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From math to evolutionary game theory, looking at cancer through different lenses can offer further insights on how to approach treatment resistance, metastasis and health disparities.
While lung cancer rates have decreased by 43% in men, they have risen by 79% in women. New screening guidelines and recognizing early symptoms can help address the changing face of lung cancer.
In clinical trials, lecanemab slowed disease progression by 27% and reduced the amount of plaque found in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease.
Miami is often held up as an example of ‘climate gentrification.’ But a closer look finds a bigger driver of flashy new developments in low-income neighborhoods.
More than 22 million people currently live in Florida following a century of rapid growth.
The meteorologist leading NOAA’s 2022 hurricane field program describes flying through eyewalls and the technology in these airborne labs for tracking rapid intensification in real time.
Antiretroviral therapies for HIV, while extremely effective, need to be taken daily for life. Designing antibody treatments that need to be taken only once could improve compliance and reduce drug resistance.
Termites are about to experience a significant global expansion in their prime habitat, thanks to climate change. Here’s what that means for deadwood.
As more younger, single men ask for one following the Supreme Court abortion decision, a urologist explains what to expect with a vasectomy.
It has long puzzled researchers why Latinos seem to have lower rates of heart disease than their non-Latino counterparts, even though they have higher risk factors for heart disease.
With La Niña helping clear the way for a busy hurricane season, this wide current of warm water could spell disaster for the northern Gulf Coast.
The words that doctors choose during a consultation – and even the verb tense – can help or hurt a patient dealing with a difficult diagnosis.
Some cancers are actually caused by viruses that linger for long periods in the body, or cause physical damage that later turns cancerous.
Blood plays a vital role in keeping us alive, from delivering oxygen to the body’s organs to fighting off infections.
A hurricane that wreaked havoc from Louisiana to New York City, the Texas freeze and devastating western wildfires topped NOAA’s list of billion-dollar disasters in 2021.
Excessive heat puts your body at risk for organ damage. When workers don’t have a chance to cool off at home between shifts, that harm can accumulate.
Ida exploded from a weak hurricane to a powerful Category 4 storm in less than 24 hours, thanks to heat from an ocean eddy. An oceanographer explains its rapid intensification.
COVID-19 cases in Mexico are approaching the highest levels seen during the second wave in late January 2021, with about 22,000 new infections a day. A slow vaccine rollout is stunting progress.
New research shines the light on how colleges can inflate living expense estimates to offer bigger stipends to student-athletes.
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Professor of Sociology & Criminology and Arts & Sciences Distinguished Scholar, University of Miami
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Professor in Biology and Aresty Chair in Tropical Ecology, University of Miami
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Associate Director of Community Outreach in Thoracic Oncology, University of Miami
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Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Miami
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Professor of Neurology, University of Miami
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Research Meteorologist, University of Miami
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Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Miami
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Professor of Psychology, University of Miami
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Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Hematology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami
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Professor of Oceanography, University of Miami
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Professor of Medicine and Public Health Sciences, University of Miami
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Associate Professor of Urology, University of Miami
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Professor of Geography and Urban Studies, University of Miami
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Professor of History, University of Miami
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Professor of Pathology, Vice-chair for Research, University of Miami
