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The NFL, the NIH, and the Complications of Public-Private Scientific Research
A behind-the-scenes look at the NFL's controversial attempt to fund NIH brain science shows the tension between the league's bottom line and research into football's dangers.
New Antibody Neutralizes Nearly Every HIV Strain
NIH scientists find most potent, wide-reaching HIV antibody so-far known.
Scientists’ Top Concerns in Trump’s America
Scientists discuss their biggest concerns for President Trump’s impact on STEM research.
There’s One Problem with Mark Zuckerberg’s Plan to Solve All Diseases
The disconnect between Silicon Valley and health research.
University of Washington Investigating Dr. Richard Ellenbogen for Role in Attempting to Influence Government Grant
Dr. Richard Ellenbogen is now being investigated by his own university.
This Fitbit-Like Device Will Tell You If You’ve Been Drinking Too Much
Skyn is a wristwatch-like device from San Francisco-based company BACtrack that monitors your blood alcohol content through your sweat.
Forget the NFL, Let's Tax Sports Tickets to Fund Concussion Research
With over a million high school kids playing football every year, concussions are a public health issue. So why not use tax dollars to research it?
Congressional Report Finds NFL Meddled with Governmental Study on Concussions
Congress found that the NFL tried to influence the NIH's study on CTE before backing out on its funding.
If You Think You Have Chronic Lyme Disease, Most Doctors Say You're Wrong
The majority of doctors and medical groups say there's no proof "chronic" Lyme disease is real, and they charge that the so-called "Lyme literate" doctors who diagnose and treat it are con-artists and quacks.
Bodybuilders Find a New Way to Get Bigger: Reading
The bros of r/steroids have discovered open access health research.
Agreement Between NFL and the National Institute of Health Yields More Questions Than Answers
The NIH makes all funding and research decisions regarding CTE research.