Press Release Archives

For immediate release: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 Boston, MA – Cells use their molecular architecture to regulate their metabolic functions, and repairing diseased cells’ … Continue reading “Obesity alters molecular architecture of liver cells; repairing structure reverses metabolic disease”

For immediate release: February 18, 2022 Boston, MA – Two treatments that have been shown to be ineffective against COVID-19—hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin—were more heavily … Continue reading “Political affiliation may have swayed prescribing of ineffective COVID drugs”

For immediate release: February 15, 2022 Boston, MA – Before lifting mask mandates in elementary schools in the U.S., local COVID-19 case rates should … Continue reading “Too soon to lift mask mandates for most elementary schools in U.S., study finds”

People over age 65 at the highest risk for severe COVID-19 have often been the least likely to receive monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)—a highly effective treatment for the disease—both across and within U.S. states, according to new research co-authored by researchers from Harvard Chan School.

For immediate release: February 2, 2022 Boston, MA – The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant’s “milder” outcomes are likely due to more population immunity compared to … Continue reading “Omicron’s ‘milder’ severity likely due to population immunity”

Elderly people living near or downwind of unconventional oil and gas development—which involves extraction methods including directional (non-vertical) drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or fracking—are at higher risk of early death compared with elderly individuals who don’t live near such operations, a new study found.

For immediate release: January 12, 2022 Boston, MA – People who consume higher amounts of olive oil may lower their risk of premature death … Continue reading “Higher olive oil consumption linked with lower risk of premature death”