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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said addiction is a “spiritual disease” that calls out for the involvement of religious organizations.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said addiction is a “spiritual disease” that calls out for the involvement of religious organizations. Read More

Jenna Norton, a National Institutes of Health employee, has been an outspoken critic of the administration’s research cuts and has been on paid leave.Jenna Norton, a National Institutes of Health employee, has been an outspoken critic of the administration’s research cuts and has been on paid leave. Read More

Scientists lost their instruments within Antarctica’s most dangerously unstable glacier, though not before getting a glimpse at the warming waters underneath.Scientists lost their instruments within Antarctica’s most dangerously unstable glacier, though not before getting a glimpse at the warming waters underneath. Read More

Researchers believe increasing use of cannabis may be contributing to a rise in new cases of schizophrenia and related disorders at younger ages.Researchers believe increasing use of cannabis may be contributing to a rise in new cases of schizophrenia and related disorders at younger ages. Read More

Ostarine held the promise of profound medical treatments. Something unexpected happened on the way to F.D.A. approval.Ostarine held the promise of profound medical treatments. Something unexpected happened on the way to F.D.A. approval. Read More

The physician work force is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted.The physician work force is aging fast, and some hospitals now require that older clinicians undergo testing for cognitive decline. Many have resisted. Read More

The unexpected sighting of a waved albatross, which was thousands of miles from its typical range, earned it a label ornithologists reserve for the unexpected: an avian “vagrant.”The unexpected sighting of a waved albatross, which was thousands of miles from its typical range, earned it a label ornithologists reserve for the unexpected: an avian “vagrant.” Read

A decades-long study suggested that close relationships with family members during teenage years could lead to a rich network of friendships in adulthood.A decades-long study suggested that close relationships with family members during teenage years could lead to a rich network of friendships in adulthood. Read More

Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles.Filoplumes may be tiny, but these hairlike feathers enable nonstop flights that span thousands of miles. Read More

The researchers produced a report that was central in a Trump administration effort to stop regulating climate pollution.The researchers produced a report that was central in a Trump administration effort to stop regulating climate pollution. Read More