Biotech

We now have the ability to screen for thousands of genetic diseases in newborns. That may not always be the healthy thing to do

By manipulating life's master molecule, scientists are treating the root cause of disease

After false starts, drugs that manipulate the code of life are finally changing lives

DNA or RNA molecules, arranged into spherical shapes, can attack brain cancers and other illnesses that evade conventional drug design

DNA-based medicine needs more diversity to avoid harmful bias. One big research project is fixing that

AI systems are not as rigorously tested as other medical devices, and have already made serious mistakes

The technology embeds immunization records into a child’s skin

Amid privacy concerns, the tech giant plans to monitor mobility, menstruation and hearing via users’ Apple watches and iPhones

Japan has turned regenerative medicine into a regulatory free-for-all. Patients across the world could pay the price

Technology comes to the aid against a drain on resources in medical research

A common gene-editing enzyme could be used to disable RNA viruses such as flu or Ebola

As the country seeks to become a research powerhouse, it must rectify worrisome practices