Study in mice reveals high-frequency mechanical vibrations detected by nerve endings on the skin are processed in a brain ...

Using personalized rather than standard reference points for the routine blood test known as a complete blood count (CBC) could improve assessments of patient health and diagnosis of diseases in ...

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of an HIV-1 virus particle (yellow/gold) budding from an infected cell. Image: NIAID/NIH In 1981, fresh out of medical school, physician-scientist Bruce ...

Established in 1782, the School has produced generations of physicians whose life's work is to care for patients with skill, compassion and integrity. HMS graduates also embrace opportunities to have ...

For Alexandre Gouveia, MD, the decision to pursue the Master of Medical Sciences in Medical Education program at Harvard Medical School (HMS) was not just about furthering his career—it was also about ...

A new gene therapy is designed to treat the life-threatening disorder no matter which specific genetic mutation a patient has. The therapy is ready to test in clinical trials. Work offers proof of ...

This year, researchers in the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School continued to illuminate biological phenomena, deepen understanding of disease mechanisms, inform the development of new ...

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The community values initiative was designed to engage the HMS community in the development of shared values that embody how our community works together in pursuit of our institutional mission. The ...

In an effort to understand what drives growth and recurrence of gliomas, researchers provide the first profile of the neurons that connect to them. Gliomas are the most common brain cancers. One type, ...