https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/news-rss/?title=Latest%20News&orgId=113592&keywordId=335 A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Yale School of Medicine en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:45:27 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/2026-program-for-humanities-in-medicine-health-professions-students-creative-writing-and-art-contest/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/2026-program-for-humanities-in-medicine-health-professions-students-creative-writing-and-art-contest/ Awardees of the 2026 Program for Humanities in Medicine (PHM) Health Professions Students' Creative Writing Art Contest. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/making-music-to-treat-symptoms-of-psychosis/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/making-music-to-treat-symptoms-of-psychosis/ Composing music in a group setting may benefit people with psychosis by reducing social isolation and easing symptoms like paranoia. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yong-hui-jiang-unlocking-genetic-mysteries-to-treat-brain-disorders/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yong-hui-jiang-unlocking-genetic-mysteries-to-treat-brain-disorders/ Yong-Hui Jiang’s research has uncovered the biology of neurogenetic disorders like Angelman syndrome and autism. His genome-editing work could lead to targeted therapies. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-earns-top-ranking-for-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-earns-top-ranking-for-research/ U.S. News World Report ranked Yale School of Medicine in its top tier for “Best Medical Schools: Research.” Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/new-tool-offers-personalized-approach-to-blood-cancer-care/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/new-tool-offers-personalized-approach-to-blood-cancer-care/ A novel machine learning tool uses genetic data to determine if and when patients should undergo stem cell transplant for a rare blood cancer. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/counterproductive-effect-of-parkinsons-disease-drug/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/counterproductive-effect-of-parkinsons-disease-drug/ The drug can disrupt the gut microbiome in a way that hinders the efficacy of levodopa, a Parkinson’s disease treatment that increases dopamine in the brain. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/surprising-finding-in-eye-may-explain-how-we-see-in-low-light/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/surprising-finding-in-eye-may-explain-how-we-see-in-low-light/ New insight into how our eyes work could yield deeper understanding of visual processing with relevance to conditions such as macular degeneration and glaucoma. Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/04/02/zebrafish-reveal-new-insights-biology-autism https://news.yale.edu/2026/04/02/zebrafish-reveal-new-insights-biology-autism In a new study, Yale researchers identified drug candidates that reverse disrupted behaviors in zebrafish carrying mutations in autism risk genes. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/see-how-brain-cells-falter-in-disease/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/see-how-brain-cells-falter-in-disease/ A new approach offers a more accurate view of the molecular activity in brain cells and how it changes in diseases like Alzheimer’s. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/pineal-gland-organoids-a-new-tool-for-studying-sleep/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/pineal-gland-organoids-a-new-tool-for-studying-sleep/ Researchers have made miniature versions of the pineal gland. They’re helping explain the sleep challenges that come with conditions like Angelman syndrome and autism. Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ysm-researchers-named-biohub-investigators/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ysm-researchers-named-biohub-investigators/ The researchers joined the Immune Cell Reprogramming team, which aims to harness immune cells for health surveillance and disease treatment. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/04/01/suffer-seasonal-allergies-these-tips-will-help-you-find-relief https://news.yale.edu/2026/04/01/suffer-seasonal-allergies-these-tips-will-help-you-find-relief Allergy season is almost here. In a QA, allergist and immunologist Florence Ida Hsu shares some practical advice for seasonal allergy sufferers this spring. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/social-media-and-youth-mental-health/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/social-media-and-youth-mental-health/ Through four pilot studies funded by Yale Child Study Center, several researchers are working to find out how social media affects the mental health of young people, and whether more use always means more harm. The projects are generating early findings that challenge oversimplified narratives about teen screen time. They point toward more nuanced, targeted approaches to understanding social media's harms and benefits. Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/26/five-yale-affiliates-named-aaas-fellows https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/26/five-yale-affiliates-named-aaas-fellows The American Association for the Advancement of Science has elected five members of the Yale community as part of its latest class of fellows. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/craving-in-addiction-may-alter-how-the-brain-makes-decisions/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/craving-in-addiction-may-alter-how-the-brain-makes-decisions/ In a study published in Nature Mental Health, craving for alcohol or cannabis affected decision making differently, offering new clues for treating addiction. Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/md-curriculum-shifts-to-competency-based-education/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/md-curriculum-shifts-to-competency-based-education/ Yale School of Medicine is launching a redesigned MD curriculum this summer. The new curriculum will support a learner-centered and flexible teaching model composed of well-organized, integrated, and engaging learning activities with ample opportunities for students to measure their progress in attaining the nine YSM MD program competencies. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/preparing-the-next-generation-of-physicians-yale-primary-care-clerkship/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/preparing-the-next-generation-of-physicians-yale-primary-care-clerkship/ For many medical students, the primary care clerkship offers their first sustained experience practicing medicine outside the hospital. In a QA, Benjamin Gallagher, MD, assistant professor of medicine (general internal medicine) and co- director of the Primary Care and Psychiatry Clerkship, discusses the need for students to have a high-quality and memorable experience during this rotation. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/how-treatment-type-affects-breast-cancer-survival/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/how-treatment-type-affects-breast-cancer-survival/ Breast cancer patients have better survival outcomes following traditional therapies compared to alternative or complementary treatments. Tue, 24 Mar 2026 13:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-launches-innovative-clinical-trial-for-metastatic-bladder-cancer/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-launches-innovative-clinical-trial-for-metastatic-bladder-cancer/ Yale researchers have launched an innovative study combining targeted therapy with surgery—an approach that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-class-of-2026-celebrates-match-day/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-class-of-2026-celebrates-match-day/ Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and family members gathered in Harkness Ballroom on Friday, March 20 to celebrate Match Day. The air was thick with excitement as graduating medical students crowded around their Advisory House tables to retrieve the sealed envelopes containing the sites where they will begin the next phase of their medical career in residency training programs across the country. Sat, 21 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/precision-medicine-for-endometriosis/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/precision-medicine-for-endometriosis/ Researchers have identified biomarkers that signal a patient with endometriosis won’t respond to a certain drug. It could lead to better, faster treatment. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 12:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/advancing-research-care-to-improve-maternal-heart-health/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/advancing-research-care-to-improve-maternal-heart-health/ Meet Sara Tabtabai, MD, assistant professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine), who is leading new research to better understand how to care for patients with peripartum cardiomyopathy. Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/connecticut-academy-of-science-and-engineering-elects-eight-from-ysm/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/connecticut-academy-of-science-and-engineering-elects-eight-from-ysm/ Eight Yale School of Medicine faculty members are among the leading experts in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine newly elected to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/13/uncovering-hivs-hidden-loop-new-finding-offers-hope-future-treatments https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/13/uncovering-hivs-hidden-loop-new-finding-offers-hope-future-treatments A Yale team has identified a type of RNA that boosts the replication of HIV, an unexpected discovery that changes how scientists understand the virus and how it may one day be stopped. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/hormone-behind-obesity-induced-pancreatic-cancer/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/hormone-behind-obesity-induced-pancreatic-cancer/ Yale scientists identified a hormone that initiates the development and progression of pancreatic cancer in obesity. And it’s not insulin. Thu, 12 Mar 2026 19:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/improve-family-health-and-wealth-across-generations/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/improve-family-health-and-wealth-across-generations/ Yale’s Elevate Policy Lab is partnering on an imaginative new program designed to boost maternal and child health and economic mobility in Vermont. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ai-tools-in-medical-education-and-health-care-climate-impact-and-sustainable-practices/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ai-tools-in-medical-education-and-health-care-climate-impact-and-sustainable-practices/ A panel of experts from across Yale and Yale New Haven Health discuss the climate impacts of AI use in health care and medical education. Tue, 10 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/prostate-cancer-deaths-to-decrease-yale-researchers-predict/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/prostate-cancer-deaths-to-decrease-yale-researchers-predict/ Advancements in cancer screening and therapies will help reduce prostate cancer-related mortality, Yale School of Medicine experts say. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/05/cost-physical-therapy-varies-widely-state-state https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/05/cost-physical-therapy-varies-widely-state-state A new Yale study examines cost variation for physical therapy across the United States. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/04/how-yale-ventures-accelerating-innovation https://news.yale.edu/2026/03/04/how-yale-ventures-accelerating-innovation With the recent launch of HealthTech Works, Yale Ventures now has five accelerator funds focused on translating academic excellence into real-world impact. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ai-in-medicine-collaborating-on-challenges-and-opportunities/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ai-in-medicine-collaborating-on-challenges-and-opportunities/ The Yale Medical AI Symposium will bring together experts in and outside of Yale to discuss best practices and research collaborations. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 13:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/explorer-who-went-small/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/explorer-who-went-small/ Ronald Breaker, PhD, has spent his career studying strange RNAs and encouraging others to pursue the unusual. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/three-from-ysm-elected-to-asci/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/three-from-ysm-elected-to-asci/ The American Society for Clinical Investigation is one of the nation’s oldest medical honor societies. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/how-lungs-age-and-targets-for-preventing-disease/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/how-lungs-age-and-targets-for-preventing-disease/ Scientists created a cellular atlas of the lungs to pinpoint cells especially vulnerable to aging. They could be targets for preventing acute and chronic lung diseases. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/autism-insights-part-one/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/autism-insights-part-one/ In the first of a three-part QA series with autism expert James McPartland, PhD, he offers historical context on autism and discusses treatment approaches and prevalence trends. He also touches on what is known about causes, some of the limitations in autism diagnosis, and the promise of biomarker research, which foreshadows part two of this QA series. McPartland serves as director of the Developmental Disabilities Clinic and Harris Professor at Yale Child Study Center. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/integrating-tobacco-treatment-in-hiv-care/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/integrating-tobacco-treatment-in-hiv-care/ Yale School of Medicine's E. Jennifer Edelman, MD, MHS, tested an adaptive, team-based strategy to better integrate tobacco treatment into HIV clinics. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 17:57:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/establish-yale-transketolase-deficiency-program-advance-rare-disease-resesarch/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/establish-yale-transketolase-deficiency-program-advance-rare-disease-resesarch/ The gift will support groundbreaking studies, the development of new therapies, and comprehensive clinical care initiatives focused on TKT deficiency. Mon, 02 Mar 2026 14:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-auction-raises-over-dollar20000-to-fight-food-and-housing-insecurity-in-new-haven/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-auction-raises-over-dollar20000-to-fight-food-and-housing-insecurity-in-new-haven/ The 32nd annual Hunger and Homelessness Auction on Feb. 20 in Yale School of Medicine’s (YSM) Med Café raised funds for nonprofits working to alleviate issues of food and housing insecurity in the community. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/long-living-wild-mouse-may-hold-secret-to-healthy-aging/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/long-living-wild-mouse-may-hold-secret-to-healthy-aging/ A desert-living wild mouse lives longer and ages more gracefully than other mice. How it does could give clues for boosting human longevity. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/02/25/cracking-holy-grail-challenge-cancer-cell-therapy https://news.yale.edu/2026/02/25/cracking-holy-grail-challenge-cancer-cell-therapy Yale scientists have engineered natural killer cells that eliminate solid tumors in mouse models. The study may lead to a simpler, “off the shelf” immunotherapy for hard-to-treat cancers. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/using-machine-learning-to-develop-personalized-vaccines-for-cancer/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/using-machine-learning-to-develop-personalized-vaccines-for-cancer/ A new tool combines multiple types of data to better support the development of vaccines that target patient-specific pathology. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 16:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/how-can-we-ensure-enough-doctors-for-aging-population/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/how-can-we-ensure-enough-doctors-for-aging-population/ During an interview on the Health Veritas podcast, Barry J. Wu, MD, explained how we can make sure older individuals get the care they need. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/02/19/getting-know-elisha-jackson https://news.yale.edu/2026/02/19/getting-know-elisha-jackson In a QA, Elisha Jackson discusses her research into health equity, the importance of the pelvic floor, and tips for strengthening pelvic floor muscles. Thu, 19 Feb 2026 21:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-ranks-4th-for-nih-funding/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-ranks-4th-for-nih-funding/ Yale School of Medicine ranked 4th among its peers for total National Institutes of Health research funding in 2025. Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/02/06/legal-weed-lingering-concerns https://news.yale.edu/2026/02/06/legal-weed-lingering-concerns New research is questioning the safety of today’s legal, readily available cannabis products. In a QA, psychiatrist Deepak Cyril D’Souza, MD, explains the mental health risks these substances pose, especially in the adolescent brain, and what should be done about it. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/02/12/using-ai-chatbot-health-advice-keep-these-tips-mind https://news.yale.edu/2026/02/12/using-ai-chatbot-health-advice-keep-these-tips-mind Chatbots like ChatGPT are launching services to give consumers health advice. In a QA, clinician-educator Shaili Gupta explains the benefits and risks of relying on them. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/tumors-protect-themselves-from-immune-attack-by-talking-to-brain/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/tumors-protect-themselves-from-immune-attack-by-talking-to-brain/ Researchers found that tumor-brain communication activated signaling that blocked immune activity against the cancer. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/02/11/seven-day-injectable-daily-tablet-buprenorphine-equally-effective-ed-patients-opioid-use https://news.yale.edu/2026/02/11/seven-day-injectable-daily-tablet-buprenorphine-equally-effective-ed-patients-opioid-use In a Yale study, researchers found that seven-day injectable buprenorphine and daily tablet buprenorphine are equally safe and effective in engaging patients with opioid use disorder in treatment after an emergency department visit. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 17:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/tiny-device-illuminates-big-impact-force-has-on-the-body/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/tiny-device-illuminates-big-impact-force-has-on-the-body/ Researchers invented a nanodevice that can tug on individual proteins, enabling a deeper understanding of how force affects our bodies. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/eye-cancer-genes-predetermine-its-spread-to-the-liver/ https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/eye-cancer-genes-predetermine-its-spread-to-the-liver/ A new study has identified biomarkers on a rare, aggressive eye cancer that predict its future spread to the liver. Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:00:00 Z