Public HealthJune 9, 2018
China May Compete for Limited Opportunities to Test Ebola Vaccine
Only one experimental shot, made by Merck, has been approved for use amid the current outbreak
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Public HealthJune 8, 2018
Ancient Teeth Unlock Plague Secrets
The findings suggest the pathogen’s ancestor is almost 1,000 years older than previously thought
PolicyMay 31, 2018
Three CRISPR Scientists Win Prestigious Award, Fanning Controversy Over Credit
The tangled history over the genome-editing tool has played out in court and scientific circles
Public HealthMay 30, 2018
Ebola Outbreak Opens Way to Chaotic Jockeying to Test Experimental Drugs
The final decision about which potential therapies to allow rests with the DRC government
BiotechMay 24, 2018
Gut Sensor Could Monitor Health—and Beam Results to a Smartphone
The swallowable device looks promising in pigs
MedicineMay 23, 2018
FDA Plans to Speed Path to Approval for Some Gene Therapies
The agency’s first target will be hemophilia
PolicyMay 19, 2018
After Controversy over Industry Funding, NIH Halts Enrollment in Moderate Drinking Study
The agency is investigating how money for the study was raised and whether it is still worth pursuing
MedicineMay 18, 2018
Amgen's New Migraine Drug Will Cost 30 Percent Less Than Wall Street Expected
Clinical trial patients had two fewer headaches a month compared with those who received a placebo
NeuroscienceMay 14, 2018
Memory Transferred between Snails, Challenging Standard Theory of How the Brain Remembers
Research finding hints at the possibility of new treatments to restore lost memories
MedicineMay 14, 2018
Experimental Vaccine Will be Used against Ebola Outbreak in the DRC
The inoculation, called V920, was developed by Merck
MedicineMay 11, 2018
Trump Denounces “Middlemen” and Largely Spares Pharma in Drug Pricing Speech
The White House proposal would not allow Medicare to negotiate prices or expand medication imports
Public HealthMay 9, 2018
WHO Officials Fear Latest Ebola Outbreak in Congo Could Spread to Big Cities
Two cases in the western part of the country have been confirmed
NeurologyMay 3, 2018
Possible Autism Biomarker Found in Monkeys
Low levels of vasopressin linked to social behavior differences
BiotechApril 30, 2018
All You Need to Know for Round 2 of the CRISPR Patent Fight
Oral arguments take place in Washington, D.C.
PolicyApril 28, 2018
The Golden State Killer Case Was Cracked with a Genealogy Web Site
Law enforcement’s use of an open-source DNA ancestry database raises questions about genetic privacy
MedicineApril 26, 2018
Shoebox-Sized Lab Can Diagnose Infectious Diseases from a Drop of Blood
The device can already detect antibodies for measles and rubella
MedicineApril 20, 2018
Panel Recommends FDA Approval of Epilepsy Drug Derived from Marijuana
Decision paves path to the U.S.'s first medication made from marijuana
NeuroscienceApril 17, 2018
Miniature Human Brains Grow for Months When Implanted in Mice Skulls
The lab-grown cerebrums are about the size of a lentil
Public HealthApril 16, 2018
Ebola Vaccine Appears to Provide Long-Lasting Protection
Researchers are now optimistic about combating the virus with this inoculation
Public HealthApril 5, 2018
Surgeon General Urges Public to Carry Overdose-Reversal Medication
The rare public health advisory is aimed at saving opioid users
MedicineApril 2, 2018
Where Marijuana Is Legal, Opioid Prescriptions Fall
Two new studies support this correlation
BiotechMarch 29, 2018
Scientists Find Mini Gastrointestinal Tract Growing inside Tumor
Cancerous cells may pick up the characteristics of nearby organs, evading treatment
NeurologyMarch 22, 2018
Worn Like a Helmet, a New Brain Scanner Aims to Make It Easier to Treat Kids with Epilepsy
Lightweight equipment is not much larger than what a bicyclist would wear
Public HealthMarch 20, 2018
When Towns Lose Their Newspapers, Disease Detectives Are Left Flying Blind
Reports from local communities have helped identify outbreaks