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Medicines That Unleash the Immune System To Fight Cancer

The story behind the development of immune checkpoint inhibitors, fulfilling the promise of cancer immunotherapy
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Unlocking the Promise of CAR T-Cell Therapy

Researchers expand impact of cancer treatment that has left patients and doctors awestruck

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“Colorectal Cancer Is an Increasing Public Health Problem”

Kamila Naxerova studies cancer genetics

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“Science Is a Public Good”

Jennifer Oyler-Yaniv probes the roots of chronic inflammation to unlock new treatments

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How Buying Primary Care on the Free Market Adds to Doctor Shortages

Health care policy researcher discusses the pros and cons of concierge medicine

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What Cancer Treatment Can Teach Us About Dealing With Retinal Disease

Joan Miller’s innovative thinking on macular degeneration has helped millions

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“My Research Into This Devastating Disease Is Now Threatened”

Sandeep Robert Datta studies Alzheimer’s disease

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In a World with HIV Treatment, Why Are Teenagers Still Dying of AIDS?

Adolescents living with HIV face unique barriers to care. A pioneering intervention in Peru was closing the gap, but federal grant terminations put the program at risk.

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2025 Warren Alpert Prize Honors Scientists Whose Discoveries Culminated in Novel HIV Treatment

Twice-a-year injection with lenacapavir can prevent HIV infection

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“I Never Imagined I Could Be a Scientist”

Suzanne Walker studies how to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria

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Virology Lab Probes the Dark Matter of Viral Genomes

Shira Weingarten-Gabbay finds proteins that help immune system ward off viruses

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“People in My Lab Are Scared”

Bernardo Sabatini studies the neurobiology of decision-making and its implications for neuropsychiatric disorders

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