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NIH 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.

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In 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.

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NIH 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.

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To Boost Cancer Immunotherapy’s Fighting Power, Look to the Gut

May 23, 2023 | Study reveals gut microbes alter body’s response to cancer immunotherapy.

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Scientists Regenerate Hair Cells that Enable Hearing

May 11, 2023 | Researchers move closer to gene therapy solution for hearing loss.

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Why 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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For Former Football Players, Concussion and Hypertension Go Hand in Hand

February 27, 2023 | Study points to surprising link between head injury and high blood pressure in retired NFL players.

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Care Costs More in Consolidated Health Systems

February 1, 2023 | Promise of quality increase, price drop for comparable services not realized, study shows.

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