Behind the Measles Outbreak
Study finds vaccination rate far below what’s needed to keep virus in check.
Harvard Medical School
Imaging Captures how Blood Stem Cells Take Root
Step-by-step observations will help scientists enhance bone-marrow transplants.
Precancerous State Found in Blood
Findings pave way for research that focuses on detection and prevention.
Scientists Discover Possible Way to Turn Fungus From Foe to Friend
Candida albicans is a double agent: In most of us, it lives peacefully, but for people whose immune systems are compromised by HIV or other severe illnesses, it is frequently deadly. Now a new study from Johns Hopkins and Harvard Medical School shows how targeting a specific fungal component might turn the fungus from a lion back into a kitten.
Recalling a Lab-Led Rescue
Pushing the boundaries of regenerative medicine, Howard Green helped save two young burn victims in the summer of '83.
Risky Research
An interview with Rachel Wilson, Ph.D., assistant professor of neurobiology, Harvard Medical School.