New Ingestible Device Could Be Used to Detect Sleep Apnea
The pill-like device could transform how life-threatening events are monitored and prevented.
Catalyst
Fall 2024
Home Hospital Expands Access
Mass General Brigham Home Hospital delivers care to eligible patients who would otherwise need to be hospitalized.
Spotlighting Women’s Health Research
Brigham leaders are excited to see women’s health research receive more attention and investment than ever before.
Tracking Social Connection
In a study, a smartwatch-based sensor could track the social connections and isolation level of the person wearing it.
Summer 2023
Shifting Sex Differences in COVID-19
Scientists are uncovering why women are more likely than men to experience long COVID symptoms.
Leading Without Limits
More than 47% of Brigham clinician-scientists are women, 13 of whom were ranked as the best female scientists in the world in a 2022 Research.com survey.
Brigham Scientists Developing a Brain Cancer Vaccine
A research team is using a new cell therapy approach to eliminate tumors and train the immune system to prevent cancers from recurring.
Neurology Care with Women in Mind
The Brigham is leading research and care to better understand and treat brain diseases in women.
Winter 2022
All in for ‘All of Us’
Making genomic research more equitable
Crossing the Digital Divide
Brigham researchers lay the groundwork for equity in telehealth.
Compassion Through Crisis
As a humanitarian crisis unfolded in Afghanistan last summer, neurosurgeon Ali Aziz-Sultan, MD, shared his family’s story and how it shapes his surgical practice today.
Skincare Across the Spectrum
The Skin of Color Dermatology Program pays special attention to the skincare needs of patients of color.
Research Spurs Action for Equitable Heart Failure Care
A pilot project at the Brigham is educating clinicians on disparities in access to cardiology services.
Must Read
In Haiti, a Brigham neurologist helped solve a remarkable medical mystery.
Winter 2021
Five Brigham Innovations to Confront COVID-19
Brigham staff and collaborators develop solutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Must Read: Together
Vivek Murthy, MD, MBA, the next U.S. surgeon general and Brigham alum, explores the public health benefits of social connection.
Innovate to Communicate
Creativity enabled hospital staff to stay safe and in touch.
DNA: The Next Vital Sign
Brigham genomics clinic makes medicine personal—and preventive.
Leading the Way in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
The Brigham is New England’s clinical trial site for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Fall 2019
Tales from the Crypt
Mummies scanned at the Brigham reveal clues about heart disease.
Game Changer
Medical gaming is an example of new and innovative ways to support patients struggling with addiction.
Tiny Brains, Big Idea
Scientists create mini-brains to model mental illnesses.
Grow a Brain
How long does it take to grow a brain organoid in the lab?
You Can Stop Humming Now
In her first book, Daniela Lamas, MD, shares stories of life, death, and in between.
Winter 2019
Semiautomatic Rifles Contribute to More Gun Deaths, Injuries
Study fills in data gaps to inform gun policy debate.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy
Walter C. Willett, MD, DrPH, updates the bestselling Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating.
Health Heavyweights
Do you know how many pounds of bacteria live in the human gut?
A Baby MRI with Big Capabilities
The Brigham is home to the first MRI system designed for NICU patients.
Gastric Bypass in a Pill?
Brigham scientists reformulate pill to reverse type-2 diabetes.
Summer 2018
One Giant Leap for Space Medicine
Astronauts train in the STRATUS Center to prepare for medical emergencies in space.
Viral History in a Drop of Blood
With VirScan, scientists can run a single test to determine which viruses have infected an individual.
Ice Ice Baby
Did you know a cool blanket could be life-saving for some newborns?
Digital Pill Remotely Tracks Opioid Use
New tool reports on patients’ pain management.
Summer 2017
The Art of Diagnosis
Medical residents learn physical examination skills from observing fine art.
‘Lab-in-a-patient’ Microdevices
A device smaller than a grain of rice delivers precise anti-cancer therapy.
A Personal Approach
BWFH Emergency Department program gives staff insight into patients’ experiences.
Studying Swimmers
A new device uses smartphones to screen for male infertility.
Bending the Arc
Partners In Health is the subject of a new award-winning documentary.
Powered by Stomach Acid
This electronic pill improves care and cuts risks linked to battery-powered alternatives.
Winter 2016/17
The World’s Emergency Room
BWH’s chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine describes dangerous conditions faced by MDs, nurses, and humanitarian workers.
Blood Draws Without the Sting
400 million blood draws are performed each year in the U.S.
A Glimpse Inside
Learn more about the Building for Transformative Medicine, one of the most advanced patient care and research facilities in USA.
Blink of an Eye
Radiologists can identify an abnormal mammogram in half a second, according to a recent Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) study.
Heavy Metal
Big Iron moves into the Building for Transformative Medicine.
Learning Their Stripes
These one-inch long zebrafish have helped researchers make important discoveries.