Elizabeth Cooney

A new study finds a better way to predict heart attack risk: combining the PREVENT risk model with a CT scan of the coronary arteries.

The grant termination letters say there are no appeals. Yet dozens of appeals have succeeded as biomedical researchers lobby and sue to restore funding.

Advances in AI, genomics, and liquid biopsy are reshaping cancer care, but systemic gaps persist in access and funding, experts say.

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Funding for a landmark health study, the Women's Health Initiative, was cut then reportedly restored, but researchers are still waiting for confirmation.

A federal health study that was examining the high burden of chronic disease in rural areas learned its funding has been cut off.

A spokesperson said Thursday that "NIH initially exceeded its internal targets for contract reductions" in explaining the reversal days after cuts had been announced.

A new study on Lyme disease sheds light on the persistence of symptoms; another new study points to an antibiotic that may be more effective.

The Women's Health Initiative, the enormous study that shaped treatment of menopause and other conditions, is on the verge of shutting down.

Intensive blood pressure control may cut dementia risk by 15%, says a new study in which community health workers managed hypertension treatment.