But there are always moments of great progress and hope. For example, the creation of the Global Fund for AIDS, TB, and ...

Patient deaths increased in the emergency departments of hospitals acquired by private equity firms compared to similar hospitals, a nationwide study has found. Researchers linked the increase in ...

A new study in mice describes how the brain rapidly and efficiently increases blood flow to active areas where oxygen and nutrients are needed most. The work shows that the brain relies on a ...

Research in mice shows that inflammatory molecules influence mood and behavior by acting on specific brain regions. The findings help explain why some people experience lasting mood changes after ...

The 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences has been awarded to five scientists for the discovery and characterization of the hormone glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1 — findings that subsequently ...

Study in mice offers insights into the brain circuitry underlying certain types of reward-based choices. Researchers identified distinct groups of brain cells activated when animals anticipate a ...

Love has been the source of ceaseless fascination since antiquity. Artists have tried to capture its beauty and darkness in books, paintings, and songs. Behavioral scientists have explored love as a ...

In a small clinical trial of nine patients with advanced kidney cancer, a personalized vaccine generated robust immune response. All patients remained cancer-free for an average of 3 years. The ...

Breast cancer rates rose by 1 percent per year from 2012-2021 for all U.S. women combined, with steeper increases for women under 50 and Asian American and Pacific Islander women, according to the ...

Gary Ruvkun with daughter Victoria Ruvkun (left), dog Barnaby, and wife Natasha Staller the morning of the announcement at their home in Newton. Image: Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard University At a ...

The drug-free nasal spray shielded mice from deadly form of the influenza virus. In a 3D replica of the nasal cavity, the gel-like substance enhanced capture of respiratory droplets, preventing them ...

New study of nearly 2,000 former NFL players found that 34 percent think they have CTE, a condition it is not yet possible to confirm in a living person. Former players who believed they had CTE ...