Cats’ cancer genes show striking similarity to humans’
Researchers sequenced the genomes of tumors from almost 500 domestic cats and found remarkable parallels with human and dog cancers
Cats’ cancer genes show striking similarity to humans’
Researchers sequenced the genomes of tumors from almost 500 domestic cats and found remarkable parallels with human and dog cancers

Better care for family caregivers
People who help sick, aging loved ones are at risk for physical illness themselves. There may be ways to improve their resilience


AI enters the exam room
When alerts misfire or can’t explain themselves, nurses still carry the risk

Four Million U.S. Children Had No Health Insurance in 2024. Some Will Die of Cancer
A recent analysis showed the rate of uninsured children in the U.S. grew from 2022 to 2024. Experts say this could lead to more pediatric cancer deaths

Is There New Hope for Treating Postpartum Depression?
Journalist Marla Broadfoot discusses zuranolone, a drug that may help people whose postpartum depression hasn’t responded to traditional antidepressants.

Trump’s MRI Is Not Standard ‘Preventive’ Care, Say Experts
“It is certainly not standard medical practice to perform screening MRIs of the heart and abdomen,” says one expert

CDC Vaccine Website Promotes Antiscience Claims of Autism Ties
The CDC this week quietly changed its official language to suggest vaccines may cause autism, a claim that scientists say has no basis in evidence

Retinal Implant Allows People with Blindness to Read Again in Small Trial
An electronic retinal implant has improved vision in people with age-related macular degeneration—but it isn’t a full restoration, and it didn’t improve participants’ quality of life

What is Type 1 Diabetes? Here’s Your 5-Minute Primer
What happens when your body suddenly stops making the one hormone that keeps your blood sugar in check?

Champions of Caring
Advocates are lightening mental health burdens, improving pregnancy care and helping patients in developing countries

Enceladus’s Alien Ocean, Ancient Fungi and the Flavor of Influenza
Saturn’s moon Enceladus shows signs of life-supporting chemistry, fungi may have shaped Earth before plants, and repeat COVID infections raise long-term health risks for kids.

Can We Fix America’s Dementia Care Crisis before It’s Too Late?
More than 13.8 million Americans could have Alzheimer’s by 2060, and at the rate care facilities are closing, many of them will have nowhere to go. Regina Shih of the State Alzheimer’s Research Support Center (StARS) wants to help solve that problem