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Opinion: How one foundation changed its approach to diversify grant recipient institutions

The Beckman Foundation wanted to make sure it wasn’t unfairly prioritizing elite research institutions. So it tried something new: dual anonymization in peer review.

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Opinion: STAT+: Most cancers have no screening test. Let’s change that

A simple change could incentivize companies to create badly needed cancer screening tests.

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Cybersecurity in the healthcare industry safeguarding critical patient data in 2025

Zakir Hussain Rangwala explains how advancing cybersecurity strategies, including AI, Zero Trust Architecture, and employee training, will safeguard critical patient data in the healthcare industry b

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Breakthrough drugs herald ‘new era’ in battle against dementia, experts predict

Medical advances make pills to treat Alzheimer’s disease viable, though challenges remain in sharing gains globallyPills that prevent Alzheimer’s disease or blunt its effects are on the horizon, a

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A moment that changed me: I went to Kew Gardens – and found a place of safety after homelessness and drug addiction

I’d had a very tough few years after my father died, living on the streets and sleeping with one eye open.

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How medical tourism is driving job creation in the healthcare industry

Nidheesh Saxena highlights how medical tourism is not only transforming healthcare access but also driving significant job creation across diverse sectors The post How medical tourism is driving job

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Coffee drinkers reap health boost – but only if they do it in the morning

Pre-lunch brewers enjoy lower risk of death, analysis finds, but benefit vanishes among all-day drinkersPeople who get their coffee hit in the morning reap benefits that are not seen in those who have

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What is HMPV, are cases of human metapneumovirus surging in China, and should we be worried?

An outbreak of the virus in northern China has prompted some online alarm but experts say the risk of another Covid-like pandemic is lowHuman metapneumovirus (HMPV) is a respiratory disease that cause

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Union budget 2025: Healthcare leaders outline priorities for diagnostics, med-tech, and infra growth

Proposals emphasise GST reforms, research incentives, and expanded rural healthcare access The post Union budget 2025: Healthcare leaders outline priorities for diagnostics, med-tech, and infra growt

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Coffee Drinking Tied to Better Survival, but Timing Matters

(MedPage Today) -- Any presumed health benefits of coffee may be limited to morning cups of joe, according to an observational study based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHA

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