Former CDC directors discuss the future of the agency
On Monday, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochelle Walensky, announced that the agency will undergo...
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A diversity lag in U.S. medicine includes stalled progress for Black men
As female representation rose dramatically in U.S. medical schools, the number of Black men in academic medicine stagnated or decreased,...
Understanding primary progressive aphasia
When you think about progressive brain disorders that cause dementia, you usually think of memory problems. But sometimes language problems...
Genetic risk scores developed for six diseases
A team of researchers has developed a genetic risk score for six common diseases, which could assist doctors and patients...
Infertility history linked with increased risk of heart failure
A new study finds that women who had experienced infertility had a 16 percent increased risk of heart failure compared...
In Alzheimer’s, DNA errors stress cells, create dysfunction
Inside brain cells, errors in DNA can accumulate as we age. But in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, these errors —...
It may be increasingly legal but doesn’t mean cannabis is safe
A recent CBS News/YouGov survey found that two-thirds of Americans want recreational marijuana use to be legal. Nearly 70 percent...
Early snapshot of pandemic’s impact on children’s mental health
Home from school and separated from peers during crucial developmental phases, young children and adolescents were clearly among the people...
Early stage lung cancer may be detected from a drop of blood
A diagnostic blood test may provide early detection of lung cancer in asymptomatic patients, according to a new study. Lung...
Exploring history of maternal effects on offspring
Beliefs about which specific maternal behaviors or experiences have lasting effects on gestating offspring have shifted widely over time. In...
Study holds warning on pandemic drinking
Scientists estimate that a one-year increase in alcohol consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic will result in 8,000 additional deaths from...
Omicron could peak in U.S. fairly soon. Maybe.
Based on the quick rise and precipitous drop of Omicron in South Africa, Harvard experts are cautiously hopeful about a...
