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Survey of Young Researchers Raises Concerns Over Future of Science in U.S.
September 25, 2026 | Fewer planning careers in academia, nation, and more doubt value of PhD amid policy shifts in funding, international students.
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NIH Announces Winners of S-index Challenge
August 6, 2026 | Harvard-affiliated teams are awarded prizes to advance data sharing across biomedical research.
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Worth the Grind
May 15, 2025 | Scientists say securing federal funding is worth the grind.
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Medical Researchers Baffled by Trump Administration’s Stop Work Order for Clinical Trial System: ‘A Giant Step Backwards’
May 12, 2025 | A system that ensures efficiency for clinical trials has been halted by administration cuts.
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How Halt in Funding Hurts Efforts to Ensure Safety of Patients in Medical Research
May 5, 2025 | Stop-work order disrupts system that facilitates oversight of studies happening at multiple sites.
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How Good Are AI ‘Clinicians’ at Medical Conversations?
January 6, 2025 | Researchers design a more realistic test to evaluate AI’s clinical communication skills.
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Weight-Loss Surgery Down 25% as Anti-Obesity Drug Use Soars
November 5, 2024 | Study authors call for more research examining how trend affects long-term patient outcomes.
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Parkinson’s May Take a ‘Gut-First’ Path
September 25, 2024 | Damage to upper GI lining linked to future risk of Parkinson’s disease, says new study.
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