Facing with a dialogue with RFK Jr., a top FDA official mounts a public defense of vaccines — and pleads for open minds.

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In a move to safeguard the company’s dominant position in cancer, Merck said Thursday it will license a new cancer drug from ...

At Neurogene, the developer of a gene therapy for Rett syndrome, expediency seems to be the priority, @adamfeuerstein writes.

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VertexPharma wants to transform the treatment of pain. An upcoming sciatica clinical trial readout will be pivotal.

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A Canadian teen who is in critical condition after contracting H5N1 bird flu was infected with a version of the virus that is different from the one circulating in U.S. cattle.

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