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Jean-Laurent Casanova

Pioneer in infectious disease genetics wins 2026 Mechthild Esser Nemmers Prize

March 5, 2026

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Sleep-aligned fasting

Sleep‑aligned fasting improves heart and blood‑sugar markers

February 12, 2026

melanoma risk

Tanning beds triple melanoma risk, potentially causing broad DNA damage

December 12, 2025

pneumonia lungs

In pneumonia’s tug-of-war, lung microbiome could tip the balance

December 10, 2025

Dr. Brian Garibaldi talks to a patient with an audience of students

Six ways doctors can reinvigorate their bedside manner

November 12, 2025

SNAP benefits

‘One of the most effective anti-poverty tools we have’

November 5, 2025

Leg and foot amputations in Illinois

Why are leg and foot amputations increasing?

October 30, 2025

lung transplant surgery

‘Chronic lung-transplant rejection has been a black box’

October 22, 2025

Svetlana Mojsov

Biochemist who discovered GLP-1 named winner of 2026 Kimberly Prize

October 3, 2025

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