Campus Leveling the playing field Harvard’s expansive financial aid program ensures diversity by welcoming freshmen regardless of their circumstances
Campus Young alumni: Exposure to differences spurred growth Learning through others broadened their sense of how the wider world works, recent grads say
Campus Hillary Clinton receives Radcliffe Medal Former U.S. Secretary of State and presidential nominee honored for her life of service
Biology without borders New Quantitative Biology Initiative will bring together physical and life scientists to answer major questions DateApril 17, 2018April 17, 2018
Let me compliment you, sort of Backhanded plaudits usually undercut the speakers, Harvard Business School paper says DateApril 16, 2018April 17, 2018
When science meets mindfulness Researchers study how it seems to change the brain in depressed patients DateApril 9, 2018April 17, 2018
Treating inflammatory arthritis with hydrogel A better delivery system brings anti-inflammatory therapies to critical sites DateApril 4, 2018April 5, 2018
Probing the sleep-deprived brain National Institute on Drug Abuse director speaks at Radcliffe on possible dementia links DateMarch 30, 2018April 2, 2018
Expert advice for reducing obesity: Take the blame out of it Medical School’s Fatima Cody Stanford notes complex forces behind weight gain DateMarch 28, 2018
Making global health a collaborative effort Dental School students take lessons to heart and into the field in Costa Rica DateMarch 28, 2018March 28, 2018
Keeping the genetic code clean A CRISPR/Cas9 mutation prevention system could help prevent and fight disease in the future DateMarch 27, 2018March 28, 2018
E-cigarettes’ usefulness for quitting smoking uncertain Study supports need for randomized clinical trials to clarify the role of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation DateMarch 26, 2018March 23, 2018
The problems with LGBTQ health care Providers need to understand their patients better, panelists say DateMarch 23, 2018March 23, 2018
Sex differences influence organ transplant rejection rate Researchers explore correlation between sex and rejection of specific organs DateMarch 22, 2018March 23, 2018
We’re in the dark on dietary supplements. She’s working to change that. Harvard epidemiologist aims to sort fact from fiction on health claims in multibillion-dollar industry DateMarch 21, 2018March 21, 2018
Pulling our punches in opioid fight Treatment access seen as dangerously inadequate in crisis that continues to claim dozens of lives a day DateMarch 19, 2018March 29, 2018
Giving kids a running start MGH researchers measure impact of before-school exercise program on emotional, physical health DateMarch 16, 2018March 15, 2018
Smelling sweetheart’s shirt may lower stress Study shows it has to be a partner’s, not a stranger’s DateMarch 14, 2018March 16, 2018
What's behind high U.S. health care costs Physicians' salaries, cost of pharmaceuticals, and administrative expenses top the list DateMarch 13, 2018March 13, 2018
‘Switch’ that could improve memory identified Targeting levels of specific protein could improve memory in aging, reduce symptoms of PTSD DateMarch 12, 2018March 12, 2018
Vexing health problems can be solved, Gawande believes Reductions in smoking and increases in lifespan offer useful models, surgeon and author says DateMarch 8, 2018March 12, 2018
A new model for an old killer After 30 years, scientists closer to finding sepsis treatment DateMarch 8, 2018March 8, 2018
Race bias seen in breast-cancer screening Current guidelines can delay diagnosis in nonwhite women, analysis says DateMarch 7, 2018March 8, 2018
What's another hour of lost sleep? For some, a hazard As daylight saving time looms, researcher sheds light on health effects of not getting enough rest DateMarch 6, 2018March 6, 2018
When disease strikes, gender matters Experts in Harvard Chan School discussion say research, treatment need to be more sensitive to differences between men and women DateMarch 2, 2018June 1, 2018
Hip replacement needed a ‘light bulb moment.’ Getting there was painful. Harvard surgeon's new book describes setbacks before breakthrough MIT collaboration DateMarch 2, 2018March 7, 2018
Electronic health records don’t cut administrative costs Billing costs estimated at $100,000 per provider each year DateFebruary 20, 2018February 16, 2018
Fighting the flu at less than full strength Experts urge vaccination, share ideas for making it better DateFebruary 14, 2018
Your building might be making you sick. Joe Allen can help. Harvard Chan School researcher illuminates role of air quality in workers’ physical, cognitive health DateFebruary 14, 2018February 14, 2018
When love and science double date Sure, your heart thumps, but let’s look at what’s happening physically and psychologically DateFebruary 13, 2018June 20, 2018
Ahead for health care, a likely mixed bag Affordable Care Act is weaker but not dying, though enrollments should fall, analyst says DateFebruary 2, 2018February 2, 2018
Study tracks mercury sources in seafood Harvard researchers map geographic areas of most concern in reducing neurotoxin DateFebruary 1, 2018February 6, 2018
Songs in the key of humanity Some musical meaning may transcend cultural boundaries and be universally human, study says DateJanuary 26, 2018March 21, 2018
