What Is a Medically Induced Coma and Why Is It Used?
Medically induced comas are only used when other options are lacking
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Biomarker Studies Could Realize Goal of More Effective and Personalized Cancer Medicine
Finding individual differences in tumors is key to treating the right patient with the right medicine at the right time, researchers say
The Origin of Wine
Imbibing the liquid of fermented fruit may have had its start in medicinal traditions
What is Sarcoidosis?
Could the mysterious disease that plagued comedian Bernie Mac for 25 years have played a role in his death?
Where is the AIDS Vaccine?
Science gets closer, but a fully effective vaccine against HIV remains elusive
Adoptive Immunotherapy for Cancer
Also called cell-transfer therapy, it is one of a new class of approaches being developed to strengthen the innate ability of the immune system to fight cancer
Genetic Engineering Could Make a COVID-19 Vaccine in Months Rather Than Years
Candidates are speeding toward human trials
Heroes of Cancer Care
Advancing cancer care requires more than just science. It’s a collective effort driven by passionate individuals and organizations quietly working to make a difference for those living with and affected by cancer...
Telomeres, Telomerase and Cancer
An unusual enzyme called telomerase acts on parts of chromosomes known as telomeres. The enzyme has recently been found in many human tumors and is being eyed as a new target for cancer therapy...
Three Ways to Make Coronavirus Drugs in a Hurry
With no time to make treatments from scratch, researchers search for existing compounds that deflect harm
A Very Personal Problem
Now personalized genetic medicine offers tests to avoid dangerous drug reactions—yet doctors are reluctant to use them
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Could End
Recent epidemics provide clues to ways the current crisis could stop
