Medical Technology

Three strains of the virus are decimating poultry farms across the country, but how they’re being transmitted remains unclear

One year ago there were a dozen known cases of children with a mutation on the SCN8A gene; now, there are more than 90

The quest to enlist the body's immune system in the fight against cancer is progressing slowly, but surely

Panel leader Arthur Caplan explains how this development will make the process of obtaining experimental therapies for terminal illnesses more transparent and fair

The “region-specific” pluripotent cells are easier to grow in vitro and graft into an embryo when injected into the right spot

The extremely successful global healthcare program sets malaria eradication goals in some countries

New drug targets both hemispheres to repair damaged tissue

Device stimulates hand muscles to counteract writing issues experienced by some people with Parkinson’s. Larry Greenemeier reports

WHO report suggests few countries are prepared to tackle antibiotic resistant infections which leaves basic healthcare vulnerable 

“Snipping out” damaged mitochondrial DNA in mice and human cells is a step toward preventing serious inherited diseases

It's a sad fact that as members of a species become rarer they tend to suffer from inbreeding. This lack of genetic diversity can lead to birth defects and other problems, making a species even more endangered as time progresses.

But the FDA-approved technology for use with in vitro fertilization has yet to prove it leads to better babies