Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. The number of basic science papers published by recipients of ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been marked by speedy scientific progress boosted by decades of methods development for basic biological research. Here, we highlight some of the key advancements that have ...

Medical research is essential for advancing the understanding of health, diseases, and treatments. There are many types of studies that serve different purposes. Medical research, or health research, ...

In recent debates about government funding, certain quirky-sounding research projects — like studying shrimp on treadmills — have grabbed headlines and become easy targets for criticism. Politicians ...

INSIDE THE LEAD LAB AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, RESEARCHERS ARE HARD AT WORK STUDYING CHILD DEVELOPMENT, HOW CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES IMPACT THE BRAIN A LOT OF OUR WORK FOCUSES ON HAVING AS MUCH ...

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is following in the FDA’s footsteps—away from animal testing. The NIH plans to establish a new office meant to develop nonanimal methods for biomedical research ...