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President-elect Trump has chosen Dr. Mehmet Oz, a well-known surgeon and television personality, to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This agency plays a crucial role in setting policies that affect payments...

President-elect Trump has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer and vaccine skeptic, as his choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, expressing...

Michelle Monje-Deisseroth, a medical student about 20 years ago, treated patients with a type of brain tumor called diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas, or DIPG. These tumors are difficult to treat because they wrap around...

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Intellia Therapeutics CEO John Leonard has been facing a familiar situation for the past few years. The company has been sharing positive results from its gene editing trials, only to see its stock prices...

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For several months now, the United States has been grappling with an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus that has affected dairy cattle and led to human infections. A recent study has shed...

Cancer cachexia is a condition that causes weakness, fatigue, and loss of muscle and fat in cancer patients. Unlike malnutrition, it cannot be reversed with nutrition support alone. It is most common in people...

Good day, everyone! We hope you are all well despite the rainy weather. Remember, each day is a gift waiting to be unwrapped. As we take a short break for the upcoming holiday, let's...

The United States is facing an uncertain future when it comes to vaccine policy. With potential appointees like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Mehmet Oz, Jay Bhattacharya, and Joseph A. Ladapo, public health advocates are...

A new report from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics in the UK is calling for guidelines and restrictions on the use of stem cells to create embryo models that mimic aspects of embryonic development....