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Jay Bhattacharya, the N.I.H. director, says authorities broke the public’s trust in the Covid era. Now it’s up to outsiders to restore it.

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The number of Ph.D. holders in STEM and health roles leaving 14 federal research agencies outnumbered hires 11 to 1 last year ...

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I don’t think people should have to go through 18 years of brain cancer to understand their own health records,” writes Liz Salmi.

The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released its updated recommendations for what vaccines children should get. It’s ...