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MJ Grein. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health When communication could mean life or death Workshops on delivering better medical care...

Health Researchers report ‘astounding’ obesity surge in U.S. Mass General Brigham Communications October 15, 2025 4 min read Prevalence rises...

Health How sexism in medicine continues to endanger women’s health Breast cancer specialist Elizabeth Comen (right) with Janet Rich-Edwards. Photos...

Health ‘Dry January’ helped drive drinking rates to 96-year low Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer October 14, 2025 9 min...

Health ‘Harvard Thinking’: Cancer is rising among younger people — why? Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard...

The Wyss Institute has developed “organ chips” for the lungs, the intestines, the vagina, the cervix, and the fallopian tubes,...

Amitabh Chandra. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Corporatization of healthcare gets too much of a bad rap, analyst says For-profits,...

Health Smart patch reduces cravings for alcohol and drugs Researchers encouraged by results in ‘immensely challenging’ first year of recovery...

Health Reeling in a big scientific discovery William Kaelin pursued Nobel-winning findings using a fisherman’s instinct Sy Boles Harvard Staff...

Howard Sesso. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health You want chocolate. You need flavanols. Research strengthens evidence for role of inflammation...