NIH research grant cuts could deal a biting blow to crucial support staff
We talked to three people whose behind-the-scenes work may be impacted by proposed cuts
A fungus named after Sir David Attenborough zombifies cave spiders
Gibellula attenboroughii was spotted by a BBC documentary team
Cuttlefish ink may overwhelm sharks’ sense of smell
The defense mechanism exploits the predators’ keen scent detection
A second version of bird flu is infecting cows. What does that mean?
Signs of the virus showed up in tested milk from dairy cattle in Nevada
Cricket frogs belly flop their way across water
Their movement is a form of "porpoising," leaping in and out of the water to travel
Fever’s link with a key kind of immunity is surprisingly ancient
Fevers boost survival and killing ability of T cells in fish
What bird flu experts are watching for in 2025
They’re eyeing the cattle outbreak, viral genetic changes and federal actions
Obesity needs a new definition beyond BMI, health experts argue
BMI labels some people as having a disease, even if their excess body fat isn’t causing harm
What to know about the first bird flu–related death in the U.S.
A Louisiana man who died with H5N1 contracted it from a backyard flock and wild birds
AI helps doctors detect more breast cancer in the largest real-world study
The results show AI could streamline the cancer screening process
The unique neural wiring of the human hippocampus may maximize memory
The memory center contains sparse but robust nerve cell connections
Neandertal genes in people today came from hook-ups around 47,000 years ago
Two genetic analyses clarify when Neandertal genes infiltrated Homo sapiens DNA
Cedars-Sinai spearheads first national certification program for COE staff at cancer centers
The NCI Cancer Center Support Grant requires community outreach and engagement, but the design and implementation of COE programs, as well as staff training, are largely left to individual institutions.
Larry Einhorn, pioneer of platinum-based chemotherapy, discusses 50 years of cancer treatment innovation
When Larry Einhorn was a young physician in the early 1970s, actinomycin-D was the standard drug used to treat testicular cancer.
Ready or not, AI-based decision support tools are entering oncology clinics
Regulators and health systems must adapt
Susan Ellenberg started out as a high school math teacher—then became a leading biostatistician
A mathematical puzzle fascinated Susan Ellenberg as a child.
Is nivolumab superior to standard of care for classic Hodgkin lymphoma?
Phase III trial finds improved PFS, side effects with nivolumab+chemo
Latino oncology leaders discuss representation in clinical trials, translational research, and health care
Mesa, Carvajal-Carmona, Cruz-Correa, Perez, Ramirez, Sanchez: “We’re here to help lead and collaborate.”