Health

The future of fertility, from artificial wombs to AI-assisted IVF

A look back at the history of infertility treatments and ahead to the tech that could change everything we thought we knew about reproduction.

Kristin Houser

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Drugs

The exciting research that may cure Parkinson’s

GeneCode is developing a drug it hopes won’t just alleviate Parkinson’s symptoms but also protect and restore patient’s neural health.

Kevin Dickinson

A child sitting on a couch in a dimly lit room, holding and looking intently at a tablet, as if testing the Goldilocks hypothesis for the perfect screen brightness.

Mental Health

Beyond screen time: Rethinking kids’ tech use with the “Goldilocks hypothesis”

The “Goldilocks hypothesis” asks parents to think beyond screen time and consider the habits that teens build around technology use.

Kevin Dickinson

Coronavirus

Texas firefighters deliver COVID-19 vaccines to seniors

Firefighters in Corpus Christi are delivering COVID-19 vaccines to homebound seniors.

B. David Zarley

Medicine

New drugs are taking the fight to lung cancer

KRAS mutation, which causes tumors to form, was long considered “undruggable.” But new drugs could be approved by year’s end.

B. David Zarley

Healthcare

Doctors can now see the lungs of a newborn breathing

There’s a lot about newborn breathing doctors don’t know, but a new imaging technique that can record a baby’s first breaths is pulling back the curtain.

Kristin Houser

3D Printing

New method for making 3D printed organs is 50 times faster

A new technique for making 3D printed organs uses hydrogels and light to print at speeds 50 times faster than conventional methods.

Kristin Houser

New AI turns a smart speaker into a heart rhythm monitor

University of Washington researchers have transformed a smart speaker into a contactless heart rhythm monitor.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

New test can show if you’ve had COVID-19, even if antibodies fade

The FDA has approved a T cell test for COVID, a first-of-its-kind assay that looks to the immune system’s memory.

B. David Zarley

Coronavirus

Vaccine delivery truck brings COVID-19 shots right to you

Startup AYRO’s all-electric vaccine delivery truck could bring COVID-19 vaccines to people without access to reliable transportation.

Kristin Houser

CRISPR

New gene therapy for chronic pain could replace opioids

Researchers have engineered a gene therapy system to dampen pain. They've shown it to be effective in mice, for both short-term and long-term pain.

Teresa Carey

Virology

Existing chemo drugs could offer a potential Ebola treatment

Capable of causing highly lethal disease, Ebola treatment is a public health priority. A new study shows chemo drugs may do just that.

B. David Zarley

Medicine

Duke scientists find a potential vaccine for UTI

Despite being common, painful, and persistent, there’s currently no vaccine treatment for UTIs. But a new method has shown promise in mice.

B. David Zarley

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