Health

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Revolutionary weight-loss drugs like Wegovy come with a catch

People taking GLP-1 agonists are losing too much muscle, but these drugs designed to prevent muscle loss could solve the problem.

Kristin Houser

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Medicine

Are weight-loss meds the next wonder drugs?

Evidence is mounting that GLP-1 agonists could treat many health issues — including ones that aren’t obviously related to weight.

Kristin Houser

A person’s wrist wearing a smartwatch displaying a high-intensity interval training workout screen. Among smart health devices, this one stands out with its clarity and ease of use. Green exercise mat and white sneakers are visible in the background.

Wearables

How smart devices helped me unlock hidden health wins

By measuring many different body metrics, smart health devices can help support the mental game as much as the physical fitness gains.

Kevin Dickinson

Genetics

Gene therapy gives hope for duchenne muscular dystrophy

A boy received the first gene therapy trial for Duchenne muscular dystrophy and is able to walk once again.

Teresa Carey

Coronavirus

Coronavirus treatment update: Where we stand today

Our latest coronavirus treatment update highlights the options that appear to work, ones that might, and ones that failed to live up to their promise.

Kristin Houser

Brain

New blood test for Alzheimer’s is as accurate as brain scans

A new blood test for Alzheimer’s is as accurate as the costly, invasive, and time-consuming methods currently used to detect the disease.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Scientists test DIY coronavirus vaccine on themselves

Scientists have developed a DIY coronavirus vaccine they think could provide protection against COVID-19 — and they’re testing it on themselves.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

COVID-19 tests that are fast, cheap, and less accurate may be key

Fast, cheap, DIY COVID-19 tests could dramatically increase the amount of testing done. And some experts think the trade off in accuracy would be worth it.

B. David Zarley

3D Printing

A new way to promote bone healing, inspired by LEGO blocks

Drawing inspiration from LEGO blocks, researchers have created a new type of scaffold to facilitate better bone healing and soft tissue repair.

Kristin Houser

Education

Doctors need to learn what illnesses look like on darker skin

Medical student Malone Mukwende wrote a book to teach others how to spot clinical signs of illness on patients with darker skin tones.

Kristin Houser

Healthcare

New blood test for cancer could lead to earlier diagnoses

A new blood test for cancer that can detect the disease four years before symptoms appear could one day be used as a routine cancer screening tool.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Scientists organize concert to study COVID-19 transmission

To better understand the potential for COVID-19 transmission at live events, scientists are organizing a free concert by pop singer Tim Bendzko.

Kristin Houser

Coronavirus

Inhaled coronavirus drug shows promise in small trial

An inhaled coronavirus drug containing interferon beta decreased patients’ chances of becoming severely ill by 79%, according to its creator.

Kristin Houser

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