New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn ...

Existing treatments for endometriosis have changed little in the past 30 years and are often ineffective or have undesired ...

Sixteen years ago, Michael Segel was a rising senior at Brookline High School in Massachusetts when, acting on a friend’s suggestion, he signed on for a summer stint at a Harvard stem cell lab. “I was ...

Research in mice identifies protein responsible for regulating gut movement in response to pressure, exercise, and inflammation. The findings can inform precision-targeted treatments for intestinal ...

Two researchers from Harvard Medical School have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world’s largest general scientific societies and ...

Jowan Watson, a fourth-year student in Harvard Medical School’s Pathways MD program, developed a first-of-its-kind residency curriculum in sports psychiatry. Jenny Rowley, a fifth-year Pathways MD ...

Joyful shouts filled the lobby of the New Research Building on the Harvard Medical School campus as 164 graduating students tore open the envelopes of long-awaited letters containing the momentous ...

Joel Habener is one of five scientists recognized for research that transformed diabetes and obesity treatment ...

New fellows will be recognized at the AACR annual meeting in April in Chicago. Two researchers from Harvard Medical School ...