Burned-out primary care physicians are increasingly seeking safe haven in concierge care and other free-market models of practice. HMS researcher Zirui Song discusses the pros and cons of concierge medicine. bit.ly/44aABLq
HMS microbiologist Braden Tierney found a microorganism his team calls “Chonkus,” which is remarkably efficient at consuming carbon dioxide. Now he’s searching for other microbes doing remarkable things that humans could make use of. (via @NPR)
Recent graduate Alexandra Lish wants to rewrite the script for Alzheimer’s sufferers by studying how genetics drive individual differences in the progression of the disease.