Sees major progress in science since 1918 Spanish flu outbreak, but says complications of politics have plagued every epidemic since.

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.

Harvard Medical School-Mass General dermatologists use lasers to remove gang, trafficking tattoos, stigmatizing and often traumatic reminders of the past.

New Harvard-MGH initiative to provide caregivers with lab-tested tools for identifying, treating those most at risk.

Some doctors call them a godsend, particularly as part of wider treatment plan; others warn against halting research into root causes of obesity.

It might be jarring when a friend, or complete stranger, pulls down their shirt while you’re trying to eat dinner. It’s also an opportunity.

In her new book, psychologist Luana Marques says that too many mistake symptoms for underlying problem.