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Patient characteristics A total of 66 patients were treated with DYP688 in the dose-escalation part of this study, which began enrolling patients …

Getting a little less sleep each night may have a bigger impact on your health than you realize. Researchers at Columbia University …

Oncologist and bioethicist Zeke Emanuel takes a back-to-basics approach to maintain good health in his new book, including tips like allowing yourself …

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Consider the following scenario. Suzy is 63, recently retired, and trying to decide when to start receiving Social Security and how to …

New research has revealed that tau, a protein best known for its connection to Alzheimer’s disease, is also essential for creating long …

In March, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) released its annual report to Congress on Medicare payment policy. The data related to …

In most areas of archaeology, excavators painstakingly dig layer by layer to reveal not just buried artifacts but also charred seeds, broken …

Clinical trial registration and information This trial is registered under NCT02658981 with preregistration date of 24 August 2016. The primary completion date …

An experimental drug developed at Michigan Medicine has shown the ability to reverse severe fatty liver disease in animal studies by restoring …

Michigan reports 1,250 cases of cyclospora and CDC surveillance shows cases in 17 states. The CDC has initiated a traceback investigation, as …

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Health system learning We define ‘health system learning’ as learning directly from uncurated data generated during routine clinical operations. This is distinguished …

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most valuable tools doctors use to diagnose disease. Yet even with today’s advanced scanners, …

Health workers interact at the Evangelical Medical Center, in Bunia, eastern Congo, Friday, July 3, 2026, where Ebola clinical trials are scheduled …

Elaine’s stories explore the boom in new obesity treatments, new drug payment models, the ways companies are affected by FDA changes, and …

‘A silent pandemic’: How Japan is curbing antibiotic resistance, $5 at a time This interview is the second article in a series …

Guarente, L. & Kenyon, C. Genetic pathways that regulate ageing in model organisms. Nature 408, 255–262 (2000). Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar  …

The explosive growth in semaglutide (Ozempic and Wegovy) We use after its FDA approval for chronic weight management in 2021 was accompanied …

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To predict 5-year net survival for women diagnosed with breast cancer between 2017 and 2021 for all countries, a Bayesian hierarchical statistical …

Creatine is widely known as a supplement used by athletes and bodybuilders to improve strength and performance. Now, new research from UCLA …

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Kali Kniel, professor of microbial food safety at the University of Delaware, about recent outbreaks of …

Hernaez, R. et al. Prevalence and short-term mortality of acute-on-chronic liver failure: a national cohort study from the USA. J. Hepatol. 70, …

Nearly 30 years ago, researchers discovered two unusual molecules in rye pollen that appeared to slow tumor growth in animal studies. Despite …

A health worker takes a woman’s temperature as part of Ebola screening efforts in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. As part of …

When I walked into my last doctor’s appointment, I had to do a double take. The physician who entered the room looked …

As advanced medical technology gets closer to hitting consumer markets, the need for guardrails on protected usage should increase. What might begin …

Scientists have uncovered a key reason why exercise is so effective at helping older muscles stay strong. A new study from Duke-NUS …

In a study, researchers found that people in their 80s and older who walked faster than their peers were less likely to …