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
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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
A Shot against Cancer Slated for Testing in Massive Dog Study
The canine clinical trial will vaccinate 800 healthy pets
The Little-known History and Global Future of Quality Medicines
For 200 years, the USP, founded as United States Pharmacopeia, has been working behind the scenes to help ensure that medicines are what they claim. What’s next for one of the most important standards-setting organizations that you’ve never heard of?...
Ebola Outbreak Opens Way to Chaotic Jockeying to Test Experimental Drugs
The final decision about which potential therapies to allow rests with the DRC government
Doc's YA Novel Treats Life-and-Death Issues
Pediatric cardiologist Ismée Williams discusses her young adult novel, Water in May, about a teenage girl whose newborn has a life-threatening heart condition.
FDA Plans to Speed Path to Approval for Some Gene Therapies
The agency’s first target will be hemophilia
New Thalidomide-Like Therapy Hijacks Cells' Trash-Disposal System
Cancer treatment using the notorious drug may hold promise for other diseases like Alzheimer’s
Vermont Legislators Pass Law Allowing Drug Imports
The state is the first to approve such legislation, but importation would still require federal sign-off
Amgen's New Migraine Drug Will Cost 30 Percent Less Than Wall Street Expected
Clinical trial patients had two fewer headaches a month compared with those who received a placebo
Everything You Need to Know about the Ebola Vaccine
Public health workers are preparing to roll out inoculations even as the disease has spread to an urban location
The Future of Medicine 2018
How emerging diseases in a changing world jeopardize public health, and what can be done
Great Ape Makes Good Doc
Orangutans were observed to use plant extracts to treat their own pain.
Experimental Vaccine Will be Used against Ebola Outbreak in the DRC
The inoculation, called V920, was developed by Merck
A New Push for a Universal Flu Vaccine
One experimental shot is slated for human testing
