Altering skin pigmentation can prevent UV cancer

An enzyme called nicotinamide nucleotide transhydrogenase plays a key role in the production of melanin.

Randy Young • harvard
July 6, 2021 ~4 min

SARS-CoV-2 on hospital surfaces isn’t likely to be infectious

The new finding supports the hypothesis that surfaces contaminated with SARS-CoV-2 may not be a major way to spread COVID-19 disease.

Nadine Yehya - UC Davis • futurity
June 28, 2021 ~5 min


Gene editing shows promise as sickle cell therapy

Scientists at Harvard and the Broad Institute have demonstrated that it is possible to treat sickle cell disease in mice using a new gene-editing technique.

Juan Siliezar • harvard
June 28, 2021 ~6 min

VR games can ease kids’ fear of scary hospital procedures

Playing games using a virtual reality (VR) headset can help children cope with painful or scary medical procedures in the hospital, a new study shows.

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
June 24, 2021 ~5 min

Harvard Medical School professor discusses future of psychedelics

Massachusetts General Hospital’s new Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics aims to better understand psychedelic drugs for therapeutic purposes.

Alvin Powell • harvard
June 10, 2021 ~19 min

A small chip under the skin may predict second stroke

Researchers have found that a small chip under the skin may help predict the likelihood of a second stroke. STROKE AF trial results indicate that the chip can improve detection of irregular heart rate.

Tracy Hampton • harvard
June 2, 2021 ~5 min

Many COVID-19 patients don’t function as well after discharge

Nearly half of COVID-19 patients left the hospital in worse physical condition than they started, a new study shows.

U. Michigan • futurity
May 27, 2021 ~7 min

Many COVID-19 patients don’t function as well after discharge

Nearly half of COVID-19 patients left the hospital in worse physical condition than they started, a new study shows.

U. Michigan • futurity
May 27, 2021 ~7 min


Student project on understanding emerging diseases via internet searches

A College senior’s research project has shown a way to more quickly understand the characteristics of emerging diseases, by examining global internet searches for symptoms.

Alvin Powell • harvard
May 24, 2021 ~6 min

Community health worker intervention reduces hospital readmissions

A community health worker intervention reduces hospital readmissions. The benefit was seen among patients discharged to short-term rehabilitation.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
May 24, 2021 ~6 min

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