Research
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Opinion
Barbara Stanley, Influential Suicide Researcher, Dies at 73
Her simple idea, for patients to write down a plan that would help them weather a suicidal crisis, rapidly spread…
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Science
Expert Panel Votes for Stricter Rules on Risky Virus Research
The White House will decide whether to adopt the panel’s recommendations on so-called gain of function experiments.
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Science
N.I.H. Did Not Properly Track a Group Studying Coronaviruses, Report Finds
An internal federal watchdog said that the health agency had not given adequate oversight to EcoHealth Alliance, which had been…
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Science
What Do We Owe Lab Animals?
The standard ethical guidelines encourage minimizing the use of, and harm to, animals used in research. Some experts propose an…
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News
London Museum Removes ‘Irish Giant’ Skeleton From Display
The remains of Charles Byrne, a 7-foot-7 man who died in 1783, will no longer be on public view, an…
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Health
N.Y.U. Langone Withdraws From Type 1 Diabetes Vaccine Trial in Adolescents
The B.C.G. vaccine, more than a century old, has shown some promise against diabetes. The university’s move left parents and…
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Opinion
Ken Balcomb, 82, Dies; Revealed the Hidden World of Killer Whales
His annual orca survey helped transform the animals’ image from soulless predators to compassionate creatures worth protecting.
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Science
Asian Researchers Face Disparity With Key U.S. Science Funding Source
White researchers fared best in winning grants from the National Science Foundation, a study says. Asians encounter the highest rate…
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Opinion
Blue States Want Red States to Face Consequences, but Travel Bans Are Harmful
This past April, Georgia passed legislation that allows the barring of transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports. This was…
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Opinion
A Strong Signal That Recession Is Looming
The clearest signal that the U.S. economy is likely to fall into a recession in the next year is coming…