Medicine
Why Omicron Is Putting More Kids in the Hospital
The huge jump in cases means more hospitalizations. And children’s small airways can be more easily blocked by infections
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Health Care
These Are the Latest COVID Treatments
But shortages mean that new antivirals and other drugs may be hard to come by
Medicine
Some COVID Patients Need Amputations to Survive
Impaired blood flow leads to loss of limbs
Medicine
Genetic Therapies for Brain Diseases
Hopes are high for a class of drug that could treat neurodegenerative conditions—but a recent clinical trial has brought the field up short
Medicine
After COVID-19 Successes, Researchers Push to Develop mRNA Vaccines for Other Diseases
mRNA vaccines are now in the limelight as a key tool for tackling COVID-19, but the technology was originally developed for other diseases, such as cancer, that researchers are now hoping to treat...
Computing
Medical Algorithms Need Better Regulation
Many do not require FDA approval, and those that do often do not undergo clinical trials
Medicine
Women’s Heart Health Is Not Just about Hormones
Heart disease risk increases as women get older, but explanations that center on changes after menopause don’t tell the full story
Medicine
Cells or Drugs? The Race to Regenerate the Heart
Researchers are debating how to convince the heart to heal itself instead of laying down scar tissue after a heart attack
Public Health
COVID’s Cardiac Connection
Coronavirus infections might cause lasting harm to the heart even in those who have never had symptoms
Medicine
Is There More to a Healthy-Heart Diet Than Cholesterol?
A high-fat diet is thought to increase the risk of a heart attack. But some say that the long-held dogma of “bad” cholesterol might be flawed
Medicine
Immune Cells That Remember Inflammation Could Offer Treatment Targets for Atherosclerosis
A type of immune-cell priming called trained immunity is helping researchers to understand the disease mechanisms behind the buildup of fatty deposits in arteries
Medicine
Inflammation in Heart Disease: Do Researchers Know Enough?
Anti-inflammatory therapies for cardiovascular disease are nearing the clinic. But whether scientists understand how inflammation contributes to fatty-deposit buildup well enough to target it effectively is open to debate...
Medicine
How a Child’s Heart Health Could Be Decided before Birth
Lifestyle is a major contributor to heart disease in adults, but risk factors such as genetics and parental lifestyle can also have an effect
Medicine
A Graphical Guide to Ischemic Heart Disease
Globally, nine million people die each year from ischemic heart disease. Despite falling rates of heart disease, tackling it is still a stubborn challenge
Medicine
Heart Health
Research is revealing the causes of heart disease and what can be done to tackle the world’s biggest killer
Medicine
The Importance of Spotting Cancer’s Warning Signs
Despite the vast resources aimed at finding ways to detect cancer early, more needs to be done
Medicine
Heart Health
Research is revealing the causes of heart disease and what can be done to tackle the world’s biggest killer
Medicine
Pathogen-Sensing Mask Could Detect COVID Infection
Freeze-dried genetic circuits could reveal the presence of SARS-CoV-2, Ebola, MRSA, and more
Medicine
Four Success Stories in Gene Therapy
The field is beginning to fulfill its potential. These therapies offer a glimpse of what’s to come
Medicine
The Quest to Overcome Gene Therapy’s Failures
Tragic side effects plagued the field’s early years, but researchers are finding ways to minimize the risks
