Health

a stylized image of a person injecting themselves with a GLP-1 agonist
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 surgeon in scrubs and a headlamp performs a gene-edited pig kidney transplant, assisted by another healthcare professional, under bright surgical lights.
Surgery
First-of-its-kind pig kidney transplant is a success
A woman with heart and kidney failure is now the second person in the world to undergo a gene-edited pig kidney transplant.
Kristin Houser
white pills being poured from a milk container over a black background
Medicine
Milk could overcome one of the biggest hurdles to RNA therapies
RNA therapies typically break down if administered orally, but particles found in cows’ milk could provide perfect protection.
Kristin Houser
Drugs
How the Phoenix is fighting addiction with fitness
In partnership with Stand Together
Neuroscience
Why a third of antidepressants are prescribed for "off-label" problems
Leah Shaffer
Medicine
Zika could be a “smart missile” for brain cancer
Daniel Bier
Genetics
FDA approves first mute button for genetic diseases
Daniel Bier
Virology
New evidence suggests viruses may trigger Alzheimer’s
Daniel Bier
Medicine
Paralyzed mice walk again after breakthrough treatment
Daniel Bier
UV Disinfection Robots
Medicine
UV robots can sterilize an ICU in 10 minutes
Daniel Bier
Medicine
Will probiotics cure cholera?
Daniel Bier
Brain
The gut microbiome affects brain structure
Daniel Bier
insulin pills
Medicine
Insulin pills could change everything for diabetics
Daniel Bier