PolicyMay 24, 2016
Myriad Genetics Embroiled in Breast-Cancer Data Fight—Again
Patients say the diagnostics company violated their rights to their own genetic data
Biotech
FitnessMay 19, 2016
3-Person Embryos May Fail to Vanquish Mutant Mitochondria
A technique to stop children from inheriting mitochondrial diseases has the potential to backfire
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MedicineMay 17, 2016
A Very Personal Problem
Now personalized genetic medicine offers tests to avoid dangerous drug reactions—yet doctors are reluctant to use them
BiotechMay 16, 2016
Massachusetts Man Has First Successful U.S. Penis Transplant
Patient’s organ was amputated in 2012 due to penile cancer
BiotechMay 9, 2016
Spanx for the Face: A Polymer Rejuvenates Aging Skin
M.I.T.'s Robert Langer and team create a "second skin" that both delivers drugs and serves as a cosmetic
BiotechMay 4, 2016
Robot Surgeon Successfully Sews Pig Intestine
Automated surgical systems still need hand-holding, but one system holds its own against humans
BiologyMay 3, 2016
Audacious Stem Cell Plan Aims to Halt Rhino Extinction
Effort depends on transforming rhino tissue into sperm and egg cells
BiotechMay 1, 2016
Human 2.0: Tech Upgrades for the Nervous System [Cartoon]
A bionic body is closer than you think
MedicineMay 1, 2016
Genetic Treatments for Sickle Cell
When it comes to a devastating blood disorder, sometimes two wrongs make a right
EngineeringApril 29, 2016
Engineering Medical Care, 1916
Reported in Scientific American, this Week in World War I: April 29, 1916
FitnessApril 28, 2016
Antibody Infusions Provide Long-Term Defense against HIV-Like Infection
Specialized proteins can protect monkeys against the virus for months
PolicyApril 22, 2016
The Rise and Fall of Theranos
How did the innovative blood-testing company fall so far, so fast?