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Breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug that extends life by decades earns its developers a $250,000 'American Nobel'
One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards went to three scientists who helped invent a life-saving treatment for cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease.
RFK Jr. wants to overhaul the country's 'vaccine court.' Here's what stands in his way.
Opinion The 40-year-old "vaccine court" relies on scientific evidence to determine whether a person experienced harm from a routine vaccination.
Unpacking RFK Jr.'s (many) false claims about COVID vaccines
Opinion Chaos at the CDC and the sharp move away from mRNA vaccines has public health experts alarmed.
Just 1 dose of LSD could relieve anxiety for months, trial finds
An early trial with about 200 people tested the effects of LSD on generalized anxiety disorder and found promising results.
Does cannabis raise the risk of cancer?
Scientists are piecing together how cannabis smoke may disarm the body's immune arsenal while activating cancer-linked pathways. But the potential links aren't yet completely understood.
You may not really be allergic to penicillin. Here's how to find out if you are.
As many as 1 in 5 Americans believe they have a penicillin allergy, but just a tiny fraction actually do. In recent years, it's gotten a lot easier to find out.
Prominent medical journal refuses RFK's call to retract a vaccine study
A recent study that confirmed that aluminium in vaccines doesn't pose a risk to children has sparked a war of words between the RFK, Jr. and a U.S. medical journal.
'These decisions were completely reckless': Funding cuts to mRNA vaccines will make America more vulnerable to pandemics
Interview mRNA expert Jeff Coller spoke with Live Science about the future of mRNA vaccines in the United States in the aftermath of huge federal funding cuts.
