Harvard Medicine Magazine
When genetic testing raises more questions than answers
What a Polygenic Risk Score Can and Can’t Tell You
Scientists have made great strides in predicting the genetic risk of common diseases. Figuring out what to do with that information may be just as hard.
The Ethics of Prenatal Genetic Testing
Is more information better when it comes to prenatal screening?
Featured Stories
Navigating the Uncertainties of Medicine
Embracing the unknown isn’t easy for either patients or doctors. HMS researchers are trying to help.
Making Sense of Interoception
How we perceive what’s happening inside our bodies and what that means for our health
The Connections Between Smell, Memory, and Health
The ability of odors to bring to mind past experiences has intriguing scientific and therapeutic implications
The Heart Issue
Heart-Brain Health: A Two-Way Street
The health of the cardiovascular system is linked to the health of the brain — and vice versa
COVID’s Damage Lingers in the Heart
Researchers increasingly find that the effects of infection by SARS-CoV-2 extend to the cardiovascular system
What We Get When We Give
In addition to helping others, kindness can benefit one's health
With A-Fib on the Rise, Researchers Work to Fine-Tune Treatments
Atrial fibrillation is an electrical malfunction. But what triggers it remains a mystery.
Climate in the Clinic
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?
The Effects of Heat on Older Adults
When heat intensifies, older adults weaken — but they don’t have to
The Written Word
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