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Fourth-year Harvard Otolaryngology resident Alessandra Colaianni, MD, recently published an editorial in the New York Times. This article shares her experience with a patient who had a rare disorder known as toxic epidermal necrolysis syndrome. This condition is a severe skin reaction, most often...

We have released two preprints exploring mosaic chromosomal alterations in UK Biobank ( N~500K; Loh et al. bioRxiv) and BioBank Japan ( N~200K; Terao et al. bioRxiv). Highlights of these studies include discovery of several new risk loci at which acquired mutations systematically duplicate inherited...

A lovely range of events happening around the HMS community in honor of Pride Month. These events are a great way to connect with the community at your hospital and to learn more about LGBTQ health equity. If you are looking for a book to understand the history of the movement we are a part of, I...

Research led by Hideko Heidi Nakajima, MD, PhD, featuring members of the Nakajima Ear Mechanics Lab Stefan Raufer, PhD, and John J. Guinan, PhD, reveals newly discovered mechanics in human hearing. Published June 24 in PNAS, the study calls into question the classic view that cochlear mechanics are...

New study suggests ear infections and conditions that cause chronic conductive hearing loss may lead to nerve degeneration when left untreated. Boston, Mass. — Chronic conductive hearing loss, which can result from middle-ear infections, has been linked to speech recognition deficits, according to...

Alice Lorch, MD, MPH, director of the Harvard Ophthalmology residency training program, received a $30,000 grant from the Mass General Hospital Executive Committee on Community Health to fund a community-based retinal screening program for diabetic retinopathy at the MGH Chelsea Health Center. The...

Faculty from the Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery at Harvard Medical School had an excellent representation in New Orleans, Louisiana at the 123rd annual meeting of the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) earlier this month. The annual gathering of...

Cecil R. Webster, Jr., MDGenerally speaking, discussing what happens in our bedrooms outside of the bedroom can be anxiety-provoking. Let’s try to make your doctor’s office an exception. Why is this important? People in the LGBTQ+ community contend not only with a full range of health needs, but...

This special four-part podcast series features Harvard Catalyst pilot grant awardees and their community partners as they share the fascinating stories and insights behind their innovative research in LGBTQ health, including bullying, state laws, and healthcare delivery. Listen to: Sari Reisner, ScD...

Our work using computational techniques to explore mosaic copy-number mutations found in small fractions of cells was featured on the NIH Director's Blog: " Finding New Genetic Mutations Amid Healthy Cells"