Out with the Bad Science
NPR science journalist Richard Harris talks about his book, Rigor Mortis: How Sloppy Science Creates Worthless Cures, Crushes Hope and Wastes Billions.
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Newly Discovered Cell Type May Fuel Cystic Fibrosis
The surprising insight could provide foundation for future cure
Mouth Sets Healing Standard
Certain proteins that coordinate the healing response are present at higher levels in oral tissue—meaning wounds in the mouth fix faster. Christopher Intagliata reports.
23andMe Is Sharing Genetic Data with Drug Giant
The genetics testing company and GlaxoSmithKline are using five million people’s data to develop medical treatments
Experimental Alzheimer's Drug Significantly Slowed Patients' Cognitive Decline
The surprising results have buoyed hopes for treatment
Ancient Tooth Tartar Traps Clues to Iron Age Diet
By analyzing the proteins in ancient dental plaque, archaeologists determined that British menus almost three millennia ago featured milk, oats and peas. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Will Trump's Plans Bring Down Drug Prices?
Healthcare experts seek to unpack the bold and the bluster in the varying proposals
FDA Chief Slams Drugmakers for Stalling Release of Biosimilars
Americans could have saved $4.5 billion last year if these products were more available, agency official says
Resistance to Gonorrhea Spurs Bespoke Treatments
Researchers are developing diagnostics to determine which drugs might work for specific patients
Relieving Pain without Causing Addiction
Memorial Sloan Kettering researchers are building a safer opioid
A Flu Drug May Be Poised to Upend Treatment in U.S.
The medication can reduce the duration of symptoms
Poliovirus Therapy Shows Early Promise for Treating Aggressive Brain Cancer, but Questions Linger
Survival was better than expected with this genetically modified pathogen
FDA Approves Country's First Marijuana-Based Medicine
The drug will treat two rare forms of epilepsy
Will Launching Plants into Orbit Yield New Medicines?
Many Earth-bound efforts focus on synthetic chemicals, but some researchers hope the stress of space could provide new insights
How Ebola Vaccines Have Helped to Usher In a New Era in the Outbreak Response
No new cases have been reported for two weeks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
AI, Robotics and Your Health
At the second Science on the Hill event, AI, Robotics and Your Health, experts from academia and the private sector talked with Scientific American Editor in Chief Mariette DiChristina about the future of AI and robotics in medicine...
Dengue Vaccine Maker Struggles to Find a Diagnostic That Will Make Its Product Safe to Use
Right now, each child would need to be tested prior to receiving the shot
"Ghost" Cytometry May Improve Cancer Detection, Enable New Experiments
This new cell-sorting method could offer more options in the lab and clinic
New Probiotic Cholera Vaccine Can Outrace the Infection's Rapid Spread
Rapid-response therapies use the lethal bug’s own speed to crowd it out of the gut
China May Compete for Limited Opportunities to Test Ebola Vaccine
Only one experimental shot, made by Merck, has been approved for use amid the current outbreak
