https://www.scmp.com/rss/524774/feed The latest news and top stories on Harvard Medical School. A Boston-based graduate medical school, it is dedicated to alleviating suffering and improving health for all. Its main areas of focus include medical education, research, plus clinical care and service. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Threatening to destroy Iran’s electricity grid and to reduce the country of 90 million to destitution, US President Donald Trump is shattering precedent by not just accepting but gloating about acts seen as potential war crimes. The consequences for Trump, at least in the near term, are probably none, experts say, as his administration works hard to undermine international institutions tasked with keeping norms. The Geneva Conventions governing the laws of war, agreed following World War II,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3348912/trumps-stone-age-threats-against-iran-spark-war-crimes-alarm?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3348912/trumps-stone-age-threats-against-iran-spark-war-crimes-alarm?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Apr 2026 06:26:47 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Created by the brains behind Yellowstone and Landman, The Madison is Taylor Sheridan’s latest neo-Western drama. The show premiered on Paramount+ on March 14 and follows the wealthy Manhattanite Clyburn family as they navigate the loss of a family member and adjust to a new life in Montana. Season one of the show, which stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Kurt Russell, Beau Garrett, Ben Schnetzer and Elle Chapman, has already garnered buzz. Filming for the series’ second instalment has already wrapped,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348013/meet-christina-voros-madison-director-and-taylor-sheridans-long-time-collaborator?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3348013/meet-christina-voros-madison-director-and-taylor-sheridans-long-time-collaborator?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:00:14 +0000 Lucy Quaggin Lucy Quaggin As China and the United States compete to shape the future of artificial intelligence, Africa’s rapidly expanding digital landscape is emerging as a new arena for their rivalry, far from the technology hubs of Silicon Valley or Shenzhen. With a growing population, expanding internet access and linguistic diversity, Africa is increasingly seen as a critical region for AI development, according to analysts. Early infrastructure and platform decisions can shape the future of emerging technology... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3345483/africa-emerges-new-arena-us-china-competition-over-artificial-intelligence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3345483/africa-emerges-new-arena-us-china-competition-over-artificial-intelligence?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:10:11 +0000 Khushboo Razdan Khushboo Razdan In Washington, a city often in the spotlight for domestic and international politics, Hong Kong pianist Aristo Sham views his instrument as a platform that can bridge cultures, transcend politics and connect people across borders. At 28, fresh from a landmark international competition victory, Sham is building a global career where his music often speaks louder than diplomacy. On Wednesday, just before stepping onto the stage at the US capital’s Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium for a Year of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3344943/hong-kong-pianist-aristo-sham-brings-music-and-message-openness-washington?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3344943/hong-kong-pianist-aristo-sham-brings-music-and-message-openness-washington?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:54:49 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Former US Treasury secretary Larry Summers has resigned from his teaching post at Harvard University over his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Ivy League institution said on Wednesday. Summers, who ran the US Treasury under former president Bill Clinton, was revealed in the Epstein files released by the Department of Justice to have had extensive exchanges with the now-deceased financier. Clinton will testify before a congressional committee on Epstein on Friday while his... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344654/ex-us-treasury-chief-larry-summers-quits-harvard-over-epstein-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3344654/ex-us-treasury-chief-larry-summers-quits-harvard-over-epstein-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:51:04 +0000 Reuters Reuters ⁠The Trump administration sued ⁠Harvard University on Friday, accusing it ⁠of failing to comply with a federal investigation and seeking documents to determine whether the university had illegally considered race in its admissions process. The move comes less than two weeks after US President Donald Trump said ‌his administration was seeking $1 billion from Harvard to settle probes into school policies, after a news report that said Trump had dropped his demand for a payment from the Ivy League... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343544/trump-administration-sues-harvard-accusing-it-defying-investigation?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3343544/trump-administration-sues-harvard-accusing-it-defying-investigation?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Feb 2026 18:20:32 +0000 dpa dpa Having a brew may be more ‌beneficial than the immediate comfort it offers, experts suggested after a new study linked drinking tea and coffee with a reduced risk of dementia. Those who drink caffeinated versions ‍of these hot drinks also have better mental skills than people who do not, the large new study found. Researchers pinpointed the number of cups each day linked to reduced dementia risk. Experts from Harvard University examined data on 131,000 health workers in the United States, who... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3343295/drinking-tea-and-coffee-every-day-may-lower-dementia-risk-boost-cognitive-function?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3343295/drinking-tea-and-coffee-every-day-may-lower-dementia-risk-boost-cognitive-function?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:15:10 +0000 Associated Press,Reuters Associated Press,Reuters The Pentagon is cutting ties with Harvard University, ending all military training, fellowships and certificate programmes with the Ivy League institution. Friday’s announcement marks the latest development in the Trump administration’s prolonged stand-off with Harvard over the White House’s demands for reforms at the Ivy League school. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a statement on Friday that Harvard “no longer meets the needs of the War Department or the military services”. “For too... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3342747/pentagon-ditches-harvard-hegseth-declares-university-too-woke?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3342747/pentagon-ditches-harvard-hegseth-declares-university-too-woke?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 07 Feb 2026 04:23:41 +0000 Meredith Chen Meredith Chen A proposal to build a Boston campus of Tsinghua University, China’s most prestigious tertiary institution, with the help of Harvard University faculty was unexpectedly revealed in Friday’s release of emails related to Jeffrey Epstein. The plan eventually fell through and has little chance of revival as the US and China engage in a heated science and technology rivalry. Tsinghua is now a bastion of China’s efforts to break US tech sanctions and controls. But the proposal offers a glimpse at how... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342420/epstein-files-reveal-proposal-tsinghua-university-campus-boston?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3342420/epstein-files-reveal-proposal-tsinghua-university-campus-boston?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:17:18 +0000 Alice Yan Alice Yan The English version of a book about the popular poker-like Chinese card game Guandan has been accepted by libraries at top universities in the United States. The acceptance marks a milestone in efforts to spread knowledge about the game to the world. The Essence of Guandan, or Guandan Xin Fa in Chinese, was written by Yu Mingyang, an economics professor from the prestigious Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Shanghai Morning Post reported. Its Chinese version was published in 2023, with the... https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3340703/book-guandan-china-poker-game-accepted-harvard-library-nations-premier-fan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3340703/book-guandan-china-poker-game-accepted-harvard-library-nations-premier-fan?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Feb 2026 06:00:09 +0000 Mia Nurmamat Mia Nurmamat An adviser to China’s central bank has publicly questioned the stability of the United States’ debt – highlighting growing concerns over Washington’s fiscal trajectory and the risk of a global spillover. “I’ve heard so many people telling me that [debt] as a share of GDP [gross domestic product] has been rising and probably will continue to rise. That’s probably not sustainable,” said Huang Yiping, an adviser to the People’s Bank of China, on Wednesday. The current institutional setting in the... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3340716/china-central-bank-adviser-flags-us-debt-probably-not-sustainable?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3340716/china-central-bank-adviser-flags-us-debt-probably-not-sustainable?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 22 Jan 2026 04:00:13 +0000 Shi Huang Shi Huang How to beat the United States in gene editing? A research team from Peking University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences had struggled with this question for three years, with no results. Then they decided to draw inspiration from an ancient woodwork tradition and cut DNA like wood. It led to a gene-editing tool with unprecedented efficiency. In the Chinese mortise-and-tenon joint technique known as sunmao, no nails or glue are used. Instead, a protruding “tenon” on one piece fits securely into... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339967/chinas-7000-year-old-sunmao-woodwork-leads-worlds-most-efficient-dna-editing-tool?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339967/chinas-7000-year-old-sunmao-woodwork-leads-worlds-most-efficient-dna-editing-tool?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 16 Jan 2026 08:48:22 +0000 Dannie Peng Dannie Peng A leading young Chinese chemical engineer has left the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to return home to Peking University. Zheng Yu recently completed her postdoctoral training in bioelectronics in the US but has now joined the Chinese university’s college of chemistry and molecular engineering as an assistant professor. According to her Peking University webpage, Zheng is working on wearable and implantable electronic devices, such as smart bandages that are used to monitor health. Her... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339893/zheng-yu-rising-star-chemical-engineering-mit-quits-us-china?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339893/zheng-yu-rising-star-chemical-engineering-mit-quits-us-china?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:00:14 +0000 Bochen Han Bochen Han Enrolment at Harvard for Chinese students rose in the autumn from a year earlier, even as the Donald Trump administration moved to rein in visas for them and limit foreign enrolment and funding at the prestigious university. The number of students from mainland China rose from 1,390 in autumn 2024 to 1,452 in autumn 2025 – an increase of 4.5 per cent – according to Harvard data released on Friday. Hong Kong student enrolment rose from 68 to 73, while enrolment from Macau, which is in the single... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3339794/chinese-student-numbers-harvard-rise-despite-trump-visa-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3339794/chinese-student-numbers-harvard-rise-despite-trump-visa-crackdown?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:55:24 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press As people age, it is not uncommon for many to let out a muted groan when getting out of bed in the morning. But if you “oof” every time you get in a car or “aargh” while bending over to pick up something, it may be time to prioritise exercises that target your mobility. Dr Miho Tanaka, a sports medicine surgeon at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in the US, said good mobility is recognised as an important part of overall health. She pointed to research showing that high... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3339561/how-good-mobility-can-keep-you-healthy-after-30-and-best-exercises-help-you?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3339561/how-good-mobility-can-keep-you-healthy-after-30-and-best-exercises-help-you?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:45:09 +0000 Ling Xin Ling Xin Chinese researchers have released the world’s first software for lunar timekeeping, a tool designed to support precise navigation and landings as a new global race to the moon gathers pace. Clocks tick faster on the moon than on Earth due to weaker gravity – by about 56 millionths of a second per day. The effect, predicted by Albert Einstein’s theory of general relativity, is tiny but accumulates over time, making Earth time increasingly unreliable for lunar operations. To address this, a team... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339111/china-unveils-worlds-first-timekeeping-software-moon-where-clocks-ticks-faster?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3339111/china-unveils-worlds-first-timekeeping-software-moon-where-clocks-ticks-faster?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:00:11 +0000 Alex Lo Alex Lo Grandstanding, self-righteous and hypocritical, what can possibly go wrong with the European Union under the leadership of Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas? For a superstate bloc that supposedly stands for the rule of law, human rights and international justice, Brussels has given the lamest excuse of a response to the murderous American raid in Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. European Commission President von der Leyen said the bloc was “closely... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3339511/days-eu-and-nato-may-be-numbered-under-von-der-leyen-and-kallas?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/article/3339511/days-eu-and-nato-may-be-numbered-under-von-der-leyen-and-kallas?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 11 Jan 2026 14:15:08 +0000 SCMP SCMP Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest stories about scientists in China this year. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. After decades in the US, star Chinese mathematician couple returns home Mathematician Chen Min has left Purdue University’s maths department to join the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo as a full-time faculty member, the latest Chinese academic to return home from the US. 2. Maths star Joshua Zahl leaves Canada for China after... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336730/7-scientists-mathematicians-physicists-and-experts-who-moved-china-2025?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3336730/7-scientists-mathematicians-physicists-and-experts-who-moved-china-2025?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:00:08 +0000 Anthea Rowan Anthea Rowan This is the 77th instalment in a series on dementia, including the research into its causes and treatment, advice for carers, and stories of hope. Thousands of scientific studies confirm the benefits of walking, one of the most extensively researched forms of physical activity due to its accessibility and broad health impacts. We know it is good for us: the contemporary puzzle is how, and how much, walking is best. New research shows that we do not need to take as many steps as previously... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3334503/how-many-steps-walk-minimum-brain-health-decline-according-new-study?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3334503/how-many-steps-walk-minimum-brain-health-decline-according-new-study?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:15:18 +0000 dpa dpa Women who consume high amounts of ultra-processed food (UPF) are at higher risk of developing a potential precursor to bowel cancer, a new study suggests. The research provides insight into how diet can influence early changes in the bowel. Writing in the journal Jama Oncology, experts said that women who regularly eat more servings of UPFs – such as processed sauces, crisps, processed meats, ready meals and soft drinks – are at a significantly higher risk of developing a growth in the bowel... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3333889/women-who-eat-lots-ultra-processed-food-more-risk-precancerous-polyps-study-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/article/3333889/women-who-eat-lots-ultra-processed-food-more-risk-precancerous-polyps-study-says?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:15:09 +0000