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Scientists are trying to build a vaccine that works against almost any respiratory pathogen — here's how close they are. -
'Eventually, it becomes you': Inventors of new 'living' knee replacement describe why this tech is desperately needed and how it works2 Comments -
AI-written code can beat humans at biomedical analysis, some studies find. What does that mean for the field?
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Groundbreaking new drug shows promise for treating children with a devastating form of epilepsyAn experimental treatment reduces seizures and other symptoms in children with a type of epilepsy called Dravet syndrome.
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A doctor discovered the gene mutation behind his family's mysterious missing-teeth conditionA doctor who had a genetic condition that prevents teeth from forming searched for the DNA mutation that had affected his family for over 150 years.
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Pain lasts longer in women, and immune cells may be the culpritA newly published study suggests that the immune system may play a role in why recovery from pain differs in men and women.
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The 'sweet spot' of overconfidence — project a bit to be perceived as competent, but don't be 'too seduced,' a cognitive neuroscientist explains in a Q&AINTERVIEW Q&A with cognitive neuroscientist Steve Fleming: What the science of self-awareness can tell us about confident decision-making
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Inherited diseases don't work like we thought they did"Monogenic" diseases, triggered by mutations in just one gene, may actually be more complex than scientists thought.
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'It doesn't lie. So who are you?': What happens when DNA tests show a woman is not the mother of the child she gave birth to?"At first, I kind of laughed … But they were serious. I could just see the seriousness in their faces." In this book excerpt, Lise Barnéoud explores the limitations of DNA testing.
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COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy may cut risk of preeclampsiaA study of more than 6,500 mothers found that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy significantly lowered the risk of preeclampsia, a dangerous blood-pressure disorder.
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A parasite never before seen in humans was behind a woman's lung infection, organ damage and forgetfulnessA woman developed a persistent infection, and doctors couldn't pinpoint the cause for many months.
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Obesity is linked to 1 in 10 deaths from infection worldwide — and scientists are still learning whyA new study finds that people with obesity are more likely to be hospitalized with or die from severe infections.
