Biotech

An oncology expert discusses treatment options for aggressive glioblastoma

The British baby has a rare, lethal disease

The experimental treatment will now face review by the agency

Technique demonstrated in E. coli suggests way to record events

Proponents say the systems’ precise techniques may help speed patient recovery

Vaccines composed of DNA or RNA, instead of protein, could enable rapid development of preventives for infectious diseases

Ultrasensitive blood tests known as liquid biopsies promise to improve cancer diagnosis and care

An international project is set to detail how every cell type in the body functions

Short answer: it depends

The effort completed in 2003 used the best technology available but now scientists could do more

Vital signs information and images aren’t enough for a fully automated device that can tell you what’s actually wrong with a patient

If we want to be prepared for the worst, Bill Gates says, we have to build an arsenal of vaccines, drugs and diagnostics. Some scientists are now using computers to do just that