How Private Equity Oversees the Ethics of Drug Research

Many drug trials are vetted by companies with ties to the drugmakers, raising concerns about conflicts of interest and patient safety.

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New Treatment Shows Promise for Huntington’s Disease

A gene therapy injected into patients’ brains slowed progression of the disease by 75 percent, preliminary findings reported.

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5 Dairy Myths That Make Experts Sour

We surveyed leading nutrition experts to reveal the truth about raw milk, lactose intolerance, low-fat dairy and more.

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Trump Weighs Crackdown on Medicines From China

Behind the scenes, major pharmaceutical companies and Trump-tied billionaires are furiously lobbying in opposite directions over proposed anti-China measures.

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Could a Pill Fix the Brain?

Neurologists are exploring medications that would help the brain heal itself after a stroke or traumatic injury.

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Trump Wants Proof That Covid Vaccines Work. It’s Easy to Find.

In a post on Truth Social, the president suggested that the C.D.C. was being “ripped apart” over a question that was answered long ago.

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Pediatric Brain Cancer Trial Group to Be Phased Out

A network of hospitals and cancer centers dedicated to early phase trials of novel treatments will no longer receive federal funding.

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Scientists Perform First Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant

Researchers in China placed a lung from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead man, with mixed results.

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How Rick Perry Became a Fervent Advocate for the Psychedelic Ibogaine

The former Texas governor and Trump energy secretary has now dedicated his life to promoting the powerful psychedelic ibogaine.

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Pill Causes Major Weight Loss in Eli Lilly Trial’s Results

The company said it planned to seek Food and Drug Administration approval for the drug, orforglipron, before the end of the year.

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