Rebecca Ostriker

Some are pressing Harvard to do more to protect diversity – and arguing that the need for the university to end legacy admissions has taken on a stark new urgency.

Gleaming towers for the ultra-rich have sprouted across the skyline, from the Fenway to the Seaport.

The heart surgeon, who abruptly retired in 2019, has 21 malpractice settlements linked to his work at the hospital, including 14 cases in which he was accused of contributing to patients’ deaths.

Some doctors have already been subpoenaed to provide testimony about the hospital’s oversight of Dr. Yvon Baribeau’s surgery practice.

Dr. Yvon Baribeau set a record for malpractice settlements, and many colleagues tried desperately to stop him. But hospital executives let him go on and on.

The company, which is now officially in default, has been in crisis, laboring to pay creditors as it grapples with more than $300 billion in liabilities.

A national group is launching a campaign to end “legacy” preferences, using an alumni donations boycott.

Experts say behavior, biology, and societal factors may all play a part in sex disparities in COVID-19 deaths. But an important key may be found in nursing homes.

The collaboration comes after questions were raised about the federal government’s puzzling process for distributing the drug.

Antibody testing, also known as serology testing, can reveal if someone was infected in the past, even if they recovered or never felt significant symptoms. Such tests could be key in plans for the Commonwealth to safely, fully reopen.