Health & Medicine

  1. Health & Medicine

    Personalized gene editing saved a baby, but the tech’s future is uncertain

    The personalized CRISPR treatment could be the future of gene therapy, but hurdles remain before everyone has access.

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  2. Health & Medicine

    Wet fingers always wrinkle in the same way

    Pruney fingertips aren't swollen sponges — the wrinkles actually come from blood vessels constricting and pulling skin inward.

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  3. Health & Medicine

    It’s tricky to transplant a bladder. How surgeons finally did it

    The person who received the bladder is doing well, and the successful transplant could offer hope to thousands of people with bladder dysfunction.

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  4. Health & Medicine

    Don’t wait until menopause to strengthen your bones 

    Screening for osteoporosis is recommended at age 65, but experts say women should be proactive about bone health long before that.

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  5. Health & Medicine

    FDA significantly limits access to COVID-19 vaccines

    The new framework unveiled May 20 says new COVID-19 shots should go only to those ages 65 and up or with underlying medical conditions.

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  6. Health & Medicine

    Biden’s prostate cancer is incurable, but it is treatable

    Experts explain the science behind Biden's advanced prostate cancer diagnosis, including how common it is and what treatments are available.

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  7. Science & Society

    Some science seems silly, but it’s still worthwhile

    The Salmon Cannon and the Levitating Frog contends that curiosity-driven research helps us understand the world and could lead to unexpected benefits.

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  8. Health & Medicine

    RSV wasn’t as hard on U.S. babies last winter. This may be why

    Two preventive tools — a maternal vaccine and a monoclonal antibody — were tied to a recent drop in RSV hospitalization rates for U.S. babies.

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  9. Health & Medicine

    FDA plan to ban fluoride supplements baffles and alarms dental experts

    Fluoride supplements have been used in the United States for decades and have proven to be safe and effective for decreasing cavities.

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  10. Health & Medicine

    An at-home cervical cancer screening device was OK‘d by the FDA

    The Teal Wand, an at-home HPV testing device that could replace a Pap smear, could broaden access to cervical cancer screening.

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  11. Health & Medicine

    HHS says new vaccines should be tested against placebos. They already are

    Placebo testing has been part of the process since the 1940s. It’s unclear what additional measures would achieve — but it may slow development.

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  12. Health & Medicine

    Humans have shockingly few ways to treat fungal infections

    It's not quite as bad as The Last of Us. But progress has been achingly slow in developing new antifungal vaccines and drugs.

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