Health

Medical robotics expert says coming autonomous devices will augment skills of clinicians (not replace them), extend reach of cutting-edge procedures

Harvard clinic uses mindfulness techniques to treat medically induced PTSD

Harvard startup is developing a softer device to monitor head injuries

Experts outline threats to childhood development, school challenges, play-time risks

Researcher Sanjula Singh has looked at stroke, dementia, late-life depression for years, finds lifestyle changes make big difference

Promising HSDM research into the rare and debilitating disease was halted due to withdrawal of federal funding. The research had implications for treating a range of skeletal conditions and broader medical applications.

Study offers new theory of disease and strategy for fighting it

Federal funding cuts halt 3 studies exploring how pollution and heat affect the brain and heart

7 in 10 young people use cellphones while behind the wheel, finds a new study that also takes a look at why

New study finds link between sleep curfew, higher levels of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity

Researchers rush to get hands around multiple serious health risks as blazes mount — and get bigger

The recent development of cancer immunotherapies marks a turning point in the centuries-old quest to fight cancer by harnessing the power of patients’ own immune systems.

Harvard scientists discuss potential impacts of federal funding cuts — from U.S. brain drain to fewer medical breakthroughs

David Mooney’s team develops immunotherapies that work across many cancer types

Nancy Keating’s team uses healthcare data to study access to treatment across populations

Duane Wesemann’s lab looks to body’s immune system to understand and treat disorders, allergies

David Corey’s lab closes in on revolutionary interventions to treat hereditary deafness

Epidemiologist Jeff Imai-Eaton warns funding cuts could reverse decades of gains in prevention, care

It’s a bad year for ticks. Here are some precautions, and steps to take if you get bitten.

Researchers focusing on chromosomes, menopause

Researchers find ways to promote altered states of consciousness, reduce risks of distress that affect some

Harvard team fuses biophysics and AI to predict viral threats

Researchers detail what we know about consequences for revenue and health — and what we still need to find out

‘DNA isn’t a crystal ball for every kind of illness’ but potential benefits outweigh fears, says geneticist

Academic experts seek improvements that could protect decision-making authority and autonomy

Expert in law, bioethics sees need for cognitive testing amid graying of nation’s physician workforce

Research on multiple fronts seeks to expand impact of a cancer therapy that has left patients and doctors awestruck

Researchers hope to harness the cognitive benefits of a workout for Alzheimer’s patients with mobility issues

Quiz digs into data on major public health concern

Study sees mental health risks, suggests regulators take closer look as popularity rises amid national epidemic of loneliness, isolation