NIH Plans to Spend Up to $20 Million on Search for Alternatives to Fetal Tissue for Research
The preliminary announcement comes in the wake of a Trump administration order that agency scientists to stop buying such tissue from humans
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Chinese Scientist Claims First Gene-Edited Babies Born
In a YouTube video, the researcher announced the birth of twin girls whose genomes he says were modified with CRISPR to prevent HIV infection
With Brain Implants, Scientists Aim to Translate Thoughts into Speech
Experts increasingly think a system that could help paralyzed patients is within reach
WHO Chief Warns Congo Violence Is Allowing Ebola to Spread
Rebels repeatedly attack the outbreak epicenter—where the response operation is headquartered
What a Democratic House Means for Health and Medicine
The Democrats campaigned on protecting coverage for people with pre-existing conditions and lowering prescription drug prices
FDA Approves Controversial New Opioid 10 Times More Powerful Than Fentanyl
The decision was made despite criticism that the drug could be a danger to public health
FDA Approves a Fast-Acting Flu Drug That Is Taken in a Single Dose
Xofluza is the first drug with a new mechanism of action to be approved in nearly 20 years
Trump's Transgender Proposal: Stigma Is "Not in the Interest of Public Health," CDC Director Says
Director Robert Redfield declined to comment directly on the policy, which would define someone’s sex at birth
CRISPR Cures Inherited Disorder in Mice
The advance may pave the way for genetic therapy before birth
Flu Season Length May Differ by City Size
Work suggests preparedness strategy should differ by location
Can a Mood-Predicting Smartphone App Work?
Evidence behind a digital tech intervention remains scant
Is the Ketamine Boom Getting out of Hand?
The anesthetic and party drug offers depression patients new hope, but some clinics may stray from science
Pet Store Puppies Blamed for Drug-Resistant Infections
More than 100 people have become ill with diarrheal disease
Here's the Data behind Apple's New Heart-Monitoring App
The FDA is reviewing evidence from hundreds of people that used the company’s watch
Study Cracks Open the Secrets of Genetic Mutations That Boost Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk
Scientists scoured variants of BRCA1 to determine which are pathogenic
Researchers to Release Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in Africa for First Time
Up to 10,000 bugs could be deployed
Former CDC Director Tom Frieden Arrested on Sexual Misconduct Charge
The alleged incident occurred in October
Scientists Are Starting to Test Claims about "Microdosing"
Could psychedelics lead to improved antidepressant or antianxiety therapies?
NIH Investigating Researchers Who May Have Failed to Disclose Foreign Government Contributions
Multiple institutions may have such conflicts
Smartphones Are Helping Health Workers Combat Tuberculosis
Encrypted videos enable medication monitoring from afar
