Medical Technology

The politics of capital punishment is affecting drug manufacturing decisions and forcing doctors to worry about sources of anesthesia, such as propofol

Publishing all the scientific details, they say, might show terrorists how to create a bioweapon

The first World Health Organization endorsement of a Chinese-made vaccine may result in inexpensive, high-quality inoculations for the developing world

Breakthrough vaccines eliminated the dread viral threat in just a few decades, but political turmoil could enable its resurgence

Is that lump malignant or benign? A blood test that measures levels of hundreds of different proteins may provide biopsy-equivalent answers. Wayt Gibbs reports.

23andMe says it has no plans to pursue concepts discussed in its patent for a method to predict a baby's traits based on its parents' DNA

A health baby is born after ovarian tissue is reportedly removed, stimulated and reinserted

Thailand is considering legalizing kratom as a safer alternative for meth addicts, and U.S. researchers are studying its potential to help opiate abusers kick the habit without withdrawal side effects. Is that a good thing?

A nanoparticle-based cancer therapy has been found to thwart an antibiotic-resistant, sexually transmitted infection in mice

Ciclopirox is currently approved by the FDA as a topical antifungal cream (Credit: Fougera) A common drug that dermatologists turn to treat nail fungus appears to come with a not-so-tiny side effect: eradicating HIV .

A Boston-based start-up is exploring the use of rubbery biomedical tools to improve robotic surgery

Mitigating fears during sleep could help to ease anxieties felt when awake