Around 30% of the global burden of disease is treatable with surgery. But surgeon-scientists receive very little research funding, a new study finds.
The socioeconomic diversity of U.S. medical school students has decreased over time, a new study finds. The result could be detrimental to patients.
Searching for compounds with the therapeutic effects of ibogaine but not its toxicity, researchers found two that eased depression and opioid withdrawal.
Around 40% of colorectal cancer patients have a particular gene mutation. A new study shows it’s linked to reduced cell death and worse survival rates in men.
Yale researchers found mpox vaccine distribution was in proportion to cases at the peak of the outbreak, but Black and Hispanic populations had less access.
Discovery of the pheromone revealed new information about how the flies communicate — which people could use to limit their populations.
Kinases are essential for cell signaling. A new study matches hundreds of kinases to their targets, enabling a deeper understanding of biological processes.
Yale researchers’ machine learning model identifies contributors to physician departure, which could help improve job satisfaction and stem costly turnover.
A new analysis of how far Americans have to travel to receive COVID-19 oral treatments like Paxlovid reveals stubborn discrepancies in health care access.
The number of non-fatal car accidents that involve prescription opioids has dropped significantly in recent years, suggesting efforts to curb use are working.
Antidepressants can increase the risk of preterm birth, but it’s unclear why. A new Yale study shows inflammation may play a key role.
Yale researchers have uncovered a pattern of brain activity that predicts drug and food craving, a potentially valuable biomarker for addiction.
Diversity in the biomedical workforce leads to more research innovation, higher quality work, and more participation in clinical trials by people in underrepresented racial and ethnic groups.
When she was a student at Yale School of Medicine more than a decade ago, Dr. Mei Elansary ’12 conducted a project on the Indonesian island of Borneo.
What if scientists could study human psychiatric illness in plants?
A molecule known as anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) is a driver of several cancers, including pediatric neuroblastoma, B-cell lymphomas, and myofibroblast tumors.