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At a glance: A new study in mice describes how the brain rapidly and efficiently increases blood flow to active areas where oxygen and nutrients are needed most. The work shows that the brain relies ...

At a glance: First-ever clinical trial exclusively conducted among people with hard-to-treat form of tuberculosis known as pre-extensively drug-resistant TB shows many patients benefit from shorter, ...

William V. Giannobile, an educator and leader in the field of periodontology and an internationally recognized scholar in oral regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and precision medicine, has ...

How a New Faculty Position Is Enhancing Medical Education Support for physician-educators helps MD students reach full potential during clinical experience ...

This article is part of Harvard Medical School’s continuing coverage of medicine, biomedical research, medical education, and policy related to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the disease COVID-19.

Satcher speaking at Spotlight on Medical Education dinner. Image: Gretchen Ertl “It’s actually shocking to me, in hindsight, that I was able to do this.” Those were the words of Robert L. Satcher Jr., ...

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As COVID-19 spread insidiously around the globe this spring, people sought solace in music. They sang from their balconies, performed virtual fundraising concerts, and created both silly and serious ...