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Though fatal suicides have been decreasing among physicians, female doctors remain at an elevated risk, according to a new study led by Harvard Chan School.
A large new study aims to reduce the time, cost, and complexity involved with managing patients who have pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
A federal policy set to go into effect in May 2025 would go a long way toward improving oversight of risky virus research, according to a New York Times opinion piece co-authored by Harvard Chan School’s Marc Lipsitch.
While life expectancy remains lower among youth with HIV, these gaps have less to do with the disease itself and more to do with disengagement from care and other sociodemographic factors, according to a new study co-authored by Harvard Chan School’s Kunjal Patel.
Brigham, Broad, and Harvard Chan School researchers found that specific species and strains of bacteria were linked to changes in the functioning of the gut microbiome and a person’s risk of type 2 diabetes.
People may be able to improve their chances of healthy aging if they substitute sedentary behaviors such as watching TV with physical activity, according to a study by Harvard Chan School researchers.
Integrating more spirituality into public health and medicine in the U.S. can improve individual and population well-being, according to a study co-authored by researchers from Harvard Chan School.
