Medical Technology

Certain vaccines prevent sickness and death, but don't block transmission—meaning they may actually give some viral strains an extra shot at survival. Christopher Intagliata reports

Using fluorescent dye, researchers figured out how to turn cells into lasers—with applications for cell tagging and tracking as well as medical diagnoses and therapies

In his induction speech at the Baseball Hall of Fame, pitcher John Smoltz hoped that the number of such procedures could be lessened in the future

Congress members from both sides of the aisle are calling for a national strategy to confront the dementia “tsunami” but let’s be real about what to expect

Pharma companies—and maybe, eventually, the Supreme Court—will ensure that it only becomes harder to execute people with drugs in America

A technique for fixing faulty DNA has been shown to improve responses in mice with genetic hearing loss

The health care system needs to be prepared to protect potential VCA donors by optimizing the informed consent process

Learning to alter their genes safely could prevent inherited diseases

Instead of remotes or crutches, future mobility aids could communicate directly with the nervous system

Retraining the brain can restore mobility for people with injuries or difficulty moving

One woman’s story illustrates how hope, perseverance and innovative engineering can help people with limited mobility get back on their feet

New genetic sequencing data point to a longstanding conflict between the chromosomes that determine sex