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Health You went to the doctor and came out feeling worse “If we use the term ‘gaslighting’ when intent is absent, we’re missing the opportunity for compassion for providers,” says…

Ula Jurkunas performs the first CALEC surgery at Mass Eye and Ear. Photo courtesy of MGH Health New hope for repairing eye damage once thought untreatable Stem cell therapy safely…

Health A dietary swap that could lengthen your life? Study finds replacing butter with plant-based oils cuts premature death risk by 17 percent Ryan Jaslow Mass General Brigham Communications March…

Health Cancer? No, thank goodness, it’s just high cholesterol. Joseph Woo (on screen, from left), Ami Bhatt, Tommaso Danesi, Jorge Plutzky, and Melody Mendez in conversation. Photos by Niles Singer/Harvard…

Illustrations by Liz Zonarich/Harvard Staff Health How much sleep do you need? And what you can do to get it February 28, 2025 3 min read Part of the Wondering…

Health Older adults at highest risk for suicide, yet have fewest resources Study highlights imbalance in targets of online suicide prevention efforts Katrina Fu Mass General Brigham Communications February 25,…

Ding Liu (right), a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Catherine Dulac (left). Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Food, water — and a friendly face Health professionals view social contact…

Kinvard Bio co-founder Ben Tresco inspects a colony of drug-resistant bacteria. Health Harvard startup creating a new class of antibiotics Compounds show promise against drug-resistant infections, diseases Kirsten Mabry Harvard…

Veasey Conway/Harvard Staff Photographer Health Primary care has money problems. This might help. Physician-researcher sees promise in five-year ‘prospective payment’ experiment Alvin Powell Harvard Staff Writer February 18, 2025 5…

Health Eating citrus may lower depression risk Physician-researcher outlines gut-brain clues behind ‘orange a day’ finding Saima Sidik Harvard Correspondent February 21, 2025 5 min read New findings add another…