Nancy Hopkins awarded the National Academy of Sciences Public Welfare Medal

The MIT professor emerita and influential molecular biologist is being honored for her advocacy for women in science.

Bendta Schroeder | Koch Institute • mit
Jan. 30, 2024 • ~10 min

UN: Taliban Enforcing Restrictions on Single, Unaccompanied Women
VOA Learning English • voa
Jan. 25, 2024 • ~4 min

High rate of diagnostic error in ICU patients

In an analysis of electronic health records researchers found errors in assessing patients, or errors in ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests.

Harvard Gazette • harvard
Jan. 9, 2024 • ~5 min

Mexican 'Nuns' Grow Cannabis
VOA Learning English • voa
Dec. 31, 2023 • ~5 min

Gene-editing treatment could replace cholesterol meds

Early stage test shows promise, but cardiologist notes more study needed into longer-term, unintended effects.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Dec. 12, 2023 • ~10 min

Human trafficking, sexual abuse and exploitation: the 'loss and damage' from climate change a fund will not compensate

Though hard to quantify, the social consequences of climate change are vast.

Sonja Ayeb-Karlsson, Associate Professor in Policy and Intersectionality, UCL & Honorary Senior Researcher, United Nations University • conversation
Dec. 12, 2023 • ~8 min

Serena Williams, Ruby Bridges to Be Honored at Women’s Hall of Fame
VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 23, 2023 • ~4 min

Florence Bell died unrecognised for her contributions to DNA science – decades on female researchers are still being sidelined

In the academic world, researchers are rewarded for publishing frequently. Not only is this affecting research quality but it is also hindering female scientists.

Natalia I. Kucirkova, Professor Reading and Early Childhood Development, The Open University • conversation
Nov. 22, 2023 • ~7 min

‘When you’re with a patient … their suffering counts more than your suffering’

“The Uses of Haiti: Paul Farmer and the Origins of the Global Health Equity Movement” honored the late Harvard Med professor and co-founder of Partners In Health.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Nov. 16, 2023 • ~7 min

‘There’s no treatment if you don’t know what you’re treating’

Experts at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School traced a baffling smooth-muscle disorder to a tiny regulatory RNA, solving a medical mystery that had plagued a teen since birth.

Alvin Powell • harvard
Nov. 14, 2023 • ~17 min

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