New journal, podcast take a closer look at artificial intelligence in medicine
Andrew Beam, deputy editor of a new journal on AI and co-host of a podcast on the topic, discusses both the potential and challenges of the powerful tool.
Editorial: A call for fairer distribution of vaccines
An editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine argues that local or regional vaccine production is necessary to even the playing field for low-income countries vying for COVID-19 vaccines.
Symposium explores health lessons learned from the pandemic
The John B. Little Symposium focused on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how to better apply them to the next major disease outbreak.
Eric Rubin, Renee Salas elected to National Academy of Medicine
Two researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Eric Rubin and Renee Salas, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Understanding the new recommendations on COVID-19 boosters
In this Q&A, Eric Rubin discusses the FDA advisory panel vote on recommendations for COVID-19 boosters.
Perspective: The intersection of public health and clinical medicine is changing
To achieve the World Health Organization’s goal of helping provide “the highest attainable standard of health” for individuals, it’s time to rethink the divisions between public health and clinical medicine, especially preventive medicine, according to an August 5,…
Sharing a lifelong interest in science
Chidi Akusobi, MD-PhD ’22, wants to understand the biology of infectious diseases, and help build the science pipeline for students of color.
Climate in the clinic
Climate change—and how it affects health—should be front and center for doctors, health care workers, and hospitals, said speakers at a symposium.
NEJM’s new editor keeps focus on rigor and objectivity
In his first editorial since being named editor of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), Eric Rubin, Irene Heinz Given Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discussed his plans…
Phage therapy offers promise in fight against drug-resistant infections
Researchers recently reported using a cocktail of three genetically engineered viruses, or phages, to successfully treat a British teenager who was sick with antibiotic-resistant infection, according to news reports. The patient developed the infection after receiving a lung…