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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.
Heart Health Month: Reducing the Risks for Pregnant Women with Heart Disease
Nandita Scott, MD, and the team at the Corrigan Women’s Heart Health Program are working to reduce the impact of cardiovascular diseases in pregnancy.
Heart Health Month: Reducing Health-Related Anxiety in Patients with Heart Disease
Mass General’s Ami Bhatt, MD, is studying how resilience programs can help reduce anxiety in patients with cardiac disease.
Heart Health Month: How Cardiac Imaging Can Give Us a Better Understanding of Heart Failure
Mass General’s Christopher Nguyen, PhD, is using advanced cardiac imaging to help develop new therapies for heart failure.
Spike in Alcohol Consumption During COVID-19 Could Have Long-Term Health Consequences
A simulation model projects a worrying rise in alcohol-related liver disease and death as a result of drinking increases during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Heart Health Month: Looking to Nature for Better Ways to Preserve Donor Hearts
Mass General’s Shannon Tessier, PhD, is drawing inspiration from nature to devise new strategies to preserve donor hearts for transplant.
Study Finds More Efforts Are Needed to Increase Diversity Among Cancer Clinicians
The findings highlight the need for more initiatives to recruit and retain individuals from underrepresented groups.