Health

Downward trend in deaths appears stalled due to lack of urgency among doctors, patients, along with healthcare barriers

Deep-learning algorithm FaceAge uses snapshots, can help oncologists tailor treatments

With Jayson Tatum facing long road to recovery, surgeon explains force behind injury, how it’s repaired

JoAnn Manson has spent her career researching – and highlighting – how everyday choices influence health

Specialist outlines impact of screen time on developing brains, from toddlerhood to teen years

AIDS public health poster collection illustrates communication in a crisis

Story of game-changing therapy illustrates crucial role of fundamental research breakthroughs

Groundbreaking new technique may offer insights for new therapies to treat disorders like dementia

AI tool does a better job predicting relapse risk than traditional methods in Harvard study

Hard work of securing a federal grant pays off for researchers: ‘It means you can do something to try to help people.’

Surgeon-author speaks from his experience as a leader at USAID before it was gutted

Major global study of flourishing ranks wealthy, lower-income nations, reinforces concerns over well-being among youth

‘I was just following the science.’

Stop-work order disrupts system that facilitates oversight of studies happening at multiple sites 

Science Center talk outlines potential and risks of gene editing

Key molecular switch identified, sheds new light on treatment interventions

Clinical trial shows teens and young adults had three times more success quitting than their placebo counterparts

Study researcher says nation, which leads high-income peers in maternal mortality, needs better prenatal, extended postpartum care

David Liu, Breakthrough Prize recipient, retraces path to an ‘incredibly exciting’ disease fighter: ‘This is the essence of basic science.’

What makes someone run 26.2 miles? Boston Marathon’s lead psychologist has heard it all.

Terence Blue has spent his life managing hemophilia. A new gene therapy offers relief from constant worry and daily needles — ‘I am actually healing faster than I ever have.’

Turning off checkpoint molecules freed microglia to attack plaques in brain, improved memory in mice

Shared meals may be a more reliable indicator of well-being than income, Kennedy School researcher says

Timely detection could reduce morbidity, offer opportunities for early intervention

Psychologist says scrutinizing risk factors, embracing community, adventure are key in age of angst over climate, AI, pandemics

Patient-scientist, husband among researchers who developed promising gene-editing therapy for rare, fatal condition

‘Oscars of Science’ recognize major advances in gene editing and against MS and obesity

Clinical psychologist draws line between self-deprecating humor (with its health, social benefits) and self-flagellation

Study finds that modifying one factor can reduce risk of stroke, dementia, and late-life depression

70-year study finds widening gap despite longer life expectancy for both racial groups