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Recent News
The Future of Care for Patients with Eye Diseases Looks Bright, But Key Obstacles Remain
A panel of ophthalmology experts detailed key advancements in the field and what’s next for patients with eye diseases.
Meet Seven Mass General Brigham Researchers Working to Develop New Therapies and Treatments for Cancer
Learn more about their unique approaches to improving care for cancer patients.
Superficial Vein Thrombosis, a Common—Yet Surprisingly Understudied—Vein Clotting Condition
Superficial vein thrombosis (SuVT) is a condition involving blood clots in veins close to the surface of the skin.
Behind the Complex Quest to Create Living Bacterial “Drugs” for Allergies, Infections and Chronic Disease
Researchers are using advanced technologies to better understand how bacteria interact in the gut and develop new therapies.
Benchmarks: Research News and Notes from Mass General Brigham
Catch up on the latest research news from Mass General Brigham, plus staff picks, a look back to 1984 and lots more.
When it Comes to Fighting Obesity, When You Eat Could Be as Important as What You Eat
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have been conducting studies to learn more about the connection between meal timing and health.
The Next Generation of Innovators: Meet the Summer Research Students at Mass General Brigham
Each year 1,200+ summer students come to Mass General to train in our research labs and centers. These are their stories.
HEAL Provides Health Care Workers with Tools to Identify and Help Human Trafficking Victims
Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH, of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), is a nationally recognized expert in caring for patients affected by human trafficking. Over a decade ago, Stoklosa co-founded HEAL Trafficking, a non-profit with a mission to end human trafficking and support survivors through public-health based approaches. In this
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How One Doctor is Helping to Shift the Culture of Silence on Physician Mental Health
What happens when the culture that trains physicians to suppress emotions starts to affect their own well-being?
Meet Nejma Reza, our Summer Science Communication Intern
Nejma is a rising junior at Northwestern University with a double major in neuroscience and journalism.