Medicine
Team Alters Gender Perceptions in Fruit Flies
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have discovered that sex-specific behavior plays a significant role in the interactions between male and female fruit flies.
Study Explores Skin Cancer
A recent collaborative study by the Harvard-affiliated Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT has provided researchers with key insight into how particular forms of melanoma—the most deadly form of skin cancer—can become resistant to certain cancer drugs.
Dr. Roger Responds
Earlier this month, we invited readers to submit medical inquiries to Dr. Roger Kapoor, a resident at Harvard Medical School. In this follow-up post, Dr. Roger answers your questions.
Students Challenge Government on AIDS at Conference
Harvard students, wearing shirts and holding signs saying “HIV POSITIVE”, demonstrated at a high-profile global health conference in Boston Friday, calling on the Obama administration to fulfill its pledge to sharply increase funding for AIDS programs.
Hospital Praised for Breast Imaging
The American College of Radiology has designated Mount Auburn Hospital a “Breast Imaging Center of Excellence” for the second consecutive year.
Ask Dr. Roger
Have a question about medicine you've been dying to ask? Dr. Roger Kapoor, a medical resident who specializes in dermatology, is taking skin-related or general medicine questions.
