Medicine
5 Ways Henrietta Lacks Changed Medical Science
The controversial history of her "immortal" cells will be the subject of an HBO movie
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Public Health
New Report Charts Ways to Expedite Research During Epidemics
The work seeks to learn from the devastating Ebola outbreak
Fitness
Should You Get Screened for Prostate Cancer?
New guidance updates a 2012 recommendation
Biotech
Seeking Pig Organs for Human Transplants
Researchers want to employ CRISPR to solve a huge health care problem
Medicine
Cancer Researchers Worry about Potential Downsides of Immunotherapy
The treatments may hasten growth of tumors in some patients
Public Health
Vaccine Skeptics Gather in D.C. to Lobby, Protest
Buoyed by Pres. Trump, advocates are pressing for a new safety commission
Public Health
Why Were There Fewer Microcephaly Cases from Zika Last Year?
A new study of 2016 has some surprising findings
Biology
Transplanted Eyes Let Tadpoles See from Their Tails
The discovery sheds light on how to connect implants and grafts to the body's own wiring
Medicine
First Drug for Aggressive MS Nets FDA Approval
Researchers say the medication is a significant improvement over other treatments
Behavior
One Reason Young People Don’t Go Into Science? We Don’t Fail Well
A single project failure drives many students to switch to other majors
