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Health An exercise drug? Christiane Wrann in her lab. Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Anna Lamb Harvard Staff Writer June 26, 2025 4 min read Researchers hope to harness the cognitive…

Health What Americans say about loneliness Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer June 26, 2025 1 min read Quiz digs into data on major public health…

Richard Weissbourd directs the Making Caring Common Project at Harvard. Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Why are young people taking fewer risks? Psychologist describes generation overparented — but also overwhelmed…

Health Got emotional wellness app? It may be doing more harm than good. Julian De Freitas. Photo by Grace DuVal Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer June 25, 2025 8 min…

Health Cuts imperil ‘keys to future health’ Nicole Romero removes biological samples from a freezer at the Chan School of Public Health. Photos by Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Anna Lamb…

Health What might cancer treatment teach us about dealing with retinal disease? Joan Miller’s innovative thinking led to therapies for macular degeneration that have helped millions, made her better leader…

Health What your brain score says about your body Mass General Brigham Communications June 10, 2025 4 min read Simple tool can be used to identify risk factors for cancer…

Daniel Polley. Photo by Dylan Goodman Health Hope for sufferers of ‘invisible’ tinnitus disorder Researchers develop way to objectively measure common malady, which may improve diagnosis, help in developing therapies…

Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Son’s diabetes diagnosis sent scientist on quest for cure Kermit Pattison Harvard Staff Writer June 9, 2025 8 min read Decades later, Doug Melton and…

The government recently terminated a grant supporting Kelly Rich’s research into ALS. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Young researcher’s ALS attack plan now a no-go Career award among deep funding…