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Rare clotting effect of early COVID shots finally explained — what could that mean for future vaccines?
Scientists have offered a new explanation for why COVID-19 vaccines that contained adenoviruses carried a rare-but-serious risk of blood clotting.
Why do some people have perfect pitch?
Only 1 in 10,000 people can recognize musical notes on the spot. Why?
The world's 1st CRISPR therapy has been approved. Here's everything you need to know
Drug regulators have approved a CRISPR therapy called Casgevy to treat inherited blood disorders. But what is it and how does it work?
1st gene therapies for sickle cell cleared by FDA, including CRISPR treatment
The FDA approved two new therapies for sickle-cell disease, including the world's first-ever approved CRISPR therapy.
Widely used epilepsy drugs tied to rare, deadly side effect, FDA warns
The announcement comes after the FDA became aware of more than 40 cases of "DRESS syndrome" linked to the seizure medications levetiracetam and clobazam.
New syndrome identified in children exposed to fentanyl in the womb
Doctors have described a potential new syndrome seen in infants whose mothers used nonprescription fentanyl during pregnancy.
What is inflammation?
Inflammation is the body's response to injury or infection. It works to help heal wounds, but it can also play a role in chronic disease.
Scientists debunk myth that human brains are 'underdeveloped' at birth
Newborns' brains may look relatively smaller than those of other primate babies, but it's not because they're "underdeveloped" by comparison.
