Stories of science funding being cut, labs shutting down and scientists losing jobs have flooded the media under Trump's administration. These six graphics show how those changes have affected U.S. bi...

Group's recommendations on cervical cancer screening, cardiovascular prevention were blocked

Proposed changes to the agency's budget threaten new cures

This Perspective discusses new proposed federal rules regarding research funding; the ways these rules could affect patients, communities, and taxpayers; and how federally supported research has benef...

U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking to bring ​a major part of national funding for health ‌research under the control of his political appointees, Politico reported on Saturday.

A Gaping Lack of Evidence for Health Benefits

Health secretary RFK Jr. returned to his roots in a keynote address at a conference hosted by the Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprofit he helped start.

It’s all about fulfilling Lincoln’s real pledge, which wasn’t just to veterans

More than half of the Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers have reported severe staffing shortages, the Office of Inspector General finds.

Most people would not welcome such a man into their home but political leaders must make a different calculation

We don't yet fully understand how or why dementia begins.

The quality of MBTA service has real bearing on Massachusetts’ competitiveness and its ability to retain workers.

Stand up for Science

In order to be sure our state's new literacy legislation has the most impact on our students, we need to ensure that we have the same laser focus on teacher training that this bill has brought to our…

This Perspective describes the Vaccine Integrity Project, established in 2025 in response to concerns about the stability and integrity of US vaccine policy due to disruptions to the work of the Advis...

The family at the center of Pennsylvania’s measles controversy tells their story.

“The United States invented this platform and is the only country walking away from it,” Jeff Coller writes of mRNA vaccines.

Congress has sunk to historic levels of non-productivity, partisan fighting, and general dysfunction.

Researchers say it’s all about reducing the total number of blows to the head.

Students, faculty members, and alumni are asking how seriously the school is taking human learning in the age of AI.