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Study Points to Health Disparities Among Former NFL Players

August 26, 2020 | Black, other nonwhite athletes report more pain, physical impairment, mood disorders and cognitive problems than white peers.

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Postdocs in the Pandemic

June 25, 2020 | Harvard Medical School research fellows navigate myriad challenges at work and at home.

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Kylene Karnuth, left, a clinical lab scientist, and Robyn Kincaid, technical specialist, work with coronavirus samples as part of a University of Minnesota trial to see whether hydroxychloroquine can prevent or reduce the severity of covid-19. (Craig Lassig/Reuters)

Chaotic Search for Coronavirus Treatments Undermines Efforts, Experts Say

April 17, 2020 | Federal officials say they are devising plans for a wide-ranging partnership to organize research.

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Coronavirus Pandemic Forces Some Research Labs to Shut Down, with Uncertain Futures for Scientific Projects

March 16, 2020 | Coronavirus causes academic laboratories across the U.S. to shut down and rethink work policies.

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Boston Startup Rolls Out Online Tool To Screen For Coronavirus

March 13, 2020 | Buoy Health's online symptom-checking tool could help screen for coronavirus. Our faculty lead for Biomedical Informatics, Isaac (Zak) Kohane, weighs in.

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After the Game Is Over

February 6, 2020 | Former NFL players from around the country come to Boston for head-to-toe health assessments.

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Julia Sanchez, an eighth-grader at Lincoln K-8 School in Rochester, prepares a petri dish to be viewed under a microscope Tuesday at the school. The students are conducting a study to determine if vape oils have any effects on zebrafish.

Lincoln Students Test Effects of Vaping on Zebrafish

January 30, 2020 | Mayo Clinic InSciEd Out program teaches students in Minnesota how to test the effects of vaping on zebrafish.

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Paternal BMI Affects Infants’ Birth Weight

January 16, 2020 | Elvira Isganaitis, MD, MPH, Joslin Diabetes Center, Harvard Medical School, discusses her research (conducted with partial support from Harvard Catalyst).

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