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Fall 2025 November 2025
Functional Neurological Disorder, Reframed
Functional Neurological Disorder, Reframed November 2025Science sheds new light on a disorder that medicine forgotFall 2025by Molly McDonough11 minute readFeature Mark Hallett, whose work is described here, passed away as the story was being prepared for …
Fall 2025 November 2025
Confronting a Rising Tide of Cancer Misinformation
Confronting a Rising Tide of Cancer Misinformation November 2025As patients take to social media for medical advice, doctors’ empathy and trust-building skills are more important than ever, says oncologist Samyukta MullangiFall 2025by Samyukta Mullangi5 …
Fall 2025 October 2025
Harnessing Hypoxia
Harnessing Hypoxia October 2025Chronic, continuous oxygen deprivation shows promise as a treatment for diseaseFall 2025by Molly McDonough10 minute readFeature In the early 1960s, a long-running border dispute between India and China erupted into conflict …
Fall 2025 September 2025
Early-Career Scientists Face an Uncertain Future
Early-Career Scientists Face an Uncertain Future September 2025Federal funding cuts for scientific and medical research are forcing graduate students and postdocs to rethink long-held career plansFall 2025by Bobbie Collins6 min readFeature Adam Sychla …
Summer 2025 August 2025
A Former Member of ACIP on the Dismantling of the Vaccine Recommendation Process
A Former Member of ACIP on the Dismantling of the Vaccine Recommendation Process August 2025Lin Chen helped shape recommendations on vaccines. Now she worries about the future of the U.S. health care infrastructure and the spread of preventable …
Summer 2025 August 2025
David Kessler on What Doctors and Patients Should Know About GLP-1 Drugs
David Kessler on What Doctors and Patients Should Know About GLP-1 Drugs August 2025GLP-1 agonists have enormous potential for public health. But “we don’t know enough about how to use these drugs in the real world,” says the former head of the FDA.Summer …
Summer 2025 August 2025
The Genetics of Height
The Genetics of Height August 2025A fascination with the heredity of height has led to insights about the biology of growth and diseaseSummer 2025by Molly McDonough6 min readFeature Even before the word “genetics” existed, there were scientists who …
Science in the Balance August 2025
“Having Continuity in Funding Is Important”
“Having Continuity in Funding Is Important” August 2025Dragana Rogulja’s lab is trying to understand why we need sleepScience in the BalanceAs told to Jessica Kisluk2 min readPerspective The federal government has terminated numerous federally funded …
Science in the Balance August 2025
“The Amount and Pace of Discovery Is Breathtaking”
“The Amount and Pace of Discovery Is Breathtaking” August 2025David Ginty explores the sense of touchScience in the BalanceAs told to Catherine Caruso5 min readPerspective The federal government has terminated numerous federally funded grants and …
Science in the Balance July 2025
“I’m Worried About the Future of Virology”
“I’m Worried About the Future of Virology” July 2025Grant Yang is a PhD student who studies virusesScience in the BalanceAs told to Jessica Kisluk and Lauren Knous2 min readPerspective The federal government has terminated numerous federally funded grants …