BiotechMarch 5, 2019
A Second Person Has Been Effectively "Cured" of HIV
10 years after the so-called “Berlin Patient,” a second man has been put into sustained remission
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PolicyMarch 1, 2019
Time’s Up Tackles Gender Bias and Harassment in Health Care
The nonprofit is launching a new affiliate to address these issues, with the backing of major medical institutions
BiotechFebruary 20, 2019
FDA Issues Warning about Young-Blood Transfusions
Plasma from young people offers “no proven clinical benefit” as a treatment against aging or Alzheimer’s disease, the agency says
MedicineJanuary 24, 2019
Silicon Valley Start-Up Hopes to Deliver Precision Cancer Medicine to Dogs
Promoters hope efforts will also offer insights into treatments used for humans
Public HealthJanuary 23, 2019
Ebola Vaccine Supplies Are Expected to Last
The World Health Organization predicts the Democratic Republic of the Congo has enough of the experimental vaccine
PolicyDecember 11, 2018
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
BiotechNovember 26, 2018
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
NeuroscienceNovember 20, 2018
With Brain Implants, Scientists Aim to Translate Thoughts into Speech
Experts increasingly think a system that could help paralyzed patients is within reach
Public HealthNovember 19, 2018
WHO Chief Warns Congo Violence Is Allowing Ebola to Spread
Rebels repeatedly attack the outbreak epicenter—where the response operation is headquartered
PolicyNovember 8, 2018
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
MedicineNovember 2, 2018
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
MedicineOctober 25, 2018
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
Public HealthOctober 24, 2018
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
BiotechOctober 9, 2018
CRISPR Cures Inherited Disorder in Mice
The advance may pave the way for genetic therapy before birth
Public HealthOctober 5, 2018
Flu Season Length May Differ by City Size
Work suggests preparedness strategy should differ by location
BiotechOctober 4, 2018
Can a Mood-Predicting Smartphone App Work?
Evidence behind a digital tech intervention remains scant
MedicineSeptember 26, 2018
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
Public HealthSeptember 20, 2018
Pet Store Puppies Blamed for Drug-Resistant Infections
More than 100 people have become ill with diarrheal disease
BiotechSeptember 17, 2018
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
BiotechSeptember 13, 2018
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
Public HealthSeptember 5, 2018
Researchers to Release Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in Africa for First Time
Up to 10,000 bugs could be deployed
PolicyAugust 24, 2018
Former CDC Director Tom Frieden Arrested on Sexual Misconduct Charge
The alleged incident occurred in October
Mental HealthAugust 24, 2018
Scientists Are Starting to Test Claims about "Microdosing"
Could psychedelics lead to improved antidepressant or antianxiety therapies?
PolicyAugust 23, 2018
NIH Investigating Researchers Who May Have Failed to Disclose Foreign Government Contributions
Multiple institutions may have such conflicts