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Evaluating the Impact of Cutbacks to HIV Programs in Resource-Limited Nations

By Brian Burns | HIV & AIDS, Population Health & Outcomes, Rheumatology & Immunology | 0 comment | 4 September, 2017 | 0

Proposed reductions in U.S. foreign aid would have a devastating impact on HIV treatment and prevention programs in countries receiving such aid, an international team of investigators reports. In their paper published online in Annals of Internal Medicine, the team led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Yale School of Public Health describesRead more

Science Writing:  Nine Tips to Make Your Journal Articles Shine

By Brian Burns | Communicating Science | 1 comment | 1 September, 2017 | 0

Here are nine helpful tips on writing journal articles by Anne Marie Weber-Main, PhD, and Anne Joseph, MD, MPH, from the University of Minnesota.

Cuts to NIH Program Could Disrupt Infectious Disease Research at Mass General and Around the World

By Brian Burns | Global Health, HIV & AIDS, Infectious Disease, Population Health & Outcomes | 0 comment | 30 August, 2017 | 0

Mass General researchers working to stop the spread of infectious disease are worried that proposed cuts to the NIH budget would eliminate a key resource for global health efforts.

Revolutionizing Care at Mass General

By Brian Burns | Clinical Research | 0 comment | 28 August, 2017 | 0

Massachusetts General Hospital was established to provide care to Boston’s sick, regardless of socioeconomic status—an innovative idea in 1811. In the words of our founder, Dr. John Warren, “When in distress, every man becomes our neighbor.” We then became the first teaching hospital for Harvard University’s new medical school and have been redefining excellence in health care ever since.

Making Migraines Less of a Headache: Researchers Test a New Method for Migraine Prediction

By Brian Burns | Anesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine, Neurology | 1 comment | 23 August, 2017 | 0

Mass General researchers have developed a new forecasting model that has the potential to pinpoint when a migraine will strike by tracking an individual’s stress levels over time.

Shining a Light on Multiple Sclerosis-Related Fatigue

By Brian Burns | Neurology | 0 comment | 21 August, 2017 | 0

Mass General researcher are investigating the impact of light therapy on fatigue related to multiple sclerosis (MS).

Six Selfish Reasons to Communicate Science

By Brian Burns | Communicating Science | 0 comment | 18 August, 2017 | 0

The Union of Concerned Scientists blog recently published a post discussing ways in which communicating science can benefit the scientist. Here are a few of our takeaways from this great article.

Sniffing Out the Root Cause of Malnutrition in Patients with Kidney Disease

By Brian Burns | Endocrinology, Five Things to Know, Medicine | 0 comment | 16 August, 2017 | 0

n a recent study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers share new findings about the link between loss of appetite and loss of smell in these patients.

New Study Shows Lymph Nodes Aren’t Always to Blame for Cancer Progression

By Brian Burns | Cancer | 1 comment | 14 August, 2017 | 0

In a case of mistaken identity, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital have found that lymph nodes are not always responsible for cancer’s deadly progression to other organs.

Mass General Earns High Marks From U.S. News and World Report

By Brian Burns | Awards & Honors | 0 comment | 9 August, 2017 | 0

We are proud to announce that Massachusetts General Hospital has once again been named among America’s Top Hospitals, earning the number four spot on the honor roll of best hospitals.

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