Healthcare
Massive cuts to Health and Human Services’ workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy
Massive cuts to Health and Human Services’ workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy The new plan will shrink the Health and Human Services workforce from more than 82,000 to 62,000 employees. Sarah Stierch via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY On March 27, 2025, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, […]
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Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the trend could be worsening
Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the trend could be worsening Specialists across numerous fields of medicine are in short supply. sudok1/iStock via Getty Images Americans are increasingly waiting weeks or even months to get an appointment to see a health care specialist. This delay comes at a time when the […]
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Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill
Genomic sequencing reveals previously unknown genes that make microbes resistant to drugs and hard to kill In the 20th century, when a routine infection was treated with a standard antibiotic, recovery was expected. But over time, the microbes responsible for these infections have evolved to evade the very drugs designed to eliminate them. Each year, […]
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Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs
Cuts to science research funding cut American lives short − federal support is essential for medical breakthroughs Divesting from the next generation of researchers means cutting the lifeblood of science and medicine. J Studios/DigitalVision via Getty Images Nearly every modern medical treatment can be traced to research funded by the National Institutes of Health: from […]
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Bird brain discovery could lead to earlier Alzheimer’s diagnoses
Bird brain discovery could lead to earlier Alzheimer’s diagnoses Researchers studying the brains of songbirds have found that aging alters the gene expressions that control the birds’ song. The finding could lead to earlier diagnoses and better treatments for human neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease, which are known to hinder vocal […]
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Seeing trauma triggers changes in the brain
Seeing trauma triggers changes in the brain New research reveals that witnessing trauma triggers unique brain changes, distinct from those caused by experiencing trauma firsthand. For years, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been studied primarily in people who experience trauma firsthand. But what about those who witness it—military veterans, first responders, health care workers, or […]
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A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net
A brief history of Medicaid and America’s long struggle to establish a health care safety net President Lyndon B. Johnson, left, next to former President Harry S. Truman, signs into law the measure creating Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. AP Photo The Medicaid system has emerged as an early target of the Trump administration’s campaign […]
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5 years on, true counts of COVID-19 deaths remain elusive − and research is hobbled by lack of data
5 years on, true counts of COVID-19 deaths remain elusive − and research is hobbled by lack of data National COVID-19 memorial wall for the five-year anniversary on March 11, 2025, in London, England. Andrew Aitchison/In Pictures via Getty Images In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers struggled to grasp the rate of […]
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