Perspectives

“I Am Determined to Carry On This Vital Work”

David Knipe studies how to prevent, combat, and make use of a virus that infects most people in the world

• Discovery
• As Told To

“These People Are Among the Best and the Brightest”

Rachel Wilson studies how the brain controls behavior

• Discovery
• As Told To

“I Think the Entire Future of the United States Is at Stake”

Stephen Liberles works to unravel the mystery of the brain-body connection

• Discovery
• As Told To

“Colorectal Cancer Is an Increasing Public Health Problem”

Kamila Naxerova studies cancer genetics

• Discovery
• As Told To
• Cancer

“My Research Into This Devastating Disease Is Now Threatened”

Sandeep Robert Datta studies Alzheimer’s disease

• Discovery
• As Told To

“I Never Imagined I Could Be a Scientist”

Suzanne Walker studies how to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

• Discovery
• As Told To

“People in My Lab Are Scared”

Bernardo Sabatini studies the neurobiology of decision-making and its implications for neuropsychiatric disorders

• Discovery
• As Told To

“Even a Short Disruption Sets Us Back Years”

Michael Baym studies antibiotic resistance

• Discovery
• As Told To

“Enormous Potential to Save Veterans’ Lives”

Ronald Kessler studies suicide risk among veterans

• Discovery
• As Told To

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?

• Cancer
• Clinical Practice

What Will It Take to Translate AI Research into Clinical Advances?

How to get from benchmarks to bedside

• AI

Reminders of Our Mission in an Uncertain Time

A commentary

• HMS Community

Finding Empathy While Fighting Misinformation

A physician unexpectedly becomes a spokesperson for COVID-19 vaccination

• Infectious Disease
• Books

The Fragility of Trust in Medicine

A physician struggles to build a strong relationship with a troubled teenage patient and her mother

• Clinical Practice
• Books

Reflecting on Gender and Success in Academic Medicine

Inspired by their twenty-fifth reunion, two members of the Class of 1999 examine where they and their classmates are now

• HMS Community
• Medical Education

Can AI Make Medicine More Human?

The history of tools used to support clinical decision-making offers clues to the future of medicine in the age of generative AI

• AI
• Clinical Practice
• History

Providing Thoughtful Leadership on AI in Medicine

A commentary

• AI

Clinical Humility and the Limits of Medical Knowledge

Being willing to say “I don’t know” can help physicians build trust with patients and one another

• 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

Our Relentless Work to Stem Cardiovascular Disease

A commentary

• Cardiology