Medicine
Odyssey Program Poised to Revolutionize Research
Scientists at Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital are using Odyssey, a computing environment, to process big data in their research.
Conflict at the Scene
Members of the Boston Police Department and Brigham and Women's Hospital personnel cross Francis Street away from the Harvard-affiliated hospital's Shapiro building, where Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor Michael J. Davidson was shot on Tuesday morning.
Outside Brigham and Women's Hospital
Brigham and Women's hospital personnel cross Francis Street outside the Shapiro building where Harvard Medical School assistant professor Michael J. Davidson was shot Tuesday morning.
A Father at the Scene
James Pittelli of New York was waiting for his son, who was undergoing heart surgery when police rushed into the waiting area. "People came in and started yelling, ‘You gotta get out, you gotta get out of the building now.’”
Shooting at Brigham
A police officer stands outside the Shapiro building of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Longwood on Tuesday, where Harvard Medical School Assistant Professor Michael J. Davidson was shot earlier that morning.
Company Partners with Harvard, Brigham To Develop Ebola Drug
Canadian pharmaceutical company H&P Labs, Inc., announced earlier this month a partnership with Harvard and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital dedicated to the development of a new drug to fight the Ebola virus.
Senate Approves Med School Prof. Murthy as Surgeon General
Though President Barack Obama nominated Murthy for the position in Nov. 2013, conservative members of Congress objected to his history of political activism.
Researchers Uncover Link Between Mediterranean Diet, Aging
A recent study by researchers at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital shows that telomeres, biomarkers of aging, could contribute to the benefits of this dietary pattern.
New Genetic Testing May Aid in Cancer Treatment
Experts say that a new gene screening called the Rapid Heme Panel may be a game-changer in cancer treatment.
Blood Mutations May Indicate Higher Cancer Likelihood, Researchers Find
Two independent research teams affiliated with Harvard have found a link between a mutation in the blood and an increase in the likelihood of developing blood cancers.
Researchers Recreate Pain-Sensing Neurons
The study specifically aimed to simulate primary afferent nociceptors, very specialized pain-sensing neurons.
Study: Police Face Higher Risk of Cardiac Death Under Stress
The research follows a previous study on the risk of sudden cardiac death members of the fire service face in high stress versus non-emergency situations.
Anonymous Question
UC Vice President, Sietse K. Goffard '15 asks HUHS panelists an anonymous question during a town hall meeting on Wednesday evening in Emerson Hall. Attendees of the meeting were encouraged to ask questions about changes to HUHS, or text Goffard their inquires if they wished to remain anonymous.
HUHS Town Hall
Director of Harvard University Health Services, Dr. Paul Barreira, second from left, answers a student's question at HUHS's second Town Hall meeting this week. The meeting on Wednesday evening in Emerson Hall gave students the opportunity to join in a discussion about proposed changes to HUHS.
Study Finds Connection Between Lead Poisoning, Breast Milk
After publishing the results of his study in July, S. Allen Counter, Jr., Clinical Professor of Neurology at the Harvard Medical School, has led efforts to mitigate lead poisoning through education.
Stillman Closure Prompts Concern As UHS Releases More Details
On Thursday, UHS Director Paul J. Barreira wrote in an email to the student body that UHS decided curtail urgent-care hours in order to expand same-day appointments and counseling and mental health services.
Study: Anti-HIV Drugs Shown Largely Safe for Pregnant Women
The recent study examined the incidence of negative health effects in infants whose mothers used antiretrovirals and was designed to help doctors assemble the safest combination of HIV drugs by indicating which are associated with the least risk.
Med School To Launch $750 Million Campaign
Harvard Medical School is halfway toward its goal of raising $750 million in its piece of the ongoing University-wide capital campaign, the school announced Thursday afternoon.
Stillman Infirmary Will Be Shuttered in Health Services Reshuffling
Director of HUHS Paul Barreira said that the motivation for the changes came from a UHS analysis he helped conduct for a couple of years, in which he found that overnight urgent-hour services are underutilized.
UNICEF Dinner Lauds New Joint Public Health Program
Barrie Landry was honored at the UNICEF Children’s Champion Award Dinner with the Helenka Pantaleoni Humanitarian Award.
Partners In Health
Shawn D'Andrea, M.D., Storm Portner, and Clark Freifeld, lead a Partners In Health discussion in the Science Center on Wednesday on the current state of Ebola.
Partners in Health Holds Teach-In on Ebola
At the event, which was hosted by Partners in Health Engage and other student groups, attendees discussed inequality, strategies to contain the epidemic, and how poor infrastructure allowed Ebola to spread.
Eig Discusses Invention of the Pill
Bestselling author Jonathan Eig discussed the discovery and implications of the birth control pill Tuesday evening.
With Collaboration, Scientists Test Gene Therapy for 'Bubble Boy Disease'
A new variation of gene therapy raises hopes for a safe and effective long-term treatment for the life-threatening heritable disorder.