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The Economic Forces That Drive Prescription Drug Prices

Luca Maini on what new U.S. policies could mean for patients and health systems

5 min read
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Building Stronger Health Systems Saves Lives, Madagascar Experiment Shows

Project highlights importance of data-driven science to advance global health

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New Insights Into Harmful Mutations in Sperm

Researchers discover alterations are surprisingly common, identify genes involved

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An AI System With Detailed Diagnostic Reasoning Makes Its Case

“Dr. CaBot” goes head-to-head with a human expert to work through a challenging medical case

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Harnessing Hypoxia

Chronic, continuous oxygen deprivation shows promise as a treatment for disease

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William Kaelin on the Process of Scientific Discovery

Nobel winner used fisherman’s instinct to learn how cells sense and respond to oxygen levels

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AI Distinguishes Glioblastoma From Look-Alike Cancers During Surgery

New tool helps surgeons tell apart aggressive glioblastoma from other cancers in the brain

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Exploring CRISPR Technology To Enhance Cancer Immunotherapy

Tool identifies gene edits that boost CAR T-cell therapy effectiveness in mice

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HMS Scientists Win Funding From Blavatnik Biomedical Accelerator

New technologies take aim at urgent challenges from autoimmune disease to cancer

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Deaths Rose in Emergency Rooms After Hospitals Were Acquired by Private Equity Firms

Staffing, salary cuts offer likely explanation for increase compared to non-private-equity hospitals

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Making Real Gains in the War on Alzheimer’s

Researchers hope new technologies, approaches usher in effective treatment

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K. Lisa Yang Brain Body Center Launches at Harvard Medical School

Center will bring together scientists working to demystify brain-body communication

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