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Health Why the Achilles is such a danger zone Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum clutches his foot in pain after an injury during Monday’s playoff game vs. the New York…

Health How young is too young? No such thing, apparently. Specialist outlines impact of screen time on developing brains, from toddlerhood to teen years Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer May…

Adam Cohen. Niles Singer/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Tracking precisely how learning, memories are formed Yahya Chaudhry Harvard Correspondent May 6, 2025 5 min read New technique may offer insights for…

Professor of Medicine Joel Habener. Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health How just a fishing expedition helped lead to GLP-1 Story of game-changing therapy illustrates crucial role of fundamental research breakthroughs…

Harvard University, Collection Development Department. Widener Library; Illustration by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Health When graphic design saves lives Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer May 9, 2025 4 min read AIDS…

Health Worth the grind Karen Emmons studies strategies to reduce cancer risk and Jorge Chavarro conducts research on nutrition and human reproduction. Photos by Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer and via…

Health Earlier warning on pediatric cancer recurrence Mass General Brigham Communications May 2, 2025 4 min read AI tool does a better job predicting relapse risk than traditional methods in…

Health More proof that money isn’t everything “It raises important questions with regard to whether we are investing enough in our youth,” said Tyler VanderWeele about findings from a new…

Health ‘Devastating’ global health void, Gawande says Surgeon-author speaks from his experience as a leader at USAID before it was gutted Christina Pazzanese Harvard Staff Writer April 30, 2025 4…

Photo by Michael Goderre/Boston Children’s Hospital Health Protecting the brain requires persistence Beth Stevens, NIH-supported investigator of Alzheimer’s and other disorders, explains how one discovery can lead to another Sy…