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A Pig Kidney Was Just Transplanted Into a Human Body, and It Is Still Working
Xenotransplants could help to solve the organ transplant crisis—if researchers can get the science right.
Xenotransplants could help to solve the organ transplant crisis—if researchers can get the science right.
Fears of “social contagion,” used to support anti-transgender legislation, are not supported by science
An analysis of previous trials suggests blue-light-filtering lenses may not reduce eyestrain or sleep problems
A new study reveals the absorbency of pads, tampons and other menstrual products is significantly different than labels suggest
More than 100,000 Americans die every year from drug overdoses. We should warn people in real time about dangerous adulterants in the illicit drug market
Research is under way to determine whether the mutation-laden lineage BA.2.86 is nothing to worry about — or has the potential to spread globally
Global efforts to eradicate the poliovirus were recently described as unsuccessful—yet Afghanistan and Pakistan are now on the verge of eliminating it
Hearing aids may help maintain better brain functions in older people and better health overall.
Clinical-trial data suggest that semaglutide, sold under the name Wegovy, slashed risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular incidents in a trial
False claims about racial susceptibility to COVID by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and others are dangerous and reveal a widespread misunderstanding of our shared vulnerability to disease
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