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April 24, 2024

Lax antitrust enforcement linked to rising hospital prices

A new study co-authored by Yale economist Zack Cooper links rising prices for hospital care to lax antitrust enforcement.

April 22, 2024

Common antibiotic may be helpful in fighting respiratory viral infections

Yale researchers say that nasal application of neomycin shows promise in the prevention and treatment of respiratory viral infections

April 22, 2024

Study: Proposed changes to Medicare, Medicaid could cost thousands of lives

Proposed changes to Medicare and Medicaid, including raising the age of Medicare eligibility, could lead to thousands of additional deaths, a Yale study shows.

April 22, 2024

Novel study quantifies immense economic costs of mental illness in the U.S.

A new Yale analysis of the economic toll of mental illness considers a host of adverse economic outcomes not considered in earlier estimates.

April 19, 2024

Understanding bacteria protection in order to break through it

Yale researchers have uncovered new details on how bacteria like E. coli build their protective barriers, which will inform new antibiotic development.

April 17, 2024

Ketamine produces wide variety of responses in the brain, researchers find

A new Yale-led study explains why only 65% of patients treated with ketamine respond to therapy.

April 17, 2024

Students with disabilities match with residency programs at lower rates

Applicants to U.S. medical residency programs who report a disability match at lower rates than their peers, especially for surgical programs, says a new study.

April 5, 2024

Astronomers find a tiny star system with a tantalizing story to tell

If confirmed as a galaxy, the system would be the faintest galaxy ever discovered — and may suggest that many others remain to be discovered.

April 5, 2024

Volunteering enhances life satisfaction among Syrian refugee women

A new study shows that participating in a volunteer program to promote literacy in children helped Syrian refugee women feel more satisfied with their lives.

March 19, 2024

Understanding the ‘wiring’ of the human genome

If the human genome is like the blueprint for a house, a new study on the non-coding parts of DNA maps the wiring, connecting the lights to their switches.