, professors suggest DateJanuary 28, 2021January 28, 2021
Pandemic pushes mental health to the breaking point Experts say young, frontline workers could suffer long-term effects DateJanuary 27, 2021January 28, 2021
Immunologist says technology can keep up with COVID variants Public health experts lay out status, challenges of vaccine rollout DateJanuary 22, 2021January 22, 2021
A safer return to campuses? There’s an app for that COVIDU models the spread of COVID-19 in college settings DateJanuary 21, 2021January 22, 2021
Assessing the latest U.S. dietary guidelines For the first time includes recommendations for babies and toddlers DateJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 2021
Does aspirin lower colorectal cancer risk? Study finds that daily aspirin use does not reduce risk of colorectal cancer among adults who begin taking it after age 70 DateJanuary 21, 2021January 21, 2021
Plant-based diet may feed key gut microbes Large-scale study finds gut microbes associated with lower risks for diabetes, heart disease, obesity DateJanuary 11, 2021January 11, 2021
Highly infectious coronavirus variant dampens prospects for summer return to normal Experts say it raises need to speed vaccinations, lifts herd immunity threshold DateJanuary 6, 2021January 7, 2021
(Not) feeling the burn Diet and lifestyle guidelines can greatly reduce gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms DateJanuary 5, 2021January 6, 2021
Why run unless something is chasing you? Exercise is something humans never evolved to do (but is healthy nonetheless) DateJanuary 4, 2021January 5, 2021
Pregnant women with COVID-19 may not pass virus to newborn, study suggests Limited sample provides insights that could improve care and inform vaccine timing DateDecember 22, 2020January 4, 2021
Rethinking health and human rights Paul Farmer awarded Berggruen Prize for Philosophy and Culture DateDecember 16, 2020
Fauci says herd immunity possible by fall, ‘normality’ by end of 2021 Experts detail vaccine unknowns, need to continue masking, distancing DateDecember 10, 2020March 2, 2021
How pandemic set back efforts to fight other deadly global health problems Chan School Dean Williams details need for Biden ‘action agenda’ DateDecember 10, 2020
‘A metabolic tug-of-war’ Medical School researchers uncover link between obesity, cancer DateDecember 9, 2020December 9, 2020
Closing the gap Mortality rate after cancer surgery drops in decade, but disparity persists between Black and white patients DateDecember 3, 2020December 5, 2020
Collective action for collective healing In Medical School series, Thomas Hübl will address community and world traumas, and how to repair them DateDecember 3, 2020December 5, 2020
Will there be a serious post-Thanksgiving COVID surge? Epidemiologist says we’ll know this week, urges tests and caution DateDecember 2, 2020December 2, 2020
Seeing clearly again Harvard Medical School scientists reverse age-related vision loss, eye damage from glaucoma in mice DateDecember 2, 2020December 2, 2020
U.S. failed to control pandemic, but vaccination provides ‘chance to get next phase right’ Experts say smooth rollout possible although highly complex DateNovember 23, 2020November 23, 2020
‘A terrific first start’ Chan School’s Barry Bloom puts vaccine news into context DateNovember 19, 2020
Have yourself a happy, healthy pandemic Thanksgiving Do something positive and connect with distant (and ‘distanced’) loved ones DateNovember 18, 2020
