Advertisement

Contributing writer

Sophia Y King

Latest Content

Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School

Harvard Medical School Launches Continuing Education Stem Cell Medicine Course

Harvard Medical School will accredit a new Continuing Education course on stem cell therapies developed by the International Society for Stem Cell Research, launching in spring 2025.

Harvard Medical School
Research

HMS Study Suggests New Narratives for Pompeii Victims

New DNA analysis challenges existing hypotheses about the identities and relationships of victims found in Pompeii after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., per a study published in Current Biology on Nov. 7.

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Health

Ozempic, Wegovy Use Doubled as Bariatric Surgery Procedures Declined in 2022-2023, Harvard Researchers Report

The national use of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy more than doubled as bariatric surgery frequency dropped by about 25 percent from 2022 to 2023, researchers report in an Oct. 25 study.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Research

Harvard School of Public Health Study Finds That Deforestation May Increase Malaria Transmission

A Harvard School of Public Health study published Oct. 21 found that ecological changes in the Brazilian Amazon have led to a significant increase in the risk of malaria transmission.

Harvard Medical School
Science

European Court Invalidates Harvard Biotech Patent in Three Countries

A top European court ruled against Harvard last week in a patent dispute against biotech company NanoString Technologies, invalidating one of the University’s two disputed patents in three European countries.

Mass General Hospital
Harvard Medical School

Brigham and Women's Hospital Researchers Find Nasal Spray Protects Against Respiratory Illnesses

Researchers found that a drug-free nasal spray protected against airborne respiratory illnesses — including Covid-19, influenza, viruses, and pneumonia — in a preclinical study published by Harvard Medical School-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Sept. 24.

Advertisement