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Official research and education sources, public databases, trial registries, journals and a plain-English glossary — each destination verified and described.
Cancer
National Cancer Institute
The U.S. government's main source for evidence-based information on cancer types, treatments, research and clinical trials.
cancer.govNCI SEER Program
Authoritative U.S. cancer statistics on incidence, survival and mortality, with interactive explorers and data going back to 1975.
seer.cancer.govGenomics
National Human Genome Research Institute
NIH's genomics institute, with research news, fact sheets and educational material on how genomics is changing medicine.
genome.govTalking Glossary of Genomic and Genetic Terms
Nearly 250 genetics terms explained in plain language by NHGRI scientists — a handy companion when reading gene-therapy news.
genome.govClinVar
Public archive of human genetic variants and their reported relationship to disease; not for diagnosis without a genetics professional.
ncbi.nlm.nih.govgnomAD
The Genome Aggregation Database harmonizes exome and genome data from large sequencing projects — the standard reference for how common a variant is.
gnomad.broadinstitute.orgAll of Us Research Program
NIH's national cohort pairing genomic, health-record, survey and wearable data from hundreds of thousands of participants.
allofus.nih.govGovernment & regulatory
FDA — Drugs (CDER)
Hub for the FDA's drug center, linking to Drugs@FDA, safety communications, shortages and development guidance.
fda.govFDA — Medical Devices (CDRH)
The FDA's device center: classification, clearance and approval pathways, databases and safety information for medtech.
fda.govFDA Novel Drug Approvals
Year-by-year lists of new molecular entities and new therapeutic biologics approved by CDER, including the running 2026 list.
fda.govFDA AI-Enabled Medical Devices List
A regularly updated, downloadable list of AI-enabled devices authorized for U.S. marketing; the FDA notes it is not comprehensive.
fda.govNational Institutes of Health
The U.S. medical research agency's homepage, covering research news, health information, funding and training.
nih.govWorld Health Organization
The UN health agency's global data, outbreak news, guidelines and fact sheets.
who.intCenters for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. public-health data, disease-prevention guidance, screening information and outbreak updates.
cdc.govEuropean Medicines Agency
The EU regulator that evaluates and monitors medicines; useful for tracking European approvals and safety reviews.
ema.europa.euSEC EDGAR Full-Text Search
Search the full text of SEC filings since 2001 — the primary source for public biotech companies' disclosures and risk factors.
sec.govClinical trials
ClinicalTrials.gov
The registry and results database for clinical studies worldwide; the place to check an NCT number, trial phase and status.
clinicaltrials.govResearch databases
PubMed
Free search of more than 40 million biomedical citations from MEDLINE, life-science journals and online books.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govPubMed Central (PMC)
A free full-text archive of millions of biomedical and life-sciences journal articles.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.govNational Center for Biotechnology Information
Gateway to NCBI's biomedical and genomic databases and tools, including GenBank, Gene and BLAST.
ncbi.nlm.nih.govCochrane Library
Databases of independent, high-quality evidence, best known for systematic reviews that weigh all trials on a question.
cochranelibrary.comPatient education
MedlinePlus
Reliable, plain-language health information on conditions, tests, drugs and supplements for patients and families.
medlineplus.govMedlinePlus Genetics
Consumer-friendly summaries of more than 1,300 genetic conditions and 1,400 genes, plus primers on DNA and genetic testing.
medlineplus.govAging & longevity
National Institute on Aging
NIH's aging institute, with evidence-based health information on aging and Alzheimer's plus news on geroscience research.
nia.nih.govBuck Institute for Research on Aging
An independent research institute focused solely on the biology of aging and age-related disease.
buckinstitute.orgUniversities & research centers
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
A Cambridge, Massachusetts research center behind major genomics, gene-editing and data resources such as gnomAD.
broadinstitute.orgDana-Farber Cancer Institute
A Boston cancer treatment and research center with patient guides and research news in adult and pediatric oncology.
dana-farber.orgMD Anderson Cancer Center
An NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center with patient resources on treatment, screening and clinical trials.
mdanderson.orgMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
A New York cancer center with extensive patient education and the Sloan Kettering Institute's research programs.
mskcc.orgWyss Institute at Harvard
Harvard's biologically inspired engineering institute, a source of organ-chips, diagnostics and medtech spinouts.
wyss.harvard.eduJournals
The New England Journal of Medicine
A leading clinical journal where many pivotal trial results are first published.
nejm.orgNature Medicine
Peer-reviewed translational and clinical research spanning AI diagnostics, cell therapy and early detection.
nature.comThe Lancet
A major general medical journal with strong global-health coverage and a family of specialty titles.
thelancet.comScience
AAAS's flagship journal, publishing landmark basic and biomedical research alongside science news.
science.orgJAMA
The AMA's flagship journal of original clinical research, reviews and guidelines, part of the JAMA Network.
jamanetwork.comCell
A leading journal for molecular and cell biology; papers older than one year are free to read.
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