Harvard Medicine Magazine
A Matter of Records
How patient access to medical notes is changing clinical documentation
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Medicine, Burnout, and the Stories Doctors Tell
The editors of a new book argue that sharing stories of personal struggle can help doctors become better at their jobs.
Finding Empathy While Fighting Misinformation
A physician unexpectedly becomes a spokesperson for COVID-19 vaccination
The Fragility of Trust in Medicine
A physician struggles to build a strong relationship with a troubled teenage patient and her mother
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?