Yale Daily News

Negotiations between major insurance provider Anthem and Yale Medicine came to an end early Wednesday afternoon when the two parties came to a multi-year agreement.

October 6, 2016

Sten Vermund has served as the Amos Christie Chair in global health, the director of the university-wide Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health since 2005 and, more recently, vice president for global health of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

October 5, 2016

Researchers at Yale have discovered that the use of “sticky” bioadhesive nanoparticles to deliver a potent chemotherapy drug may be a safer and more effective […]

October 4, 2016

According to a recent Yale-led study, the use of frozen embryos rather than fresh ones for in vitro fertilization may improve the chances of a successful pregnancy in women who suffer from polycystic ovary syndrome — a hormonal disorder that often leads to fertility problems.

September 20, 2016

Kleo Pharmaceuticals Inc., a biotechnology company founded on the research of Yale professor of pharmacology and chemistry David Spiegel MED ’04 GRD ’04, is now launching after having recently completed its first significant round of venture capital financing. The New Haven-based startup is pioneering a new class of immunotherapies which use small molecules to recruit an individual’s own immune system to fight against diseases such as cancer and autoimmune disorders.

September 13, 2016

According to a new study by researchers at the Yale School of Medicine, a set of neurons closely associated with female lactation may also play […]

September 6, 2016

While the male orgasm’s role in facilitating reproduction has long been clear, the role of the female orgasm has remained more of a mystery.

August 26, 2016

Sitting in a gaudy furniture store was a woman with hair made of cotton candy. She began to pull off chunks and swallows each piece, […]

April 29, 2016

A recently published Yale study found a biological mechanism that might explain why positive perceptions of aging lead to longer survival.

April 19, 2016

According to a recently published Yale led study, the presence of specific genes indicates a predisposition to cannabis dependence. These genes were also found to be linked to higher incidences of schizophrenia and major depression.

April 12, 2016

According to a newly published Yale study, differences in smoking habits between whites and African-Americans may disadvantage the latter in terms of access to potentially lifesaving medical interventions.

April 5, 2016