“If I’m not dying, I better go live.” Christy Erickson’s cancer diagnosis led to life as a motorcyclist and strongman competitor
Christy Erickson was seven years old when her mom lost a three-year battle with breast cancer.
This spice could be the basis of a smart, infection-fighting bandage
This yellow turmeric turns red when exposed to a high pH, typical of an infected wound
High school science competitions shaped the careers of Regeneron’s co-founders—now, they’re paying it forward
NCI’s Youth Enjoy Science (YES) program also invests in student scientists
At White House forum, Bertagnolli, Califf, Wegrzyn call for greater innovation in clinical trials
Leaders of three health agencies presented new initiatives focused on patient-centered research, diversity in clinical trial enrollment, and innovation in clinical research.
Teen’s battle simulator could help Ukraine’s troops fend off attacks
His software accounts for drones and landscape features to better predict battle outcomes
Gene editing may help rice better withstand climate change
A teen researcher tweaked three genes that limit rice’s ability to withstand dry or salty conditions
Stanford explainer: CRISPR, gene editing, and beyond
A Q&A with bioengineer Stanley Qi on the past, present, and future of CRISPR.
Indefinite course of osimertinib dramatically improves PFS in stage 3 EGFR-mutated NSCLC
Treatment with an indefinite course of osimertinib dramatically improves progression-free survival for patients with stage 3 non-small cell cancer, according to the results of the LAURA trial.
Aerodynamics involved in shooting hoops can make vehicles greener
Adding spinning cylinders with rough surfaces to cars or ships can boost fuel efficiency
As House prepares cuts for NIH, Rathmell urges Senate to protect funding in FY25
NCI Director Kimryn Rathmell joined the NIH director and four other institute directors in a May 23 Senate subcommittee hearing to craft the Labor-HHS spending bill for fiscal year 2025.
Bioelectronics research wins top award at 2024 Regeneron ISEF
The annual international competition gave out more than $9 million in prizes to teen scientists
RWE study pinpoints gaps in mental health care utilization among parents of children with cancer
Unquestionably, a child’s cancer diagnosis weighs heavily on the parents’ minds. But now, an analysis of nearly 30,000 U.S. families has quantified how often parents of children with cancer use mental health services.
Herbal medicine could help recovery after concussion
Combining a compound with a pain reliever helped fruit flies bounce back from a brain injury
Citing need for “more conversations” on menthol, White House scuttles move to ban the flavor favored by Black smokers
The Biden administration has—for the second time—delayed the decision on a proposed FDA rule that would ban menthol cigarettes and all flavors in cigars.
Black patients with multiple myeloma aren’t getting autoHCT as often as others—and the disparity has widened
Black patients are less likely than patients of other races and ethnicities to receive autologous hematopoietic cell transplants for multiple myeloma, according to a study published in the April issue of Clinical Lymphoma, Myeloma, and Leukemia.
Surviving lung cancer focused Morhaf Al Achkar’s career on addressing health disparities
Something felt wrong during one of Morhaf Al Achkar’s regular runs on the treadmill in late 2016. He started gasping for breath.
Obesity drugs aren’t always forever. What happens when you quit?
Many researchers think that Wegovy and Ozempic should be taken for life, but myriad factors can force people off them.
Satellite Events Connect Physicists Around the World to the March Meeting
Sites in seven countries expanded opportunities to participate and collaborate.