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Since a landmark 2009 study, researchers have known that a common gut bacterium, Bacteroides fragilis, drives colon tumor ...

Every time a cell divides, it must copy its DNA with extraordinary precision. But this process is constantly challenged by ...

Scientists just took a step toward developing a therapy that could prevent someone from getting measles after they have been ...

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Christopher A. Farrell is a bestselling author, and former Wall Street trader and market maker with nearly 30 years of experience, trading over $20 billion in transaction value over his career.

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Cholera remains a persistent public health threat in several crowded communities across Nigeria, particularly in urban slums, informal settlements, and areas where access to clean water and adequate ...

Playwright Colin Murphy introduces his new play, Miasma, a 19th century medical detective story with lessons for our own time, touring to 'august institutions and unusual venues' this April and May.