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Laboratory sample of blood testing for diagnosis Alzheimer's disease

Should You Get a Blood Test for Alzheimer’s?

Here’s what you need to know about testing for Alzheimer’s

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Can HPV Lead to Heart Disease in Women?

A growing body of research says it’s possible. Here’s what you need to know.

regenerative medicine and therapeutic stem cell therapy to regrow damaged cells as treatment for disease

Gene & Cell Therapy 101

Learn how cutting-edge gene and cell therapies are treating once-untreatable diseases in adults and children

What You Need to Know About Gout

What You Need to Know About Gout in Women

Gout is more common in men, but rates are increasing in women

Immunocompromised People and Covid-19 Clinical Trials

Immunocompromised People and Covid-19 Clinical Trials

Help fill the void in scientific knowledge about Covid in immunocompromised people

Personas inmunodeficientes y ensayos clínicos del covid-19

Personas inmunodeficientes y ensayos clínicos del covid-19

Ayuda a obtener más información científica acerca del covid-19 en personas inmunodeficientes

The new women's health research initiative will be led by Carolyn M. Mazure, PhD (third from left)

The White House Launched Its First-Ever Initiative on Women’s Health Research

It’s 2023 and women’s health outcomes are simply still not where they should be. This initiative gives us hope for a future where women’s health research is invested in and prioritized.

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Obesity Puts You at Higher Risk for Severe Illness from Covid-19

Living with obesity can make Covid more dangerous. See how you can protect yourself.

female legs on electronic scale

La obesidad te da un mayor riesgo de enfermarte gravemente de covid-19

Vivir con obesidad puede hacer que el covid-19 sea más peligroso. Mira cómo puedes protegerte.

Nina Martinez

I Was the First Living Kidney Donor with HIV

Thanks to access to good treatment, I’ve remained healthy enough to be able to extend the life of another HIV-positive person

Asian female gynecologist talking to her patient about cervical cancer clinical trials

What You Need to Know About Clinical Trials

Here are answers to frequently asked questions about clinical trials

Asian female gynecologist talking to her patient about cervical cancer clinical trials

Lo que debes saber sobre los ensayos clínicos

Aquí encontrarás respuestas a preguntas frecuentes acerca de los ensayos clínicos

Preparing for the Next Pandemic

Preparing for the Next Pandemic

Even as we work to end the Covid-19 pandemic, we must also prepare for the next one

Understanding Monoclonal Antibodies

Understanding Monoclonal Antibodies

Monoclonal antibodies can be used to treat and prevent many illnesses, including Covid-19 and RSV. Here’s what you need to know.

Caregiver, carer hand holding elder hand in hospice care

New Hope in the Fight Against Alzheimer’s

With knowledge from clinical trials, we’re learning how to help those most at risk for Alzheimer’s disease

Multiracial people having fun

Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Is Important

When it comes to clinical trials, what we don’t know can hurt women

Shopping cart toy with medicaments in front of laptop screen with pharmacy web site on it.

Dangerous Counterfeit Drugs Are Putting Millions of US Consumers at Risk, According to a New Study

Rogue online pharmacies frequently use social media platforms to reach potential customers

Happy african american woman sitting on bed with blanket, stretching after waking up

You Snooze, You Lose? Sufficient Sleep Could Be Key to a Healthy Weight

A new study found that people who are overweight and optimize their sleep consume nearly 300 fewer calories the next day

Person in hospital corridor

New Report Finds U.S. Women Have the Highest Rate of Maternal Deaths Among High-Income Countries

We knew the US healthcare system did a poor job of serving women. The Commonwealth Fund Report reveals the situation is even worse than we thought.

Woman Swiping Glucose Sensor with Phone for Measurement

How Medical Technology Is Changing Healthcare

What is it? Who’s using it? And how is it being used?