"Meaning-oriented music therapy is suitable for cancer patients in China and may considerably improve their mental health states and quality of life. The low-cost, (probably) side-effect free and easily applicable approach is usually highly appreciated by patients." Qi Mao, Wolfgang Mastnak et al. show in a new study "the importance of holistic and systematic intervention to treat psychological distress of cancer patients."

Human beings live and die between this world and the beyond. Michael Imhof, physician and philosopher, reflects on this arc of tension in his monograph Man Between Physics and Metaphysics, Volume 3 of the series Philosophy of Medicine and of the Human Being.

American science took a beating this year, with cuts to funding, jobs and credibility. And yet, scientists persisted and made progress. These advances in 2025 spotlight how crucial it is to support biomedical research — and how much of an impact it can have on people’s lives.