Seeing the human pulse
An algorithm that can accurately gauge heart rate by measuring tiny head movements in video data could ultimately help diagnose cardiac disease.
Allocating flu vaccines to maximize number of people remaining healthy
Research could help prevent millions of people from becoming infected with the next pandemic flu
Students take their LGO tools to African clinics
Students in Global Health Delivery Lab course help deliver health care to resource-limited areas in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
A step closer to artificial livers
Researchers identify compounds that help liver cells grow outside the body.
Evaluating a new way to open clogged arteries
Computational model offers insight into mechanisms of drug-coated balloons.
Nanotechnology could help fight diabetes
Injectable nanogel can monitor blood-sugar levels and secrete insulin when needed.
How Medicaid affects adult health
Study: Health insurance helps lower-income Americans avoid depression, diabetes, major financial shocks.
Research advances therapy to protect against dengue virus
MIT team presents a novel approach to developing a treatment using mutated antibodies.
Designing healthy cities
A joint initiative of SA+P's new Center for Advanced Urbanism and the American Institute of Architects
How to minimize the side effects of cancer treatment
Measuring enzyme levels in patients may reveal healthy cells’ ability to survive chemotherapy.
Safety first, and free
MIT student Paige Finkelstein starts Project Helmet to distribute free bike helmets to MIT community.
Esther Duflo selected as a 2013 Dan David Prize laureate
Honored for research to alleviate poverty through disease prevention
How the brain loses and regains consciousness
Study reveals brain patterns produced by a general anesthesia drug; work could help doctors better monitor patients.
Research update: Chemists find help from nature in fighting cancer
Study of several dozen compounds based on a fungal chemical shows potent anti-tumor activity.
New insight into how people choose insurance plans
Study: Consumers avoid high-deductible plans if they expect to reduce their use of medical care.