A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in diagnoses at later stages of the disease. By Rebecca Robbins and Gina Kolata A ...

Angus Chen covers all issues broadly related to cancer including drugs, policy, science, and equity. He joined STAT in 2021 after covering health and science at NPR and NPR affiliate stations. His ...

Blood tests that detect a protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease could help predict the age at which the disease may strike people long before they develop symptoms, according to a new study. But ...

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Heart disease remains a leading cause of death in the United States, with more than 900,000 people dying from it in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Pfizer (PFE) announced on Tuesday that a mid-stage trial evaluating a monthly maintenance dosing regimen of its experimental obesity drug indicated that the GLP-1 receptor agonist PF’3944 (MET-097i) ...

The delayed first test of SpaceX’s upgraded Starship rocket is now slated for mid-March, according to a post from CEO Elon Musk on his social media site X. This third version of Starship, or V3, is ...

It's common that as kids get to high school and transition to adulthood, they begin to skip yearly wellness visits with a pediatrician or other primary care provider. And, as expected, skipping those ...

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Insmed (INSM.O), opens new tab said on Wednesday it had discontinued the development of its experimental anti-inflammatory drug to treat a chronic sinus condition after it failed to ...

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