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Who should pay for American science? In the current political climate, many are looking to the private sector to compensate for cuts in public funding. At the Harvard School of Public Health—particula...

Agency acknowledges young investigators are losing out as result of multiyear funding policy imposed by White House

No amount of training or experience makes us exempt from loss

Previous research found that Medicaid expansions in New York, Arizona, and Maine in the early 2000s reduced mortality. I revisit this question with improved data and methods, exploring distinct causes...

Recent self-reported and cross-sectional survey evidence documents high levels of mental health problems among PhD students. We study the relationship…

Objective This work was undertaken to describe the level of evidence for co-occurring epileptic seizures in patients with known functional/dissociative seizures (FDS) using stratification criteria a...

Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.

Eric Tennant’s doctors recommended histotripsy, which would target, and potentially destroy, a cancerous tumor in his liver. But by the time his insurer approved the treatment, Tennant was no longer c...

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Research on brain disorders may slow as young neuroscientists struggle to find jobs and research grants.

The “Varsity Blues” star was diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal cancer last year.

This year, with Congress in a stalemate about subsidies, Affordable Care Act marketplace consumers will need to be more informed than ever to navigate their health coverage choices.

Objective Up to 30% of people with epilepsy are refractory to current antiseizure medications (ASMs). JNJ-40411813 is a positive allosteric modulator of metabotropic glutamate 2 receptor, a presynap...

Large language models (LLMs) are playing an increasingly integral, though largely informal, role in scholarly peer review. Yet it remains unclear whether LLMs reproduce the biases observed in human de...

An insightful book explores attacks on science from a historical and a personal perspective.

Taxpayer-funded investment supports basic research that can yield crucial medical advancements down the line and make lifesaving drugs and technologies affordable for everyday people.

A few years in, a CDC drowning prevention program was ready to share its findings on how to mitigate the leading cause of death among young children. Then the administration terminated that staff.

More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform...

A chemist offers actionable leadership advice to principal investigators

Venezuelan men deported by the Trump administration say they endured months of physical and mental abuse inside a Salvadoran prison. Though happy to be home, they say the fact that they were released ...

Funding multiyear grants up front will sharply cut number of investigators receiving awards

By Wayne Weiner, D.Ed., Former Senior Consultant, Now Streaming Television Broadcaster Efficiency. It’s the buzzword that launches a thousand memos and dismantles a thousand good teams. It’s sold a…

Financial toxicity describes the negative effects of the economic burden of medical care on patients that potentially lead to poor well-being and quality of life. Co-ordinated efforts at the care prov...

President’s assault on science –particularly climate science – has led to unprecedented funding cuts and staff layoffs

“Don’t rush the tears. Let go of the stages. Make the offer specific.” A psychologist and grief therapist shares what really helps someone who’s grieving.