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1. Science in the Balance April 2025

   Tracing the Path from Basic Research to Transformative Therapies

   Tracing the Path from Basic Research to Transformative Therapies April 2025Decades of federal funding for science have yielded enormous returns for human healthScience in the Balanceby Catherine Caruso5 min readFeature Investments in basic research have a …

2. Science in the Balance

   Science in the Balance Threats to funding for biomedical research could halt decades of scientific and medical progress Researchers at Harvard Medical School have dedicated their careers to finding solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in …
3. Science in the Balance April 2025

   A Brief History of Federal Funding for Basic Science

   A Brief History of Federal Funding for Basic Science April 2025The partnership that transformed American biomedical researchScience in the Balanceby Jake Miller5 min readFeature Biomedical science in the United States is at a crossroads. For 75 years, the …
4. Winter 2025 April 2025

   The Science of Good Stress

   The Science of Good Stress April 2025Sharon Horesh Bergquist talks about her new book on hormesis, which she calls “the medicine hidden in plain sight”Winter 2025Research at RiskResearch at Harvard Medical School hangs in the balance due to the …
5. Science in the Balance April 2025

   Solving Medicine’s Most Elusive Mysteries

   Solving Medicine’s Most Elusive Mysteries April 2025The Undiagnosed Diseases Network identifies the rarest of diseases and discovers new onesScience in the BalanceResearch at RiskResearch at Harvard Medical School hangs in the balance due to the …
6. Winter 2025 March 2025

   Empowering Communities to Address Climate Health Risks

   Empowering Communities to Address Climate Health Risks March 2025As the climate crisis deepens, HMS researchers are working with local communities to promote health and well-beingWinter 2025Research at RiskResearch at Harvard Medical School hangs in the …
7. Winter 2025 March 2025

   Teaching Doctors to Write for Patients

   Teaching Doctors to Write for Patients March 2025How patient access to medical notes is changing clinical documentationWinter 2025Research at RiskResearch at Harvard Medical School hangs in the balance due to the government’s decision to terminate large …
8. Winter 2025 February 2025

   Medicine, Burnout, and the Stories Doctors Tell

   Medicine, Burnout, and the Stories Doctors Tell February 2025The editors of a new book argue that sharing stories of personal struggle can help doctors become better at their jobs.Winter 2025Research at RiskResearch at Harvard Medical School hangs in the …
9. Winter 2025 February 2025

   The Fragility of Trust in Medicine

   The Fragility of Trust in Medicine February 2025A physician struggles to build a strong relationship with a troubled teenage patient and her motherWinter 2025Research at RiskResearch at Harvard Medical School hangs in the balance due to the government’s …
10. Winter 2025 February 2025

    Finding Empathy While Fighting Misinformation

    Finding Empathy While Fighting Misinformation February 2025A physician unexpectedly becomes a spokesperson for COVID-19 vaccinationWinter 2025Research at RiskResearch at Harvard Medical School hangs in the balance due to the government’s decision to …