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Just seven months into 2026, measles cases in the U.S. have surpassed last year’s total and represent the highest number of such cases recorded in the United States since the highly contagious disease was eliminated from the country nearly three decades ago, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data

A few weeks ago, while preparing for a training on GLP-1 medications, I found myself going down a rabbit hole. What started as research on today’s medications quickly turned into an unexpected history lesson about Lord Byron drinking vinegar to suppress his appetite, Horace Fletcher insisting people chew each bite until it liquefied, rubber garments…

The World Health Organization (WHO) today marks the 25th anniversary of Research4Life, a public-private partnership that provides researchers, educators, health professionals and policy-makers in low- and middle-income countries with affordable or free access to scientific knowledge. The partnership has helped dramatically expand access to scientific knowledge for researchers, educators, health professionals and policy-makers in more…