
How viruses may reshape the body’s ‘soil’ to promote cancer growth
Everyday viral infections may be quietly reshaping the body’s network of molecules that support cells and tissues in ways that can raise cancer risk over time

How viruses may reshape the body’s ‘soil’ to promote cancer growth
Everyday viral infections may be quietly reshaping the body’s network of molecules that support cells and tissues in ways that can raise cancer risk over time

Proposed White House regulations could kill 5,000 clinical trials, analysis finds
The Trump administration is mulling new rules that would give political appointees final say on research grants


Jaye Gardiner
Learning how the matrix around cells and tissues impacts cancers

Mikhail Kolmogorov
Developing software to reveal large genetic changes that lead to cancer

Chris Boshoff
The Pfizer executive talks about rekindling the public’s excitement over science

U.S. gets a new sunscreen ingredient after 27 years—here’s how it works
Dermatologists and skincare aficionados are excited for the U.S. to finally get a new, more protective sunscreen filter after more than 20 years of regulatory roadblocks. Here’s how bemotrizinol works

Why drugs like Ozempic might reduce cancer risk
A new wave of research links GLP-1 drugs to reduced cancer spread and better survival, and the mechanism may go beyond just weight loss

How breast cancer screening can predict heart disease risk
AI analysis of mammograms could provide a “bonus finding” for heart disease

Landmark pancreatic cancer treatment paves way for targeting other tricky tumors
Unprecedented results against a stubbornly hard-to-treat cancer are boosting optimism that other challenging tumors will be next

Experts explain how sunscreen really works—and why better ones may be coming soon
Thick and creamy, gloopy or spray-on, sunscreen can be confounding. This science-backed guide can help you get ready for summer

Black women’s ‘womb crisis’ extends far beyond maternal mortality
A new book argues that disparities in fibroids, cancer and diagnosis reveal a lifelong gynecologic health crisis for Black women

Ivermectin prescriptions spiked after Mel Gibson touted it for cancer on Joe Rogan’s podcast
There is no hard evidence that ivermectin can treat cancer, but that hasn’t stopped people from trying it