A virus is generally like a little ball with a few genes. Now scientists have found one that’s broken up into five little balls — as if it were dismembered.
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Study of breast cancer treatment reveals paradox of precision medicine
A genetic test of breast cancer tumors helped identify women whose survival odds would not be greatly improved by chemotherapy. But that test isn’t as precise as women and doctors might like.
Ubiquitous EpiPen becomes latest target in the drug wars
Lawmakers are demanding answers as to why the price of this aging drug, which stops a life-threatening allergic reaction, keeps going up.
Among Louisiana flood victims, ‘depression levels are really high’
More than 115,000 residents have applied for aid, and at least as many homes and businesses are ruined or badly damaged. The sheer scope of wreckage and loss can be overwhelming.
Zika images show ‘worst brain infections that doctors will ever see’
Babies born with small heads are “just the tip of the iceberg” of what Zika does to a fetus’s brain, says Dr. Deborah Levine, a contributor to a new study.
California firefighters contain Blue Cut fire, grapple with other blazes
Crews surrounded the San Bernardino County fire Tuesday. Meanwhile, multiple wildfires continue to bedevil crews, including one near a historic estate built by William Randolph Hearst.