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Researchers overseeing the clinical trial for the first FDA-approved oral contraceptive claimed the drug gave the Puerto Rican participants power over their family planning. Critics claimed the women were exploited.

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Ten Years On, CAR T Cell Recipient Is Still Cancer-Free

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Participant’s Diagnosis Halts Gene Therapy Clinical Trial

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Gene Therapy Continues to Benefit Kids with Immunodeficiency

Pandemic Accelerates Trend Toward Remote Clinical Trials

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Johnson & Johnson Pauses COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

A Challenge Trial for COVID-19 Would Not Be the First of Its Kind

Two COVID-19 Clinical Trials Seek to Enroll Pregnant Women

Early Results Are Positive for Experimental CRISPR Therapies

Data Sharing in Action: When Drug Companies Open Their Trial Vaults

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

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Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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