Health Care
Ideas and insights about health care from MIT Sloan.
Health Care
New study demonstrates early detection of lung cancer
The work has implications for early detection of all types of cancer, and answering questions about other diseases.
4 unexpected findings about COVID-19 deaths
Obesity rates, poverty rates, and pollution may not correlate with COVID-19 deaths after all. But public transportation does.
COVID-19 cases are 12 times higher than reported
New research reveals the true scope of COVID-19’s global spread. But don’t bank on herd immunity.
MIT Sloan research about the coronavirus pandemic
The latest working papers from MIT Sloan faculty about the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic.
Confronting coronavirus: Insight from MIT Sloan
Managing in a pandemic requires knowledge and foresight. These articles examine what’s next for the economy, remote work, and an innovative vaccine.
How Moderna is racing to a coronavirus vaccine
Moderna’s CEO explains how the firm fast-tracked COVID-19 vaccine development, and how a public-private partnership could make future work even faster.
4 urgent problems telemedicine can solve right now
Hospitals are becoming overwhelmed with COVID-19 cases. Here are four ways telemedicine can remake the triage process to better manage patient flow.
3 achievable actions to reduce deaths from COVID-19
MIT Sloan faculty and industry experts offer policy recommendations to reduce hospital overwhelm and protect health care providers.
Tallying the full cost of air pollution
A new, large-scale research review catalogs the enormity of the threat.
How a virtual mental health company survived and scaled a pivot
A mental health startup founder on solving new problems and asking for help.