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The Most Important Question About Long COVID
August 17, 2023 | And why answering it holds the key to treating and preventing this condition and others like it.
Read storyCommunities of Color Disproportionately Exposed to PFAS Pollution in Drinking Water
August 3, 2023 | New study reveals communities with higher proportions of Black and Hispanic/Latino residents are more likely to be exposed to PFAS.
Read storyNIH Spent $8.1B for Phased Clinical Trials of Drugs Approved 2010-19, ~10% of Reported Industry Spending
July 21, 2023 | Bentley University study further describes public and private sector investments in pharmaceutical innovation.
Read storyIn the Thick of it
June 21, 2023 | Scenes of smoke-blanketed Northeast likely to repeat, one expert says. Another offers advice for reducing harm to health.
Read storyNIH Toughens Enforcement of Delayed Clinical Trials Reporting
June 5, 2023 | Agency says it has brought more than 200 tardy investigators into compliance since July 2022.
Read storyTo Boost Cancer Immunotherapy’s Fighting Power, Look to the Gut
May 23, 2023 | Study reveals gut microbes alter body’s response to cancer immunotherapy.
Read storyScientists Regenerate Hair Cells that Enable Hearing
May 11, 2023 | Researchers move closer to gene therapy solution for hearing loss.
Read storyWhy Viruses Like SARS-CoV-2 Can Reinfect Us, Evade Immune Response
April 26, 2023 | Key lies in how human antibodies target the same parts of the virus again and again.
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