Medicine

The pathogen has been newly identified in eight cases of encephalitis in Germany over the past 20 years

Our most powerful painkillers can actually make some patients more sensitive to pain

The most widely used antivenom is not effective against the venom of several common snakes

A Chinese Court jailed He Jiankui for an “illegal medical practice” in editing embryos’ DNA

New therapies for beloved pets are getting developed in hopes of treating humans as well

The first to be approved in the United States, the vaccine protects against the virus responsible for the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

The technology embeds immunization records into a child’s skin

The proposals, which are still under review, are a step toward allowing drugs to be imported from Canada and other countries

A mouse study demonstrates it is possible to separate the substance’s ability to enhance sociability from its addictive potential

Will the benefits of aducanumab be enough to justify FDA approval, given its small benefit and high price?

The “Ready, Set, PrEP” program will provide donated drugs that could protect up to 200,000 people a year for 11 years

A new tool enters a pivotal pilot study