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Trillions of bacteria, viruses, and fungi call us home — and some of them keep us healthier.
In other news, scientists eavesdrop on cellular activity, and the U.S. public health situation declines
Key takeaways about the promising new report from the American Cancer Society
As genetic tests boom, scientists at the NIH asked how comfortable we are with the concepts needed to understand those results.
A large clinical trial for breast cancer demonstrated that risk-based screening performed just as well as standard screening for all women.
Also inside: Covid vaccination benefits and new insights into antiviral efficacy
Newly released progress report from cancer research group emphasizes how much has been accomplished — and how much remains to be done
This strain of avian influenza is still running rampant, but thankfully it has not yet evolved to enable respiratory transmission
Winners of the unique MacArthur Foundation grant competition are already helping to prevent pandemics
With massive data dive, scientists look for clues about why some people with disease-causing genetic variants remain healthy
Large language models show promise as an assistant to clinical experts, but they’re not ready for prime time
At a recent conference, scientists reported growing use of DNA analysis for diagnosing the sickest babies.
