Science that gives humans more say over their destinies

David Liu’s gene-editing technologies demonstrate game-changing potential in two recent cases

Harvard Gazette • harvard
June 2, 2025 • ~8 min

He got the stop-work order. Then the scrambling began.

Wyss’ Don Ingber details rush to hold onto consequential projects, talented researchers — and system that has driven American innovation

Harvard Gazette • harvard
April 25, 2025 • ~7 min

Long trail from 1992 discovery to 2024 Nobel

Gary Ruvkun recounts years of research, which gradually drew interest, mostly fueled by NIH grants

Harvard Gazette • harvard
April 22, 2025 • ~6 min

Like having a personal healthcare coach in your pocket

New apps for cancer patients, cannabis users, others make use of algorithms that continually customize support

Harvard Gazette • harvard
April 9, 2025 • ~6 min

‘Chromosomal Jell-O’ could be key to treating genetic diseases linked to X chromosome

After decades of research, potential therapies for Fragile X and Rett syndromes come into view

Harvard Gazette • harvard
April 7, 2025 • ~5 min

Life-changing brain tech, but with a chilling caveat

Fellow’s paper draws from history to urge caution on brain-computer interfaces

Harvard Gazette • harvard
March 10, 2025 • ~6 min

Care riskier for patients at private equity hospitals

Study finds a steep decline in quality and safety measures, such as fall and infection hazards, after buyouts.

HMS Communications • harvard
Jan. 2, 2024 • ~8 min

COVID messages from doctors change behavior across racial lines

A new study found that COVID-19 messages tailored to Black audiences and presented by physicians of color did not enhance the effectiveness for minority participants.

Nikki Rojas • harvard
Aug. 10, 2021 • ~5 min

Survey finds doctors have negative perception of patients with disability

A national survey finds that four-fifths of physicians believe that significant disabilities are associated with worse quality of life, which may have dangerous implications for the quality of health care patients with disability receive.

Anita Slomski • harvard
Feb. 1, 2021 • ~5 min

Closing the mortality gap between Black and white patients

Mortality rate after cancer surgery drops during 10-year period, but gap persists between Black and white patients.

Rob Levy • harvard
Dec. 3, 2020 • ~3 min

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