Health

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.
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.
New study challenges long-held assumption about cancer
Genetic mutations may not be necessary for cancer to develop, challenging a long-held assumption about the disease.
Spraying bacteria onto the skin can treat eczema
Series| Superhuman
Can genetically modified pigs be the key to treating rare diseases?
The cause (and possible cure) for most infertility
Two billion people have TB. What should we do about it?
CRISPR can diagnose Zika (and Ebola) with just a strip of paper
Glowing cancer cells could find hidden tumors (and replace mammograms)
Series| Superhuman
How 3D printing is revolutionizing heart surgery
Unlike smoking, vaping won't mess with your microbiome 
Babies sometimes trigger preterm labor to escape infections
Series| Superhuman
These doctors are performing brain surgery … using sound