Featured series 
Tag: Cancer
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Health
Has pancreatic cancer met its match?
Frontline researcher sees newly approved medication as ‘critical first step’ toward transformation of care
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Pioneering cancer fighter sees promise beyond melanoma breakthrough
‘This is not a time that we should be pulling back,’ says Catherine Wu. ‘It’s a very, very exciting time in the field.’
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Screening newborns for cancer risk
Blood samples routinely collected at birth could be used for genetic testing, potentially helping 1,000 children a year, study suggests
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Why you should care about first new FDA-approved sunscreen ingredient in 20 years
HMS dermatology professor Hillary Tsibris explains why you should care
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Health
Tracing evolution of vaccine for cancer, malaria
Technology born out of Harvard labs shows power of collaboration, how path to development seldom follows straight line
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Health
Sunlight is not your enemy
Health benefits outweigh the risks for most of us, according to new book
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Finding ways to ‘drug the undruggable’ diseases
Greg Verdine’s approach embraces improvisational thinking, ‘crazy stuff,’ and he thinks it may be future of medical research
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Health
A clearer picture of drinking and disease
New study attempts to reconcile conflicting findings on benefits vs. risks
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Work & Economy
20 societal problems, 20 solutions
Projects translating research into public good — spanning fields from medicine and climate to civics and arts — win $4 million from new Harvard fund
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Health
Predicting cancer outcomes with a selfie
Slower ‘face aging’ linked to better survival odds, according to second study of AI tool designed to aid precision care
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Campus & Community
‘I didn’t know how much time I had left, but I wanted to go down fighting for what I believe in’
Blake Lusty battled through cancer to steam toward Navy dreams
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Health
Food as medicine? How nutrition can improve cancer outcomes.
Tufts professor shares early research regarding programs as part of oncology care
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How super-agers keep their brains young
In podcast, experts break down ‘biological contradiction’ of a 65-year-old with the memory of a 25-year-old — and what that means for the rest of us
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Health
Are your bathroom habits normal?
In new book, doctor addresses everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask
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Science & Tech
Aramont Fellowships give scientists freedom to concentrate on high-risk, high-reward research
Renewed gift significantly expands the impact of early-career support
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Health
Thymus may be critical to adult health
Research indicates often-overlooked organ can be key predictor in longevity, disease risk, cancer treatment outcomes
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Health
Unlocking hidden pocket on a billion‑dollar drug target
Scientists identify path toward making cancer drugs safer and more selective
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Health
Which is worse, a soda or a beer?
Experts seek to clarify the health effects of alcohol and sugary drinks
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Health
Tracking mysteries of loss of Y chromosome, cancer
Research suggests it may explain higher incidence, severity of some disease in men
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Health
Six cancers rising faster in younger adults than older ones
Large new global study fuels growing concern over trend of increases in several types
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Health
New AI tool predicts brain age, dementia risk, cancer survival
Unlike other AI models, BrainIAC needs limited data to ID key neurological health indicators
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Health
Americans living longer after cancer diagnosis
Oncologist explains why rising survival rates only tell part of the story
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Science & Tech
How did that cancer cell become drug-resistant?
Researchers find way to create microscopic archives of gene activity to gain insights into how, why changes happen
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Health
How a toxin from the gut microbiome may help spark colorectal cancer
Findings suggest colibactin may be promising target for disease prevention
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Health
Why the Mediterranean diet works
In podcast, experts break down universal appeal, research-backed benefits of a health trend that adds more than it takes away
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Health
Odds of surviving cancer drop drastically when credit score dips
Study explores links between financial stress, mortality risk
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Health
Researchers link ultraprocessed foods to precancerous polyps
Results come amid rise in under-50 colorectal cancer cases
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Health
How sexism in medicine continues to endanger women’s health
Radcliffe symposium explores persistent bias in care today, from marginalizing heart disease symptoms to over-diagnosing anxiety
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Health
Cancer is rising among younger people — why?
In podcast, experts outline potential factors driving trend and how to reduce risk
