A recent study found a shingles infection was associated with a 20% higher long-term risk of cognitive decline bit.ly/3XpQOcp

Forgiving overdue medical bills doesn’t necessarily reduce financial and emotional stress, according to a study by Harvard Business School bit.ly/4dytQFf

There is a variation in practices and a need for more data regarding the use of weight loss drugs on young bariatric surgery patients bit.ly/3Z0ZwPl

A new study found that 25% of patients who appeared unresponsive showed brain activity when hearing instructions, which may spur ways to advance effective communication, such as brain-computer interfaces bit.ly/3yQkYMl

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an implantable device to detect opioid overdoses and autonomously deliver naloxone bit.ly/4cJCIH3

In 2021, researchers found a set of cellular receptors for eastern equine encephalitis, a disease that had an outbreak in New England in 2019, and now, in 2024. It’s an important first step toward developing medicines for these viruses, although it usually takes years.

Nicole Maestas, the Margaret T. Morris Professor of Health Care Policy, has been named chair of health care policy, beginning Nov. 1. bit.ly/3Z9U397

A new study answers long-standing questions about the herpes simplex virus, offering broader clues on how viruses become impervious to drugs bit.ly/3XaoI3g

An FDA-approved drug for Alzheimer’s has the potential to be repurposed for use in emergency situations to prevent irreversible organ injury, according to HMS researchers at the Wyss Institute bit.ly/3Tc8bux

Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE virus) is spreading across New England. An HMS researcher offers insights about the mystifying microbe and the disease it causes. bit.ly/4e4Bs2d

A new AI tool could help to optimize the drug discovery process by helping researchers predict protein function not in isolation, but in different cellular environments bit.ly/3WXpFvE

What is the difference between the latest mpox outbreak in Africa and the one in 2022? An HMS infectious disease specialist weighs in. bit.ly/46TO1em

Increasing evidence suggests that fiber and fermented foods can play an important role in gut and overall health bit.ly/4dj4POV

Researchers have developed a way to measure a person’s proteomic age and estimate their likelihood of developing 18 age-related diseases and of dying prematurely from any cause bit.ly/4fSkeHe

Research in mice shows that thyroid hormone changes the wiring of brain circuits in a manner that drives animals to engage in exploratory behavior bit.ly/3T1YDlN

A new scorecard predicts how physical, lifestyle, and social-emotional factors might impact risk of dementia and strokes bit.ly/4bvpH4A

The health effects of alcohol are more complex than simply being good or bad for you. Large, long-term, high-quality studies are needed to provide more conclusive guidance on alcohol. bit.ly/4g8CQCR

There is a global deficiency on the consumption of micronutrients, according to a new Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health study. Each deficiency carries its own health consequences, from adverse pregnancy outcomes to blindness to increased susceptibility to infectious diseases.

Through building his own community of mentors and mentees, PhD student Olúmídé Fagboyegun is eager to take on big ideas in neuroscience bit.ly/4eeq1VX

Does understanding a person’s genetic risk of common conditions like heart disease and diabetes help prevent the development or worsening of disease, or does it lead to a slew of unnecessary tests and interventions? bit.ly/4dPza7A