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

Overlay of hands and abstract patterns in purple and blue tones, symbolizing hope for Parkinson's cure.

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

Drugs

NYU is launching a center for psychedelic medicine

NYU’s Center for Psychedelic Medicine will serve as the nexus for the school’s psychedelic research, as well as provide training to budding researchers.

B. David Zarley

Robotics

MIT turned a robo-dog into a robot doctor

MIT converted a robo-dog built by Boston Dynamics into a robot doctor and then asked patients how they felt being treated by it.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Great apes get vaccinated against COVID-19

Great apes, our closest living relatives, are susceptible to COVID-19. The San Diego Zoo has given some an experimental vaccine to protect them.

B. David Zarley

Public Health

Can RNA create a malaria vaccine?

An effective malaria vaccine could save hundreds of thousands of lives each year. Can RNA vaccines like the ones fighting SARs-CoV-2 tackle another disease?

B. David Zarley

Surgery

Surgery robot could make hysterectomies less painful

The FDA has approved its first surgery robot for use during a vaginal hysterectomy, which is less invasive than the abdominal approach.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Researchers have discovered how SARS-CoV-2 is mutating

SARS-CoV-2 mutations, which cause new variants of the virus, are eluding the virus’s proofreader. New research shows why.

B. David Zarley

Healthcare

“Heart in a box” gives 6 kids second chance at life

For the first time, TransMedics’ “heart in a box” machine has been used to help children in need of heart transplants, with great success.

Kristin Houser

Drugs

First-of-its-kind pilot study uses MDMA for alcohol addiction

A small, first-of-its-kind study has piloted the use of MDMA for alcohol addiction therapy.

B. David Zarley

Biohacking

Smartphones can track your blood sugar levels

The ability to easily monitor blood sugar levels would allow everyone to have more control over their own metabolic health — not just people with diabetes.

Amanda Winkler

Medicine

Radioactive bone cement may help treat spinal tumors

External radiation can damage bones and cause side effects. Radioactive bone cement directly into the spine may be a better option.

B. David Zarley

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