Physicians have long observed a mystifying phenomenon: After a bout of infection or an autoimmune disease flare-up, some ...

Promoting sustainability and addressing climate change can feel overwhelming as an individual or small group. But small steps can lead to big changes, and sometimes all we need is a little guidance.

The 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences has been awarded to five scientists for the discovery and characterization of the hormone glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1 — findings that subsequently ...

Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas, professor of cell biology, emeritus, in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School, has received a prestigious 2025 Canada Gairdner International Award. He is being ...

As part of the multifaceted process of conducting rigorous, reproducible research, scientists often grapple with challenging questions. While there are hard-and-fast rules for certain matters, many ...

Our educational programs advance Harvard Medical School's core mission to alleviate human suffering by nurturing a diverse group of leaders and future leaders in both clinical care and biomedical ...

Over the past several decades, sciences informing general and health professions education have grown in prominence and potential such that master’s programs in this field are now distinguishing ...

Research uncovers new details of communication between nervous and immune systems in endometriosis. Findings in mice point to existing migraine medications as a potential treatment for the condition.