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Thank a Physician on National Doctors’ Day
The 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ community is grateful for all the dedicated doctors working during the pandemic (and every day). Share your gratitude with @51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵTweet and follow @51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵMedMag for stories of physicians doing
Five Mental Health Experts on Coping with Social Distancing
Feeling worried? From managing time on social media to helping others, 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ experts share calming strategies for those who are anxious or struggling with mental health issues during the pandemic.
Researchers in 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh, Paris and Vienna Win Grant for COVID-19 Vaccine
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations is committing nearly $5 million to a consortium that includes the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s Center for Vaccine Research to develop a vaccine for
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Turns Rapid Coronavirus Data Sharing into Sustainable Research Infrastructure
Sharing data and model results is crucial in the new research culture emerging during the COVID-19 outbreak, and 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ is making that possible on a global scale.
Social Distancing and Mealtime: Advice from a 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Nutrition Expert
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ instructor and nutritionist Caroline Passerrello shares reminders for making healthy meals from pantry staples for the whole family, including pets.
Experts Discuss Super Tuesday and Grassroots Politics
Researchers from 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ and Harvard offer their take on this week’s Super Tuesday results and describe how civic engagement is changing in light of the 2008 and 2016 presidential elections.
The Forest, the Trees and the Leaves
Ian Sigal, founding director of the Laboratory of Ocular Biomechanics in the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Department of Ophthalmology, surveys the ever-changing landscape of the eye.
How to Name a Baby Gene
Evolutionary biologists teamed up with rhetoric scholars to find a common understanding of what it means for a gene to be functional.
30-Second Tool to Identify Frail Patients, Reduce Surgical Risk Works in Health System Setting
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ researcher Daniel Hall said as population ages, assessing risk is even more essential to ensure that surgery is offered to the right patients, consistent with their goals and values.
Research Team Sparks Community Conversations About Climate Change
A group of 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ educators is joining forces with museums and community partners to make climate change more tangible—and inspire people to act.
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Green Fund supports more than just sustainable student initiatives
The student-led 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Green Fund helped launch the campus thrift store and bicycle co-op, but its board also tackles efforts related to equity and social justice.
Physics Researchers Uncover New Electronic State of Matter
Most people are familiar with solid, liquid, gas and plasma, but there are other states of matter too. Jeremy Levy and Patrick Irvin of 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ recently uncovered an electronic state that adds to the
To Fight Cancer, We Must Fight Ourselves
The immune system often stops itself from destroying cancer cells. In order to win against cancer, we need a deeper understanding about how our bodies work.
Gut Immunity Before Birth More Developed Than Previously Thought
Liza Konnikova from pediatrics and her colleagues discovered that the fetal gut possesses almost complete immune capacity as early as 14 weeks, challenging the ideas that most biology textbooks teach.
Naming the New Coronavirus—Why Taking Wuhan out of the Picture Matters
While identifying a new disease by its place of origin seems intuitive, history demonstrates that doing so can harm the people who live there, contends 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ historian Mari Webel.
Undergrad Innovators Design Wearable Device to Aid People in Posture
Posture Protect doesn’t just help users sit up straight—it could help people with Parkinson’s disease avoid falls. The student innovation effort that started in Joseph Samosky’s bioengineering course
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ To Begin Work on Novel Coronavirus Vaccine
The 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ is among a select few institutions expected to receive samples of the coronavirus for study. In his remarks to the University Senate, Paul Duprex, director of the Center
Researchers Celebrate Pioneer’s Work on World Radio Day
On World Radio Day, 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ faculty from engineering and health and rehabilitation sciences remember the work of Reginald Fessenden, who made technologies like music streaming, video chatting and
Mucus, Mechanics and Disease
Lance Davidson’s bioengineering lab researched the origins of mucus by studying skin cells of an aquatic frog. The findings could affect how cancer researchers manipulate tumors in humans.
Former 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Fellow Puts Leadership Skills to Use in Fight Against Coronavirus
Zhiyong Peng, a former fellow at the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ, heads the department of critical care medicine at Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, which has seen 28,000 cases of coronavirus. He
