CRISPR Cures Inherited Disorder in Mice
The advance may pave the way for genetic therapy before birth
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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
N.Y.U. Medical School Students Will Get Free Tuition
The move could have benefits far beyond one medical school
Doctors Prescribe Fewer Opioids after Learning of Patient Deaths
Clinicians were contacted about fatal overdoses
Inducing Labor at 39 Weeks Safe, Linked to Lower C-Section Risk
The big study finding upends conventional thinking
1 in 7 Babies Exposed to Zika in the Womb Have Health Problems
Some of the children looked healthy at birth
New Ebola Outbreak Declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Experimental therapies, shipped to the DRC for its last outbreak, are still in the country
Alzheimer's Study Sparks a New Round of Debate over the Amyloid Hypothesis
Does the data in a recent clinical trial support the idea that removing amyloid clumps can improve mental functioning?
Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Significantly Slowed Patients' Cognitive Decline
The surprising results have buoyed hopes for treatment
Will Trump's Plans Bring Down Drug Prices?
Healthcare experts seek to unpack the bold and the bluster in the varying proposals