Moderna COVID Vaccine Becomes Second to Get U.S. Authorization
Two RNA vaccines will be useful as U.S. infections surge, but the speedy authorizations complicate clinical trials
Two RNA vaccines will be useful as U.S. infections surge, but the speedy authorizations complicate clinical trials
Despite conflicting data, the highly anticipated results will make the treatment a standard of care in the U.S.
Despite calls for more rigorous clinical trials, the Food and Drug Administration has granted an emergency authorization for the therapy
Remote clinical trials and other changes could permanently alter pharmaceutical development
Three studies showing large DNA deletions and reshuffling heighten safety concerns about heritable genome editing
With politicians touting the potential benefits of malaria drugs to fight COVID-19, some people are turning away from clinical trials of other therapies
As the first clinical trial results trickle in, researchers look ahead to more sophisticated medical applications for genome editing
The experiment tests a gene-editing therapy for a hereditary blindness disorder
As lung injuries among e-cigarette users mount amid a youth vaping epidemic, the impact of new restrictions remains unclear
The startling discovery could open up avenues for treating some aggressive tumors
Survey finds that “normal” human tissues are riddled with mutations
Clinical-trial participants and their carers are gaining influence over how experiments are run. As they take to social media, that could make things messy for the science
Treatment restores immune-system function in young children with severe disorder
The president wants to cut spending at the National Institutes of Health and Environmental Protection Agency, but it is not clear whether Congress will go along
The U.S. FDA decision comes after fits and stops for RNA-interference therapies
Some researchers say statistical prediction of the ancestral blossom yielded an unlikely structure
Advances in genomics and imaging are reviving a fading discipline
Studies find that species diversity and antibiotics influence cutting-edge treatments
Technique demonstrated in E. coli suggests way to record events
The technique could be used on everything from flowers to cells to examine the factors that influence the shapes of plant parts
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