Public Health
1 in 7 Babies Exposed to Zika in the Womb Have Health Problems
Some of the children looked healthy at birth
STAT
Public Health
New Ebola Outbreak Declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Experimental therapies, shipped to the DRC for its last outbreak, are still in the country
Neuroscience
Alzheimer's Study Sparks a New Round of Debate over the Amyloid Hypothesis
Does the data in a recent clinical trial support the idea that removing amyloid clumps can improve mental functioning?
Medicine
Experimental Alzheimer’s Drug Significantly Slowed Patients’ Cognitive Decline
The surprising results have buoyed hopes for treatment
Policy
Will Trump’s Plans Bring Down Drug Prices?
Healthcare experts seek to unpack the bold and the bluster in the varying proposals
Medicine
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
Medicine
Resistance to Gonorrhea Spurs Bespoke Treatments
Researchers are developing diagnostics to determine which drugs might work for specific patients
Biotech
Potential DNA Damage from CRISPR “Seriously Underestimated,” Study Finds
A flurry of recent findings highlight a contentious question in this area
Biotech
CRISPR Makes Cancer Cells Turncoats That Attack Their Tumor
The experimental approach showed promise across three types of malignancies in mice
Medicine
A Flu Drug May Be Poised to Upend Treatment in U.S.
The medication can reduce the duration of symptoms
