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Research shows that giving time, money or support to others is associated with benefits to well-being. But doing so isn’t always beneficial. Dr. Leana Wen explains.

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An NIH scientist’s maverick approach reveals legal, ethical, moral, scientific and social challenges to developing potentially life-saving vaccines.

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The US administration is banking on public-private partnerships and an expanded workforce to deliver progress, but critics ...

As wellness advice floods social media, experts point to a short list of science-backed habits that improve health—and a few ...

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The Trump administration upended federal funding for all kinds of scientific pursuits, slashing budgets across agencies like NASA, NIH and NOAA. NPR's Rob Stein and Katia Riddle spoke to scientists ...

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