Policy
Consumer DNA Tests Negate Sperm-Bank-Donor Anonymity
Companies such as 23andMe and Ancestry.com have made it impossible for sperm banks to keep donors’ identities secret
Stories by Meghana Keshavan
Medicine
The Psychedelics Evangelist: A German Financier Wants to Turn Magic Mushrooms into Modern Medicine
One company the entrepreneur invests in wants to develop psilocybin in a lab—so no need to extract it from mushrooms
Biotech
Scientists Find Mini Gastrointestinal Tract Growing inside Tumor
Cancerous cells may pick up the characteristics of nearby organs, evading treatment
Medicine
Experimental Drug That Mutes Defective Genes Raises New Hopes
RNA interference systems would target genetic sources and shut down protein production
Medicine
Tantalizing Clues Point to Inflammation's Role in an Array of Diseases
New evidence suggests an anti-inflammatory medication helps reduce heart attack and lung cancer risks
Medicine
Martin Shkreli Convicted of Fraud
The former hedge fund manager and “pharma bro” was found guilty on three counts of securities fraud
Biotech
Experimental Cancer Therapy Makes Inroads Treating Brain Cancer
The immunotherapy approach may soon be commercially available for leukemia and lymphoma
Public Health
Hospitals Gird for Presidential Nominating Conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia
Medical centers are delaying elective surgeries, stockpiling supplies and deferring vacations ahead of the party meetings
