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Recent News
The Big Picture: How Medical Emoji Could Improve Healthcare Communication
Patients and healthcare providers would benefit from a more comprehensive and curated set of medical emoji, say the authors of a new position paper.
LAB DAY 2021 Takes Participants on a Virtual Tour of Research at Mass General
LAB DAY offered friends and supporters of the Mass General Research Institute a behind-the-scenes look at the hospital’s research enterprise.
Congratulations to the Department of Medicine’s 2021 Transformative Scholars
The program supports outstanding young faculty in tackling critical health care challenges.
Researchers Discover The Mechanisms Behind Cold-Related Tooth Pain
In a recent study, the team demonstrated that odontoblasts are responsible for sensing cold and transmitting tooth pain signals to the brain.
Three Lessons from the Advancing Innovation in Dermatology Conference 2021
Doctors are ideally positioned to identify and solve challenges in patient care, but need the support of industry to succeed.
3D Printed Radioprotective Devices Could Reduce Painful GI Injuries in Cancer Patients
Researchers have identified a promising new strategy to reduce a debilitating side effect of radiation treatment for cancer.
Conversations with Margarita: Going Beyond the Numbers
There are two key pieces of our data infrastructure to reexamine if we want to make our public health systems be more equitable, says Margarita Alegría, PhD, chief of the Disparities Research Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Humans of MGRI: Nitasha Siddique
Nitasha is a clinical research coordinator in the Dunn Lab and a fan of the Marvel comic book movies.
How Does Maternal Marijuana Use Affect the Developing Fetus? Researchers Call for New Studies to Find Out More
There’s growing recognition that maternal marijuana use can disrupt placental function and fetal development, which can have long term health consequences.
Conversations with Margarita: Suffering in Silence
While they drive our economy and society forward, people who immigrate to the United States also have to navigate new systems, cultural norms, and sometimes a new language.