February 21, 2002

Microbe hunter Harvard researcher Matthew Meyerson helped to develop a computer-assisted technique to find evidence of infection-causing microbes in the human body. Such a technique may discover previously hidden causes of disease. (Staff photo by Kris Snibbe) Full story

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Finding disease by subtraction
Searching for nonhuman life in humans

Violent death among children linked to household firearms
5- to 14-year-olds at higher risk for killing themselves or being killed by others in states and regions with more guns

Prescription drug ads growing
Direct-to-consumer advertising grows rapidly but remains a small share of promotional efforts

 

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