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Official Twitter home of Harvard Medical School, featuring our advances in biomedical research, trends in medical education, and more.
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Joined April 2009
How Harvard Medical School and industry scientists revolutionized cancer treatment
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Burned-out primary care physicians are increasingly seeking safe haven in concierge care and other free-market models of practice. HMS researcher Zirui Song discusses the pros and cons of concierge medicine.
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Health care policy researcher discusses the pros and cons of concierge medicine
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The most fun image & video creation tool in the world is here. Try it for free in the Grok App.
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Shira Weingarten-Gabbay is uncovering the inner workings of viruses to help the immune system ward off diseases of today and tomorrow
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Shira Weingarten-Gabbay finds proteins that help immune system ward off viruses
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HMS microbiologist Braden Tierney found a microorganism his team calls “Chonkus,” which is remarkably efficient at consuming carbon dioxide. Now he’s searching for other microbes doing remarkable things that humans could make use of. (via @NPR)
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What if the solutions to some of Earth's biggest problems could be found in some of its smallest creatures? That bet has led a team of researchers to places both remote and — lately — rather familiar.
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Recent graduate Alexandra Lish wants to rewrite the script for Alzheimer’s sufferers by studying how genetics drive individual differences in the progression of the disease.
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Over seven million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease. Nearly 12 million more are involved in unpaid caregiving responsibilities for family members, friends, or other loved ones affected by...
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The 2025 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize has been awarded to three scientists whose discoveries culminated in the development of lenacapavir, a medication used to treat and prevent HIV.
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Twice-a-year injection with lenacapavir can prevent HIV infection and could speed end of the HIV epidemic
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A new method to turns stem cells into more authentic microglia-like cells can improve scientists’ ability to study diseases like Alzheimer’s and ALS and accelerate the search for targeted therapies
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More efficient and authentic cell creation enables immune studies, drug development
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A new technique expands cells to sequence DNA and capture fine structural details, providing insight into how disruptions in the nucleus of the cell can impact health and disease
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Using this method, scientists discovered key protein and gene activity changes in aging and in a rare disease called progeria.
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David Liu’s lab, which played a vital role in developing base editing, advised the team that treated baby KJ for a rare genetic disorder using CRISPR technology
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Gene-editing technologies developed by Harvard's David Liu demonstrate game-changing potential in two recent cases.
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Nicole Maestas, head of the HMS Department of Health Care Policy, explains how federal funding cuts threaten the quality and sustainability of care
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Nicole Maestas on how cuts threaten quality, sustainability of care
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A new AI tool developed by researchers at Mass General Brigham and Harvard Medical School uses a snapshot of a patient’s face to predict biological age and cancer survival time, knowledge that physicians can use to tailor treatments
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Deep-learning algorithm analyzes snapshots for information that could help oncologists tailor treatment intensity.
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Corey Allard, assistant professor of cell biology, studies species with an unusual trait or behavior to reveal insights about basic biology that can deepen understanding of disease and lead to the development of new treatments
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Corey Allard studies the extremes and exceptions to uncover fundamental biological principles
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HMS faculty member Julia Merkenschlager is working to unlock the secrets of how the immune system selects the best antibodies for the job through a process of cellular competition and collaboration
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Julia Merkenschlager explores how secrets of natural immunity can improve vaccines, treatment
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A new study shows mutations in the Integrator complex — linked to cancers, blood disorders, neurodevelopmental abnormalities, and other diseases — cause chronic stress in cells
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Study solves riddle of how mutations in Integrator complex relate to neurodegeneration, cancer
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A new AI tool opens the door to “future-proof” vaccines by predicting how a rapidly mutating virus may evolve next
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AI model EVE-Vax provides valuable clues about how a virus may evolve
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Thursday evening, Harvard Medical School celebrated 147 scholars who received their doctoral hoods. Congratulations, Class of 2025!
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147 students in HMS-based programs receive doctoral degrees amid turbulent times for U.S. research
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More than 200 new MDs and DMDs gathered with family, friends, and faculty to celebrate their graduation from Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine today. Congrats to our new physicians and dentists!
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MD and DMD graduates applaud accomplishments, prepare for challenges
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Congratulations to the graduates of the 9 Harvard Medical School master’s degree programs!
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Students from around the world will use education as a force for good
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HMS Professor Beth Stevens has transformed thinking about microglial cells, demonstrating that aberrant pruning can contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and other disorders
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Beth Stevens' work has built a foundation for new kinds of medicines to treat neurodegenerative diseases. "I was just following the science."
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HMS Professor Beth Stevens has transformed thinking about microglial cells, demonstrating that aberrant pruning can contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s disease, and other disorders
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Beth Stevens' work has built a foundation for new kinds of medicines to treat neurodegenerative diseases. "I was just following the science."
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