Understanding primary progressive aphasia
When you think about progressive brain disorders that cause dementia, you usually think of memory problems. But sometimes language problems — also known as aphasia …
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 cancer, the leading cause of …
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 her new book, “The Maternal …
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 alcohol-related liver disease, 18,700 cases …
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 possible decline of the surging …
Harvard expert: ‘Schools should not close’
Chicago’s public school system closed this week when the teachers’ union and the city clashed over in-person learning amid a spike in Omicron cases. The …
Lessons from a pandemic
The initial surge of COVID-19 patients in Boston-area hospitals has passed, but the memories of caring for them will forever remain with physicians involved in …
How to understand COVID-19-related loss of smell
Temporary loss of smell, or anosmia, is the main neurological symptom and one of the earliest and most commonly reported indicators of COVID-19. Studies suggest …
Vaccines may arrive in record time, but the virus has been faster
Scientists have created candidate vaccines, which eventually could protect billions of people from COVID-19, with astonishing speed, compressing scientific efforts that usually take years into …