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Health Billions worldwide deficient in essential micronutrients Maya Brownstein Harvard Chan School Communications August 29, 2024 4 min read Inadequate...

Health Smokers are less likely to develop Parkinson’s. Why? Researchers test theory explaining medical mystery and identify potential new treatment...

Health Alzheimer’s drug may save lives through ‘suspended animation’ Tadpoles from the Xenopus laevis species of frogs were used in...

Researchers are developing an implantable device that can deliver naloxone during an opioid overdose. Health Implantable device responds to opioid...

Health Study detects ‘hidden consciousness’ in brain injury patients  Jennifer Welsh MGB Communications August 21, 2024 5 min read 25%...

Health Examining new weight-loss drugs, pediatric bariatric patients AP Photo/David J. Phillip Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer August 20,...

Health Shingles may increase risk of cognitive decline Availability of vaccine offers opportunity to reduce burden of shingles and possible dementia...

The research team and their pets. Photos courtesy of the researchers at Harvard’s Nurses’ Health Study Health Loving your pup may...

Health Aspirin may help cut colorectal cancer risk New research suggests those with less healthy lifestyles may get highest benefit...

Taha Rakhshandehroo (left) and Mohammad Rashidian in their lab. Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Fixing key flaw in revolutionary cancer...