Opinion
The Assault on Science and Health: Sometimes It’s Personal
Readers warn that the Trump administration’s defunding of medical research will cost lives. Also: President Trump’s remarks about Ukraine.
California Scientists Could Lose Big With Trump Medical Research Cuts
According to at least one analysis, Trump’s financial ax would chop an estimated $800 million from California institutions ...
RFK Jr.'s Past Claims About The HPV Vaccine Are Trending — And Experts Have Thoughts
One expert who studies emerging infectious diseases called Kennedy's past tweets and remarks about the HPV vaccine "complete fabrication." Here's why.
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R Street Institute Letter of Support to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin regarding HB 2319 and SB 924, Drug Checking Equipment
The Honorable Glenn YoungkinGovernor of VirginiaPatrick Henry Building1111 E. Broad Street3rd FloorRichmond, VA 23219 RE: R Street Institute’s Support for Virginia House Bill 2319 and Senate Bill 924 ...
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Scientists Identify New Driver of Inflammation Implicated in Autoimmune Diseases
Researchers identify a new player in human immunity that can go rogue and turn the immune system against the body’s own ...
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Trump’s siege of science: how the first 30 days unfolded and what’s next
The overhaul of US science kicked off within hours of Trump’s inauguration on 20 January, when he signed dozens of executive ...
Medical training’s AI leap: How agentic RAG, open-weight LLMs and real-time case insights are shaping a new generation of doctors at NYU Langone
NYU Langone has built an LLM research companion and medical advisor, and is pioneering what it calls AI-driven “precision medical education." ...
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Scientists Identify Epigenetic Key That ‘Opens’ Door to Colon Cancer
A gene called high mobility group A1 (HMGA1) may be the key that opens the door to the development of colon cancer, according ...
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Creating the World’s First CRISPR Medicine, for Sickle Cell Disease
In December 2023, through the development efforts of CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, their decades-long ...
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Trump NIH cuts could be a ‘deathblow’ for critical research on Grand Rapids’ Medical Mile
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Experts along Grand Rapids’ Medical Mile are sounding the alarm on the Trump Administration’s proposal to slash “indirect” funding for life-saving research. Michigan earlier this ...
As the U.S. steps back from global health, what role will China play?
With the U.S. withdrawing from the World Health Organization and rethinking foreign aid, China has an opportunity to play a ...
Study reveals activity of navtemadlin in glioblastoma, points to possible treatment improvements
Glioblastoma is the most aggressive and most common malignant brain cancer in adults. It is currently treated with surgery, ...