Biotech

The technology that produced a global scandal in China last year has entered into clinical trials to treat sickle cell anemia and an eye disease

On Tuesday, an international commission will meet to develop less ambiguous guidelines for embryo editing

Electrical stimulation has promised huge gains for people with paralysis. Now comes the hard part—getting beyond those first steps

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Psychologists launch a clinical trial to gauge whether virtual reality can quell the fears of patients with the mental disorder

A new technique relies on measuring changes in tissue stiffness resulting from neural activity

A machine that can pump manual bag valve masks without human help could be a stopgap measure or replacement for mechanical ventilators

A new program could save lives in hospitals, where kidney injury is one of the most common causes of death

With the new system, a prosthetic wearer can do delicate tasks, such as pluck grapes from the stem

Why are VR companies launching their mental health care programs in the nation?

Several designs could find uses in tiny robots and biomedical devices

New possibilities for treating cancer and other ills