Medicine

Your brain might be like a computer, and your digestive system might be like a tube. But in the end, your whole body is just a bag full of bags

From new uses for weight-loss drugs to the first CRISPR gene editing therapy, these were some of the most impactful health stories of the year

New CRISPR-based treatments for sickle cell disease bring hope, but medical providers still marginalize people with this condition far too often

An injection that targets nerves in the neck appears to relieve parosmia related to COVID infection in some people, but more rigorous studies are needed

For the first time, researchers have used sound waves to 3-D print an object from a distance—even with a wall in the way

Most people with sickle cell disease who received a new gene editing treatment saw their pain resolve for at least one year, but longer follow up is needed

Researchers have created “anthrobots” out of human lung cells that are capable of moving independently and even healing damaged tissue

Snotty, stuffy noses are the hallmark of cold and flu season, but some medications and at-home remedies may offer relief

A relatively new procedure, ECPR, improves on traditional CPR, but it may be difficult to implement nationwide

The active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic reduced the risk of heart attacks and strokes in a large trial of people with cardiovascular disease who were considered overweight or had obesity, but the cost and side effects remain barriers

As interest and support for psychedelic research grows, scientists share their hopes for the future.

Surgeons transplanted part of a face and an entire eyeball into a man with severe electrical burns. He is not yet able to see out of the eye, but preliminary evidence suggests it may retain some function