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Executives Depart Cassava, Maker of Disputed Alzheimer’s Drug

Executives Depart Cassava, Maker of Disputed Alzheimer’s...

The chief executive and a lead scientist stepped down weeks after a federal grand...

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No Contact America

No Contact America

Encouraged on social media, many Americans are estranging themselves from their...

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Malaria Vaccine Rollout to Africa Is a Cautionary Tale

Malaria Vaccine Rollout to Africa Is a Cautionary Tale

After years of delay, millions of malaria vaccines are being supplied to children...

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V. Craig Jordan, Who Discovered a Key Breast Cancer Drug, Dies at 76

V. Craig Jordan, Who Discovered a Key Breast Cancer Drug,...

He found that a failed contraceptive, tamoxifen, could block the growth of cancer...

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Racing to Retake a Beloved Trip, Before Dementia Takes Everything

Racing to Retake a Beloved Trip, Before Dementia Takes...

My dad always remembered his childhood journey through Europe. Now, with Alzheimer’s...

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Your Brain Holds Secrets. Scientists Want to Find Them.

Your Brain Holds Secrets. Scientists Want to Find Them.

Many Americans plan to donate their organs for transplants or their bodies for medical...

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Videos Show Ants Amputating Nest Mates’ Legs to Save Their Lives

Videos Show Ants Amputating Nest Mates’ Legs to Save Their...

The insects seem to know which injuries to treat as they engage in a behavior that...

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FDA Approves Donanemab, Eli Lilly’s New Drug for Early Alzheimer’s

FDA Approves Donanemab, Eli Lilly’s New Drug for Early...

The drug, Kisunla, made by Eli Lilly, is the latest in a new class of treatments...

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The Killer Stalking Sri Lanka’s Men

The Killer Stalking Sri Lanka’s Men

Climate change and contaminated water have combined to create an epidemic of kidney...

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Children With Autism Carry Unique Gut Flora, Study Finds

Children With Autism Carry Unique Gut Flora, Study Finds

The research, which builds on previous work, eventually may lead to a more objective...

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What Red Flags Pushed You to Leave Your Therapist? Tell Us About It.

What Red Flags Pushed You to Leave Your Therapist? Tell...

A New York Times mental health reporter wants to hear why therapy didn’t work out.

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Parkinson’s Expert Visited the White House Eight Times in Eight Months

Parkinson’s Expert Visited the White House Eight Times...

The White House said President Biden had met with a neurologist only three times...

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Supreme Court Rejects Liability Shield at Center of Purdue Pharma Settlement

Supreme Court Rejects Liability Shield at Center of Purdue...

The liability shield would have protected members of the Sackler family from civil...

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A Feline Scientist Explains Why Your Cat Might Actually Like You

A Feline Scientist Explains Why Your Cat Might Actually...

Cats are more social than they are often given credit for. Can you help yours access...

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Federal Officials Revise Recommendations for R.S.V. Vaccine

Federal Officials Revise Recommendations for R.S.V. Vaccine

Among Americans aged 60 to 74, only those with certain health conditions need to...

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Supreme Court Seems Poised to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho for Now

Supreme Court Seems Poised to Allow Emergency Abortions...

A document posted briefly to the court’s website suggested a majority of the justices...