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How A New Tool Can Help the Media Responsibly Report on Suicide
TEMPOS is a user-friendly rating scale that can be used to assess adherence to reporting recommendations.
Conversations on Mental Health: Sharmin Ghaznavi, MD, PhD & The Center for the Neuroscience of Psychedelics
Mass General researchers are testing the psychedelic compound psilocybin as a therapeutic for treatment-resistant depression.
Gabriela Apiou, PhD, Named Inaugural Incumbent of the Endowed MGH Research Institute Chair in Translational Sciences
Dr. Apiou’s focus is on teaching and practicing unique models of innovation through collaboration across academia and industry.
How a New Service is Helping Mass General Researchers Go Green One Lab at a Time
A unique collaborative effort seeks to reduce the environmental impact of biomedical research.
Humans of MGRI: Daniel Ruiz, MD
Dr. Ruiz is studying the interactions of the immune system with tumor cells in the brain and neck. He also loves dancing and bike riding.
More Action is Needed to Reduce Disparities in Osteoporosis Screening, Prevention and Care
Despite being a treatable disease, osteoporosis remains underdiagnosed and undertreated, with Black women experiencing the most disparities.
Mass General Brigham Investigators Can Now Access First Dataset of Nearly 100,000 Whole Genome Sequences Released by All of Us Research Program
The National Institutes of Health’s All of Us Research Program has reached an important milestone with the release of its initial genomic dataset.
Is Your Shampoo Secretly Harming You? Mass General Dermatologists Call for Better Regulation of Personal Care Products
While you may think that personal care products undergo the same regulatory scrutiny as food or medicine, there are few safeguards in place.
Synthetic Opioid Overdose Deaths on the Rise in Boston’s Homeless Population, Highlighting Need to Do More
A study of individuals experiencing homelessness in Boston shows a worrying increase in the number of deaths due to synthetic opioids and the use of multiple substances.
Sympathy Cards Help ICU Team Process the Depersonalization of Loss During the COVD-19 Pandemic
Sending handwritten cards to the families of patients who died in the ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic has been a way to remember their individual stories.