MedicineFebruary 21, 2020
Researchers Map Structure of Coronavirus “Spike” Protein
The finding could help lay the groundwork for a vaccine
Medicine
OpinionFebruary 19, 2020
Responses to “The Cancer Industry: Hype vs. Reality”
Readers critique a journalist’s critique of cancer medicine
May Issue: Your Heart in Flames. Read Now!
OpinionFebruary 19, 2020
The Women’s Health Pioneer You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
The 19th-century black “doctress” Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler should be on everyone’s radar
MedicineFebruary 18, 2020
Sanofi Announces It Will Work with HHS to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine
The vaccine likely won’t be ready to test in people for at least a year
MedicineFebruary 13, 2020
To Fight Coronavirus Outbreak, Doctors Deploy Drugs Targeting HIV, Malaria and Ebola
Despite flimsy evidence, trying these drugs in humans is the only way to know if they will work against COVID-19
OpinionFebruary 13, 2020
Cancer Therapy in 2020
The promise of host-response profiling
OpinionFebruary 12, 2020
The Cancer Industry: Hype vs. Reality
Cancer medicine generates enormous revenues but marginal benefits for patients
OpinionFebruary 6, 2020
The Cardio-Oncologist Will See You Now
A growing medical subspecialty focuses on the nexus between cancer and heart disease
MedicineFebruary 1, 2020
Penicillium Fungus Hosts Surprising Opioid Compounds
Next-generation opioids may spring from a tiny fungus protein
MedicineFebruary 1, 2020
Hunting for New Drugs with AI
The pharmaceutical industry is in a drug-discovery slump. How much can AI help?
MedicineFebruary 1, 2020
The Case for Fewer Heart Procedures
For some of the most common cardiac conditions, medication is a solid alternative
MedicineJanuary 27, 2020
Docs Given Updated Opioid Prescribing Habit
Researchers dialed down the default number of opioids in two hospitals’ prescription systems—and doctors ended up prescribing fewer pills. Christopher Intagliata reports.