Sunday, September 13, 2026 Evidence-led medical research news
The First Cohort
Medical research, with the receipts

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The Archive

Investigations

71stories

Primary documents, named names, and what the record actually shows.

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Drugs & FDA

54stories

Approvals, recalls, and the regulatory record industry would rather you not read.

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Cancer

38stories

Resistance, remission, and the biology oncology is still arguing about.

Browse all Cancer
Infectious Disease

47stories

Outbreaks, vaccines, and the surveillance data agencies release late, if at all.

Browse all Infectious Disease
Metabolic & Weight

51stories

GLP-1s, obesity biology, and the studies behind the headlines.

Browse all Metabolic & Weight
Autoimmune & Inflammation

26stories

Flares, triggers, and the immune system's civil wars.

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Brain & Aging

74stories

Dementia, cognition, and what actually slows the clock.

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Nutrition & Food

44stories

What's in the food supply, and who decided it was safe.

Browse all Nutrition & Food