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4 things we learned this week
Campus & Community 4 things we learned this week Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer February 27, 2025 1 min read How closely have you been following the Gazette? Take our quiz to...
Cancer? No, thank goodness, it’s just high cholesterol.
Health Cancer? No, thank goodness, it’s just high cholesterol. Joseph Woo (on screen, from left), Ami Bhatt, Tommaso Danesi, Jorge Plutzky, and Melody Mendez in conversation.Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Alvin Powell...
New hope for repairing eye damage once thought untreatable
Ula Jurkunas performs the first CALEC surgery at Mass Eye and Ear.Photo courtesy of MGH Health New hope for repairing eye damage once thought untreatable Stem cell therapy safely restores cornea’s surface in...
Atul Gawande named featured speaker for Harvard Alumni Day
Atul Gawande. Campus & Community Atul Gawande named featured speaker for Harvard Alumni Day Acclaimed surgeon, writer, and public health leader will take the stage at Harvard’s global alumni celebration on June 6...
A dietary swap that could lengthen your life?
Health A dietary swap that could lengthen your life? Study finds replacing butter with plant-based oils cuts premature death risk by 17 percent Ryan Jaslow Mass General Brigham Communications March 6, 2025 4...
You went to the doctor and came out feeling worse
Health You went to the doctor and came out feeling worse “If we use the term ‘gaslighting’ when intent is absent, we’re missing the opportunity for compassion for providers,” says psychologist Alexandra Fuss.Photo...
Trump’s pick to head NIH avoids major controversy at Senate hearing
With an unflappable demeanor, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today pledged support for the $47.4 billion agency’s mission at his Senate confirmation hearing and said he...
USDA ordered to reinstate nearly 6000 fired workers
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) were among the first to receive termination notices last month as President Donald Trump’s administration moved to fire tens of thousands of probationary employees ....
RFK Jr. says federal vaccine advisers are beholden to industry. The evidence does not support him
In his maiden speech to department employees on 18 February, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a vow about advisers to HHS agencies: “We will remove conflicts...
NIH will eliminate many peer review panels and lay off some scientists overseeing them
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is centralizing its system for vetting research proposals. Starting later this year its Center for Scientific Review (CSR) will take over all reviewing responsibilities from the multiple...
In Africa, doubts about vaccines grew during pandemic, survey finds
Public confidence in vaccines has declined across sub-Saharan Africa since the COVID-19 pandemic, new research shows. A survey of 17,000 people in eight African nations found that the share of respondents agreeing with...
Is drinking in moderation good for your heart?
A new study led by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital offers an explanation for why light to moderate alcohol consumption may be associated with lower risk of heart disease. For the first time,...
Cyclists with more safety attire seen as 'less than fully human,' finds Australian study
A national study has found cyclists who wear safety vests or helmets look 'less human' compared to cyclists who do not.
Scientists develop cheaper method to sterilize ballast water
Filipino scientists have developed a low-cost method of sterilizing ballast water to help prevent the risk of spreading potentially invasive species from port to port.
Microscopic evidence of malaria in the Medici era
Malaria was common in Renaissance Italy. The disease was known as "Febbre terzana" at the time as an onset of the fever occurred in intervals of two to three days....
Hamilton public health board moves forward with new opioid action plan
Hamilton public health board members are moving forward with a new opioid action plan, that will include an expansion of safe consumption sites, an implementation of safe supply programs and...
Rising number of calls indicate growing mental health crisis, say police on P.E.I.
Police services across P.E.I. say they're seeing a steady increase in the number of mental health calls they receive year after year, with calls coming from people in crisis especially on...
Alberta cancer diagnoses dropped sharply early in pandemic, Calgary study shows
New research from the University of Calgary shows the detection of some cancers plummeted and hundreds of diagnoses may have been missed during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic...
Look: Baby fox with litter stuck around its neck rescued in Britain
Animal rescuers in Britain said a baby fox was rescued after wandering around for three weeks with a piece of litter stuck around its neck.
Richard Blumenthal opens Senate investigation into PGA Tour, LIV Golf merger
Sen. Richard Blumenthal announced Monday he has opened an investigation into the planned merger of the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian-backed LIV Golf.
New diagnostic platform uses nanotechnology and machine learning to identify infectious diseases quickly
Infectious diseases and respiratory infections in particular are a leading cause of global mortality. As such, there is an urgent need for rapid, large-scale diagnostic tools that can detect these...
Gentle cleansers kill viruses as effectively as harsh soaps, study finds
Gentle cleansers are just as effective in killing viruses - including coronavirus - as harsh soaps, according to a new study from scientists at the University of Sheffield
Taking biofabrication to the next level: Innovations in volumetric bioprinting
Bioprinting is the printing of living cells and tissues. It's a promising technique that hopefully, one day, can solve the organ donor shortage by growing organs from patients' own cells....
New approach offers faster and cheaper assessment of probiotics quality
Probiotics claim to host a slew of health benefits. Rapid expansion of the probiotics industry demands fast, sensitive, comprehensive and low-cost strategies for quality assessment.
Gene therapy for sickle cell disease appears safe and effective in clinical trial
A clinical trial that's attempting to discover a cure for sickle cell disease has found a new gene therapy to be safe and successful in four patients.
Revolutionizing Cardiology: AI-Based Technology Offers Accurate Analysis of Cardiac Disease
New research shows AI-based automated quantitative coronary angiography (AI-QCA) holds promise for accurate analysis of heart disease
The American Association of Immunologists Appoints Gail A. Bishop as Incoming Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Immunology
The American Association of Immunologists Appoints Gail A. Bishop as Incoming Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Immunology
JPMorgan Chase announces settlement with alleged Epstein victim
JPMorgan Chase said it reached a settlement on Monday with one of Jefferey Epstein's sexual victims who sued the bank in federal court charging the institution aided the late financier...