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

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Investigations

96stories

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

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Drugs & FDA

70stories

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

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Cancer

50stories

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

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Infectious Disease

54stories

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

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Metabolic & Weight

62stories

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

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Autoimmune & Inflammation

36stories

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

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Brain & Aging

88stories

Dementia, cognition, and what actually slows the clock.

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Nutrition & Food

60stories

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

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