Harvard Medicine Magazine
Storytelling in Medicine
How sharing stories of personal struggle can help doctors navigate professional obstacles
The Fragility of Trust in Medicine
A physician struggles to build a strong relationship with a troubled teenage patient and her mother
Finding Empathy While Fighting Misinformation
A physician unexpectedly becomes a spokesperson for COVID-19 vaccination
Featured Stories
Decoding the Chemistry of the Microbiome
Scientists zoom in on microbial messages at the molecular level to understand how the microbiome shapes health
Reflecting on Gender and Success in Academic Medicine
Inspired by their twenty-fifth reunion, two members of the Class of 1999 examine where they and their classmates are now
Designing Brain-Computer Interfaces That Connect Neurons to the Digital World
Twenty years after meeting at HMS, two alumni are at the leading edge of efforts to use minimally invasive neural implants to improve human health
Conversations with Faculty and Alumni
Uché Blackstock Is on a Mission to Root Out Racism in Medicine
The author of "Legacy" talks racial concordance, medical education, and her path to becoming a second-generation Black woman physician
A Biomedical Researcher on AI's Promises and Pitfalls
A conversation with Marinka Zitnik, assistant professor of biomedical informatics in the Blavatnik Institute at HMS
Harnessing the Senses to Improve Memory
Andrew Budson, MD ’93, explains how multisensory cues can shape and strengthen our recollections of the past
How Gender Bias in Medicine Has Shaped Women’s Health
Elizabeth Comen untangles the legacy of myths and misconceptions surrounding women’s bodies
Climate in the Clinic
Machine Learning Can Predict the Weather — and Human Health
AI is helping clinicians understand and prepare for the health consequences of climate change and the extreme weather events it causes
How a Warming Climate Wears on the Skin
Singularly vulnerable to climate change, the body’s largest organ also offers ways to detect danger
Microplastics Everywhere
The tiny particles are even in our bodies. What might this mean for our health?