Salisbury's Take
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A big moment for mRNA cancer therapy, and an FDA approval to help patients with pancreatic cancer
It’s an insidious trend, and not a new one. People are misusing genetic research to provide so-called evidence for prejudiced views.
Plus: Vaccine updates and a potential reprieve for federal science grants
A recent vote to increase consumer access to peptides gives the impression that these products are safe and good for your health. The evidence for that simply doesn’t exist.
After a weekend spent exchanging kidney function metrics with total strangers, I’m raising awareness about these valuable disease groups.
Plus: 500,000 comments submitted about proposal to change science grant rules
We have three days left to push back against a proposal that would let politicians, not scientists, decide which research gets funded.
Scientists are hard at work to help us all breathe more easily — and stay healthier indoors
The Ebola outbreak worsens, while Covid and HPV vaccines continue to help
Advanced technique delivered highly precise editing capabilities in research study
Plus: Philanthropist funding for menopause, and more attacks on the NIH
These underappreciated healthcare professionals are helping to drive the era of precision medicine
