Lauren Neergaard

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert until leaving the government in 2022, was back before Congress on Monday, calling “simply preposterous” Republican allegations that he’d tried to cover up origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Fauci pushes back partisan attacks in fiery House hearing over COVID origins and controversies

June 3, 2024 at 4:49 p.m.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert until leaving the government in 2022, was back before Congress on Monday, calling “simply preposterous” Republican allegations that he’d tried to...

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Patients push limits for clues to chronic fatigue syndrome

January 8, 2020 at 4:46 p.m.

Chronic fatigue syndrome is one of medicine's most vexing mysteries. Now doctors at the National Institutes of Health are using volunteers for a unique study that pushes their limits in...

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Cancer pen could help surgeons detect tumors in seconds

June 2, 2018 at 7:42 p.m.

Patients emerging from cancer surgery want to know, "Did you get it all?" Now scientists are developing a pen-like probe to help surgeons better tell when it's safe to stop...

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New research suggests random chance plays a bigger role in getting cancer

June 5, 2018 at 4:22 p.m.

Cancer patients often wonder "why me?" Does their tumor run in the family? Did they try hard enough to avoid risks like smoking, too much sun or a bad diet?...

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