Harvard Medicine Magazine
How Research Happens
The partnership between the federal government and academic institutions has led to decades of biomedical progress.
Tracing the Path from Basic Research to Transformative Therapies
Decades of federal funding for science have yielded enormous returns for human health
A Brief History of Federal Funding for Basic Science
The partnership that transformed American biomedical research
Solving Medicine’s Most Elusive Mysteries
The Undiagnosed Diseases Network identifies the rarest of diseases and discovers new ones
Spring/Summer 2025 Issue
Who Will Care for Cancer Survivors?
A growing number of patients living with and after cancer are shuffled between oncology and primary care. Can survivorship be transformed for both patients and physicians?
The Long Journey of Gordon Freeman and Arlene Sharpe
The two immunologists have shared a lifetime of scientific exploration and discovery
Building Cancer Care from the Ground Up in Rwanda
Fifteen years ago, a cancer diagnosis was essentially a death sentence in Rwanda. Today, the country’s Butaro Cancer Center of Excellence is a model for global cancer care.
The Neuroscience of Cancer
Scientists are making surprising discoveries about the connections between cancer and the nervous system
Conversations with Faculty and Alumni
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.
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
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
Climate in the Clinic
Creating Climate-Resilient Hospitals
Providing care in the age of climate change requires attention to physical infrastructure
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?
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