Interviews

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.

• Clinical Practice
• Books

How Gender Bias in Medicine Has Shaped Women’s Health

Elizabeth Comen untangles the legacy of myths and misconceptions surrounding women’s bodies

• Women’s Health
• Books
• History

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

• AI
• Discovery

The Ethics of Prenatal Genetic Testing

Is more information better when it comes to prenatal screening?

• Ethics
• Genetics
• Women’s Health

Helping Patients Cope with Fear of Cancer Recurrence

Psychologist Daniel Hall talks about understanding and managing the uncertainty that comes with a cancer diagnosis

• Cancer
• Mental Health
• Clinical Practice

What Computer Vision Models Reveal About Human Brains

AI models designed to identify objects offer surprising clues about how we see and how we learn

• AI
• Neuroscience

Harnessing the Senses to Improve Memory

Andrew Budson, MD ’93, explains how multisensory cues can shape and strengthen our recollections of the past

• Neuroscience

Leonard Bernstein and the Psychology of Music

Prior to the premiere of “Maestro,” HMS alumni discussed the influence of music on emotion with Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein’s daughter

• Art and Medicine
• Mental Health

Language Barriers in the Clinic Could Harm Children's Health

Children who speak Indigenous and minority languages may be less likely to get the care they need to thrive

• Health Equity
• Global Health
• Clinical Practice

How Medical Experts Interact With the Law

Alumni working with the legal system demonstrate the many ways in which law and medicine are entwined

• Science and Society

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

• Health Equity
• Books
• Clinical Practice

A Half-Century Quest to Explain Dyslexia

Albert Galaburda discusses brain clues, neurodiversity, and what mouse models can reveal about reading challenges in humans

• Neuroscience
• Pediatrics

5 Questions With a Cardiologist and Author

A conversation with Haider Warraich

• Cardiology

How Can We Make Hospitals More Sustainable?

A conversation with Jonathan Slutzman

• Environment and Health

A Playbook for the Next Pandemic

An interview with Monica Gandhi

• Infectious Disease
• Health Policy
• Books

How Digital Technologies Are Changing Health Care

An interview with Jagmeet Singh

• Books
• AI

The Unblinking Eye

A filmmaking team uses visual narratives to tell stories that allow for understanding and humanity

• Art and Medicine
• Health Equity

5 Questions with a Pediatric Hematologist

A conversation with Natasha Archer

• Pediatrics

Random Acts of Medicine

An interview with Anupam Jena and Christopher Worsham

• Books
• Clinical Practice

A Pioneer in Pediatric Sleep Medicine

Richard Ferber, MD ’70, on helping children and families get a good night's rest

• Pediatrics
• Healthy Living