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Protection, Accessibility, Durability

September 9, 2021

Researchers explore new single-shot COVID vaccine in the lab

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Better Recruiting, Better Care

September 9, 2021

How clinical trial protocols can contribute to diverse study populations

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Emoji Power

September 9, 2021

A new way for patients, doctors to communicate

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Circadian Rhythm and Asthma

September 8, 2021

Study uncovers key role for biological clock

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Cut Sugar to Save Lives?

September 2, 2021

Study examines proposal targeting packaged foods, beverages

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COVID-19 Vaccine Safety

August 26, 2021

Largest real-world study affirms safety of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, dangers of infection

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Searching for an HIV Cure

August 25, 2021

NIH to support research on viral reservoir, immunologic strategies

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New Hope for Muscle-Related Diseases?

August 25, 2021

Converting skin cells to immature muscle cells spurs changes, study finds

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Exercise and Alzheimer’s Disease

August 25, 2021

Hormone found to confer benefits of exercise on cognitive function

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Human Genome at Super Resolution

August 25, 2021

Newly established center to yield better understanding of how the human genome functions

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Toward Better Medicine

August 18, 2021

Gift to propel precision medicine research, training

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Origins of Mutation

August 12, 2021

Where and how do mutations arise?

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